Coordinator Space and Assortment Analyst

Advantage Sales & Marketing dba Advantage Solutions • Scarborough, ME

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Launch your career in space planning — no experience required, just curiosity. If you're detail-oriented, love solving puzzles, and want a front-row seat to how the biggest brands decide what ends up on store shelves, this is your entry point into the world of space and assortment planning. As our Coordinator, Space and Assortment, you'll get hands-on exposure to the strategies retailers and manufacturers use to win at the shelf. You'll work alongside experienced planners, learn industry-leading software, and build a real foundation in a specialized field that touches every product you see at the store. This isn't a narrow, software-only role — it's a well-rounded introduction to how space planning actually works, from the data behind the decisions to the client relationships that drive them. No planogram experience? No problem. We're looking for people who are organized, curious, and ready to learn.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience
• Comfortable with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web browsers
• Organized, able to juggle multiple priorities, and eager to grow
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web-browsers

Nice To Haves

• 1–2 years of experience in merchandising and planogram development preferred, but a strong learning mindset matters more
• Familiarity with merchandising, planograms, or floorplans is a plus, not a requirement
• 1-2 years of experience in merchandising and planogram development skills
• Any experience with merchandising or knowledge of planograms or floorplans is preferred but not required
• Organization and multitasking abilities would be beneficial

Responsibilities

• Support our Space and Assortment planning teams on projects that matter — working independently, with your team, and directly with clients
• Keep department data clean, consistent, and accurate across multiple tools
• Get guided, hands-on practice with space and assortment planning software
• Learn how space planning initiatives come together and start contributing your own ideas to solve customer challenges
• Pick up the fundamentals of client and customer strategy that shape everything the department does
• Providing support to Space and Assortment planning teams. Works will be independent but may require team or client interaction.
• Maintain and update data and information in assorted tools to ensure consistency and accuracy for the department.
• Supports work in Space and Assortment building software with supervision.
• Learns to understand Space and Assortment planning initiatives and how to search for innovative solutions to support customer goals.
• Learns basic client/customer strategies to help with supporting department.

Benefits

• A genuine career pathway into space planning, category management, and merchandising
• Mentorship and supervision as you build technical skills in industry software
• Exposure to real client relationships and business strategy from day one
• A front-row view into how top consumer brands get their products in front of shoppers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED