Supercenter Designer

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* Hybrid Schedule offered:
Monday-Wednesday in-office (Grand Rapids, MI), Thursday-Friday flexible/remote days.*

The Store Layout Designer acts as lead liaison with business partners to create design solutions that meet business needs. They become store design subject matter expert for a portion of the store
. They also stay in tune with ever-changing strategic objectives for merchandising and operations partners and prepare technical layouts and specifications to be used as source documents for A&E drawings.

• Involved in store layout solution development under the direction of the Creative Store Design Manager.
• Own and understand the design intent for their respective area of the store layout (foods, softlines, hardlines or operational spaces).
• Maintain design standard criteria and prototype standards with engagement for stakeholders.
• Keep current as strategies change.
• Understand productivity and space performance for respective areas. Use that information in remodel and new store conceptual development to make good business decisions.
• Lead scope and solution development for creative study and designs.
• Articulate design needs, investigate potential options, and win acceptance of preferred solution.
• Facilitate meetings and conversations with stakeholders to find acceptable solutions.
• Work with Procurement equipment and fixture specialists/buyers to find solutions that meet collective goals.
• Coordinate design solutions with signage or other store design decor elements.
• Assist, as needed, in the layout production activities associated with new stores, remodels, or other capital projects (layouts, spec sheets, virtual store processing, etc.).
• Participate in the review of layout drawings and A/E construction documents to ensure highest quality deliverables to partner teams.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent retail experience.
• 5+ years of experience in retail store design, with focus on store layouts.
• Ability to extract information and articulate needs into requirements for solution development.
• Good analytical skills; attention to detail and able to work in a fast paced environment.
• Understanding of applicable building codes, state/federal laws and standards as they relate to retail design.
• Good working knowledge within CAD drawings – as related to:
  Layer management & usage;
  Drawing scales as they relate to text, dimensions, lines, viewports, etc.;
  Plotting & plot scales, pen tables, etc.;
  Sections/Details;
  Profiles.