Title: FLOOR PLANNING MANAGER Location: United States-Virginia-Virginia Beach Job Number: 220002F8 Job Summary: Grade: NF04, Salary Code 4D. Responsible for the management and execution of programs and processes relating to floor planning development, to include oversight of personnel, design, merchandising, fixture ordering and maintenance of floor plans in AutoCAD and JDA Floor Planning. Duties and Responsibilities: - Works to improve the quality of Navy Exchange (NEX) customers' shopping experience and associates' work environment by improving NEX locations to create a compelling place to shop that meets the desires of the Navy Family by providing the right assortments in the right amount of space at the right location. - Works under the general supervision of the Director of Operations / Merchandising / Floor Plans / JDA, who establishes goals, deadlines and indicates scope of responsibility. Carries out mission with an extremely high degree of independence. Exercises initiative and judgment in resolving problems and executing assignments through subordinate (cross-functional) staff within Operations, Facilities, Merchandising, other NEXCOM Codes and Worldwide Field Operations. Insures NEXCOM Store Operations Goals are met. - Interacts with the highest company management levels, including SVPs, VPs, DVPs, GMMs and Directors to ensure the accomplishment of effective and efficient floor planning processes. Serves as single point of contact and focal point for the Director, Operations Group; communicates relevant projects data to the Director using approved project standards and processes. Directs cross-functional store planning team meetings and interacts with the Tri Team on a regular basis. - Directs all work within the JDA Floor Planning environment, to include training and supervision of Floor Planning users work and ensures that it is in accordance with company approved standards, garners necessary approvals and meets communicated deadlines. - Coordinates with Facilities and Field to ensure that most current floor plans are properly maintained, to include oversight of annual Field Floor Planning Validation efforts. Ensures approved standards are followed in the naming and placement of all files related to floor planning. - Ensures that Floor Planning program is kept up to date, via approved software updates and as needed updates to fixture libraries, Vision documents and merchandising standards. Maintains two way communications with Codes I and M to ensure all JDA programs are interacting properly. Oversees CKB for Floor Planning and ensures proper usage by identified users. - Partners with Merchandising and Field in the development of floor plans for all project types, to include initial intake and processing through Space Planning to validate space requirements. Ensures that all completed plans utilize approved flow and fixturing and that merchandise content makes maximum use of available space. The incumbent of this position must file a Financial Disclosure Report (OGE) Form 450, as required. Qualifications: Requires a total of 7 years of expereince: GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Three (3) years of experience in administrative, professional or other responsible work which enabled the applicant to gain knowledge and experience of floor planning, merchandising and operational practices and procedures: skill in dealing with others in person-to-person work relationship, strong organizational skills and the ability to exercise mature judgment. OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: 1 year of academic study above the high school level may be substituted for 9 months of experience, up to a maximum of a 4 year bachelors degree for 3 years of general experience. AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 4 years of progressively responsible experience which included a minimum of 2 years of managerial experience which has provided an extensive background in retail and/or services merchandising and operations management. Expertise and experience in utilizing floor planning programs, including AutoCAD and JDA Floor Planning. Experience in managing project related work from planning to on site execution, including the ordering of fixtures and equipment and supervision of staff. Job: Corporate/Headquarters
