Job Description

The Space Analyst will support the development of space and stock strategies across the store estate, ensuring that store capacity, assortment, and commercial performance are aligned to maximise sales productivity and operational efficiency.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Define and optimise store grading, clustering and stock strategies based on space capacity, sales performance, and commercial objectives.
• Developing store clusters based on location, sales performance, space availability, and company strategy.
• Utilising automated clustering tools and analytical models to optimise store segmentation.
• Collaborating with the Planning team to align stock strategies with store capacity.
• Supporting bottom-up planning and forecasting by analysing product, location, and time-based performance across countries and regions.
• Analysing performance by MOD and subcategory to identify similarities across markets, including seasonal and promotional space requirements.
• Recommending assortment planning principles and space allocation by country and department.
• Analysing store space utilisation to identify underutilised areas and opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Developing regular reporting dashboards to monitor space utilisation, category performance, and in-store layout efficiency.
• Identifying growth opportunities across markets and regions based on sales performance and space utilisation analysis.
• Supporting the development and optimisation of store layouts to reflect local market requirements, regional needs, and business processes.
• Collaborating with Planning and Operations teams to understand space requirements based on location, seasonality, and weather conditions.
• Working closely with CatMan, Planning, Operations, Allocation, and Visual Merchandising teams to align space strategy, product availability, and commercial execution.

Skills and experience we are looking for:

• Holding a university degree.
• Experience in Space Planning, Merchandise Planning, Allocation or Retail Analytics within a multi-store retail environment.
• Having 3–4 years of experience in a similar role within the retail industry.
• Demonstrating a good understanding of the retail market.
• Having a high level of English proficiency.
• Demonstrating strong organisational skills and attention to detail, particularly in reporting and data accuracy.
• Having advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work with large datasets.
• Experience with retail planning systems (e.g. Blue Yonder/BY or equivalent) and data automation tools.
• Having experience with Power Pivot, Power Query, Power BI, DAX Studio, and other analytical tools.
• Demonstrating the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and adapt to a fast-paced environment.
• Showing a creative, proactive, and self-motivated approach.
• Having strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Occasional travel to stores and international markets.
• Being flexible to work across the office, home, and other markets as required, within a five-day working week.

You are bound to like your job at Pepco because we guarantee:

• Work in an international company featured on the Forbes list of the best employers in Poland and beloved by millions of consumers in Poland and Europe.
• A competitive salary and real opportunities for promotion - the development of our employees is the cornerstone of our strategy!
• Life insurance on preferential terms, to feel secure.
• An extensive benefits platform offering a wide range of options - including medical care, sports cards, events, trips, shopping vouchers, and more.
• Discounts on purchases at Pepco stores - get your favorite products at even better prices!
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning (for IT - Udemy Business), giving you thousands of expert-led courses to support your professional development, build new skills, and learn at your own pace.
• The opportunity to improve language skills by working in an international environment.
• Free psychological, legal, and financial consultations as part of our employee support program -our employees' well-being is our top priority!
• Smart Lunch - meal subsidies for the company canteen, giving access to daily on-site dishes at discounted prices.
• Financial recognition in the form of jubilee awards, additional days off, and loyalty-based discounts for employees celebrating their work anniversaries.
• A social fund providing additional financial support to ensure security and assistance in various life situations.
• A friendly atmosphere and support from colleagues who are eager to share their expert knowledge - despite being a large organization, we’ve maintained a warm, informal atmosphere.
• A role within a unique organizational culture - Pepcoolture - where our mission, vision, and values are the foundation of our everyday work.