Analyst Assortment Planning

External Orgill Jobs • Collierville, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the creation, maintenance, and optimization of visual merchandising planograms (POGs) utilizing Space Planning software. This role leverages sales, item, and category performance data to maximize retail space productivity, improve the customer shopping experience, and support strategic merchandising initiatives.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience or proficiency with Blue Yonder (JDA) or equivalent Space Planning software.
• Basic photo editing skills using Photoshop or a similar software.
• Strong ability to interpret retail math and performance metrics (e.g., sales per linear foot, weeks of supply, GMROI) to drive layout decisions.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables) and experience handling large datasets.
• Excellent organizational skills with a sharp eye for visual detail, alongside the ability to effectively communicate merchandising strategies to cross-functional teams.
• Ability to organize and establish priorities, work independently, proceed with objectives with minimal supervision, and consistently meet strict deadlines.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, Data Analytics, or equivalent retail experience preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience in retail corporate merchandising, space planning, space management, or category analytics.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Must be willing to travel to company dealer markets, industry trade shows, or other trips as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of MS Access or SQL is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Designs visually appealing and execution-friendly planograms through a blend of Space Planning software and physical prototyping to streamline in-store implementation.
• Analyzes sales, unit movement, margin, and category data to determine the optimal product assortment and capacity for each POG.
• Partners with Merchandising, Category Management, Sales and Vendor teams to understand strategic goals and translate them into actionable space planning layouts.
• Monitors and evaluates planogram item performance post-implementation, providing recommendations for layout adjustments based on productivity metrics.
• Ensures all product dimensions, imagery, and fixture data are accurately maintained within the Space Planning database.
• Generates and distributes clear, concise planogram implementation instructions and visual guides for store or dealer networks.
• Performs other merchandising and analysis duties as required and/or assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level