Space and Assortment Analyst

Space and Assortment Analyst

Summary:

As a Space and Assortment Analyst, you will be a crucial resource for space management project support for assigned clients. Your primary responsibilities will include developing and supporting impactful retail space strategies and planograms that align with client objectives, drive sales, and enhance the shopper experience. The Space Analyst will leverage both analytics and creativity to optimize in-store shelving solutions, ensuring the merchandising initiatives meet or exceed our client's expectations.

Responsibilities

• Utilize space management software to create planograms and optimize store layouts for product visibility and sales.
• Conduct basic space analytics to identify opportunities and provide recommendations for best-in-class merchandising solutions.
• Maintain clear communication with internal teams, clients, and retailers.

Category management

• Create a category management schedule and regularly pull movement on ASG categories to identify top sellers.
• Use ASG movement data.
• Use the BI assortment tool.
• Use advanced Excel functions to analyze data.

POS analysis

• Use advanced Excel functions to analyze data.
• Visit the store being analyzed as needed.
• Recap findings in a presentation.

Planogram Creation

• Use Blue Yonder software to create planograms.
• Create multiple planogram variations for all ASG categories.
• Create planograms for customers as needed.

Resolve item data issues

• Receive and answer item queries from the ISE team.
• Escalate unresolved item data issues.
• Advise on new trends in the market.

Hybrid position - Home office with travel for in-store visits.

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

The Company is one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Planogram Support:
  Support client selling objectives in developing best-in-class planograms and merchandising solutions for category reviews, business overviews and retailer presentations.
• Space Analytics:
  Utilize various data sources, including syndicated data, retailer information and space allocations to provide insights that supports sales in delivering against the client business objectives/core KPIs for specific regions/markets.
• Timeline Management:
  Responsible for managing multiple projects concurrently and ensuring all deadlines are met on time.
• Client Management:
  Build strong relationships with multiple client contacts through collaboration and effective communication. Tailor solutions based on unique requirements and goals. Anticipate needs and provide proactive and creative recommendations. Demonstrate dependability with consistent support and reliable solutions.

Travel and Supervisory

• Direct Reports:
  This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports.
• Indirect Reports:
  This position does not have guidance or mentoring responsibilities for indirect reports.
• Travel and Driving:
  Travel is not essential; occasional travel may be required for store visits or sales meetings.

Minimum Qualifications

The following are the minimum job-related qualifications which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job.

• Education Level: Associates Degree or equivalent job-related experience.
• Field of Study/
  
  Experience:
  
  2-4 years experience working within a retail environment with schematics—either creating or implementing in store.
• Understanding of Category Management (assortment analysis, pricing, promotion, shelving, shopper) and Space Management (analysis of assortment, project/process management, shelving/merchandising strategies, space to sales, reporting, shopper consideration paths)…