Director, Merchandise Planning & Analytics

RaceTrac•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Director, Merchandise Planning & Analytics will be responsible for leading the development, execution, and optimization of strategies that drive space and pricing decisions across RaceTrac. This individual will play a key role in optimizing product placement, store layout, and pricing structures to drive profitability by establishing the proper strategies, analytics, and key performance indicators.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from a 4-year College or University or equivalent experience required
10+ years professional experience in merchandising or related field preferred.
Managerial Experience required.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree or professional certifications preferred.
Project Management skills preferred.
Familiarity with the retail industry preferred

Responsibilities

Space Planning Drives the development and execution of space planning strategies, ensuring optimal product placement to maximize sales, improve product flow, and enhance the customer experience.
Ensures that space planning decisions are scalable and aligned with evolving customer needs and business growth.
Collaborates with Merchandising, Store Operations, and Marketing to ensure cohesive execution of space plans.
Leverages advanced data analytics to support merchandising and assortment related decision-making across all categories.
Develops and manages key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of space planning strategies.
Stays up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in retail space planning and analytics, actively seeking opportunities to innovate and enhance processes that improve performance.
Pricing Leads pricing architecture including base, promotional, markdown, and clearance pricing.
Oversees advanced predictive analytics to optimize pricing structures, model the impact of proposed pricing strategies, and assess macroeconomic and industry trends to inform and refine pricing decisions that drive profitability and market competitiveness.
Spearheads the implementation, integration, and continuous improvement of revenue management systems, solutions, and processes to support RaceTrac’s strategic goals.
Collaborates with Merchandising, Supply Chain, Finance, and Marketing to align pricing with assortment planning and promotional calendars.
Leads the design and execution of solutions that incorporate advanced analytics and science-based methodologies to inform pricing decisions.
Leadership Develops, coaches, and trains the Space Planning and Pricing teams.
Focuses on sharing knowledge and providing the tools necessary to increase department growth and exposure.
Encourages continuous two-way feedback from all team members.
Fosters a culture of continuous improvement by leading initiatives to refine analytics processes, optimize systems, and drive efficiencies across the merchandising team.