Lead Analyst Space and Assortment
About The Position
The Lead Analyst Space and Assortment serves as a strategic partner to merchandising and client teams, using consumer insights, analytics, and space-planning expertise to optimize assortments, floorplans, and planograms. The role leads cross-functional collaboration, develops actionable recommendations, and advances merchandising strategies that improve the shopper experience and support client business objectives. It requires strong analytical capabilities, space-planning expertise, and the ability to influence stakeholders through data-driven recommendations. The position is primarily office-based in a sedentary work environment. Regular work includes sitting for extended periods, using a computer and related technology, and communicating by phone, video conference, and email. The role may occasionally require lifting or moving items weighing up to 10 pounds. Travel and driving are not essential duties.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- 6–8 years of experience in space planning, planograms, floorplans, or category merchandising.
- Experience performing business analysis and translating data into actionable recommendations.
- Strong understanding of space-planning processes and methodologies, assortment optimization, and merchandising principles.
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including the ability to synthesize complex data into clear business recommendations.
- Strong project management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects.
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder-management abilities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in retail merchandising, consumer packaged goods (CPG), category management, or a related industry.
- Experience in merchandising.
Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional initiatives and teams to align merchandising strategies, space allocation, and shelf placement with client objectives and business priorities.
- Gather and analyze customer, market, and competitive data to identify trends, opportunities, and actionable insights.
- Interpret analytical results, draw conclusions, and communicate clear recommendations to varied audiences.
- Develop assortment, floorplan, and space-optimization strategies that support business growth and improve retail execution.
- Serve as a subject matter expert and business partner on space planning, planograms, floorplans, and merchandising analytics.
- Guide merchandising teams on product placement, category optimization, space allocation, and related best practices.
- Create and communicate merchandising presentations and recommendations to enhance the consumer shopping experience.
- Partner with retailer- and customer-facing teams to support meetings, validate recommendations, and help ensure successful implementation.
- Manage and maintain spatial information workflows, reporting processes, and analytical tools; recommend process improvements.
- Identify and implement improvements to efficiency, data quality, and overall team effectiveness.
- Ensure timely project execution while maintaining accuracy and quality.
- Lead or support project teams by prioritizing workloads, coordinating deliverables, and ensuring consistent project completion.
- Build partnerships across departments and stakeholders, and provide guidance, coaching, mentoring, or knowledge-sharing support to team members as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
