Stephanie McGregor

• Proficient in Autocad to produce layouts which maximise space potential to drive sales and margin.
• Consistently plan Aldi stores in line with standard merchandising plans.
• Ensure store compliance with building and Aldi regulations.
• Help to develop new standard plans incorporating new development and trials.
• Conducting store audits and training other team members to be able to do the same.
• Helped to create and update the macro database.
• Work alongside the rest of the team to simplify the file structure to create a central filing system.
• Monitor and manage the Floorplans email account.
• Developed relationships with NRA team to achieve project deadlines and completion inline with requirements.

• Sold over 100 LloydsPharmacy branches to independent buyers in the eight months in this role.
• Worked with department leaders to meet diverse buyer needs.
• Established operational and administrative procedures and enforced controls.
• Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
• Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
• Supported team by demonstrating respect and willingness to help.
• Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.

This role became a combination of the core space planner role alongside project work due to the experience gained within this field.

• Lead and inspire the Macro/Micro team to ensure a customer first focus, to deliver excellent results while adapting coaching to suit the individual.
• Rollout the refit calendar across the estate, full and partial rebrands undertaken dependant on location and size.
• Create and update processes, reports, and documents.
• Supported on the business acquisition team for the takeover of the Sainsbury's pharmacy and integrated the stores into our estate.
• Created a new reporting element to the planning module to ensure profitability and timebound ROI for project feasibility.
• Project manage the range review calendar, delivering an annual £4-5m Sales.
• Review and interpret information from various data sets to evaluate performance and make commercial decisions.
• Understand competitors, demographic data, and translate to form continuous improvement.

• Produce optimum Pharmacy store layouts and ensure they aligned to merchandise principles and guidelines whilst delivering layouts that meet customer needs based on affluence, demographic, and interpretation of sales data.
• Supported the EPN Refit programme within function, collaborating on project rollout, timelines, store design and supporting colleagues in stores during the design / refit / relocation process.
• Annotate drawings with exact details to ensure cost efficient equipment orders, correct planogram allocation and accurate stock rationalisation reports.
• Ensure store compliance with Equality Law and Pharmacy regulations.
• Proficient in Spaceman and Smartspace programs to create effective planograms and layouts which maximise space potential to drive sales and margin.
• Support and drive all BAU projects such as Minor works, Space changes and Consultation upgrades.

• Managed team of 50 staff, driving performance with motivational strategies to exceed sales targets.
• Used multi-source data to determine sales and delivery terms for products and services.
• Retained existing customers and substantially grew customer base, product line and sales volume.
• Planned and developed strategies to increase sales territory positioning, exceeding company targets.