Are you passionate about retail strategy, shopper behavior, and using data to optimize in-store experiences? Do you want to be part of a leading beauty retailer undergoing rapid digital transformation? Then Matas Group could be the perfect next step in your career.

We’re looking for a Space Manager to join our dynamic Commercial Excellence team on a one-year fixed contract, with the possibility to shape how our assortment and shelf space meet customer expectations, reflect emerging trends, and drive commercial success across both the Matas and KICKS banners.

The Role:

As Space Manager, you will play a central role in translating customer insights and commercial strategy into tangible, localized in-store experiences. You’ll be responsible for optimizing shelf space and product placements using advanced data, shopper navigation principles, and category strategies.

As part of the Group Space Management team, you will take part in executing space changes and ensure our +500 stores have updated and correct planogram for all product categories.

You will collaborate closely with experienced Space Managers as well as our colleagues in Floor Planning, Assortment Analytics and Category. We take pride in ensuring that every meter of shelf space reflects customer demand, category goals, and commercial performance while facilitating changes for our store operations teams. Our commercial ambitions are high, aiming to “Win the Nordics” by increasing number of stores as well leveraging assortment to our customers.

You will be reporting to the Head of Space Management, part of the Matas Group Commercial Excellence team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute space and assortment updates across stores in alignment with commercial strategy

• Design effective planograms based on decision trees, shopper psychology, and navigation behavior.
• Create planograms across categories as well as store formats and 4 different markets and ensure publication to stores.
• Analyze past performance of assortments and planograms, translating data into clear actions and optimizations.
• Take part in space planning projects including new stores opening and storerebuilds from initiation to execution in stores.
• Support the rollout of a localized space strategy, tailored to different customer needs in each market.

What You Bring

• A strong understanding of retail and shopper behavior, ideally within beauty, health, or FMCG.
• An analytical and structured mindset with the ability to translate complex insights into practical solutions.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks, meet tight deadlines, and keep an eye on both details and big picture.
• High proficiency in data analysis, Excel, and working with large datasets.
• Collaborative spirit with a commercial mindset and results-oriented approach across multiple stakeholders.
• Passion for trends, innovation, and understanding what motivates consumersat the shelf.
• Preferably relevant retail Space Management experience, alternatively higher education degree with an appetite to learn about Space Management
• IT-savviness needed and experience with planogramming software is a plus.

Why Join Us?

At Matas Group, we believe in making life more beautiful - together. As a Space
Manager, you will:

• Work in a Nordic role that impacts over 500 stores across four countries.
• Be part of a talented, collaborative, and growing Commercial Excellence team (40+ professionals).
• Gain exposure to an omnichannel business model at the forefront of retail innovation.
• Enjoy flexible working conditions, including hybrid set-up and downtown
• Be supported in your professional development, with room to grow and learn.

If this role sounds like the right fit for you, we would love to hear from you. 

KICKS är Nordens ledande skönhetsaktör och är en del av Matas Group A/S. KICKS erbjuder ett holistiskt skönhetskoncept med makeup, doft, hudvård och hårvård. Med professionella skönhetsexperter och en unik omnikanal-modell erbjuder KICKS personlig service, vägledning och inspiration. KICKS har c 230 butiker i Sverige, Norge och Finland samt e-handel på varje marknad.

Vårt syfte inom Matas Group är att vi ska skapa förutsättningar för "beautiful lives". För oss handlar "beautiful" om mycket mer än bara utseende; det omfattar välmående, glädje, frihet, identitet, personlig utveckling och gemenskap. Vi önskar bygga livslånga relationer med våra kunder och vill vara relevanta och till nytta varje dag. Result, Relations & you är värderingar som präglar vårt arbete och allt vi gör.

På KICKS tror vi på jämlikhet, inkludering och mångfald och vet att olika erfarenheter tar oss framåt. Därför ser vi positivt på sökande av alla kön och med olika födelsebakgrund och livserfarenheter.