Planogram Analyst

RTC•Rolling Meadows, IL

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role will collaborate with internal teams, the client, and brands to ensure that planograms for the cosmetics walls are received and produced accurately for annual resets. The Planogram Analyst will be a critical client/brand interface, preparing agendas for and leading weekly brand update conference calls. They will create and maintain brand-specific product/fixture relationship spreadsheets, analyze new products for fixture type matchups, and work with engineering and project management to confirm. The role involves working with brands on planogram development based on determined fixture merchandising space and planogram requirements, reviewing incoming planograms for accuracy, identifying set issues, and effectively communicating updates. The analyst will process planograms into and out of Datacube to create BOMs and accurate planogram documentation, monitor and enforce various timelines with brands for multiple retailers to meet program timing, and become an expert with all brand products and related fixture inserts/components. Additionally, the role includes monitoring brand graphics and COW inventory, providing monthly reports, recommending inventory replenishment quantities, and preparing all brand quotes for retailer resets, graphics collating, and reruns of custom parts. The Planogram Analyst will work with Engineering to ensure custom trays meet retailer and brand requirements, and with project managers to ensure BOMs are correctly constructed to meet planogram requirements.

Requirements

1-3 years of previous retail experience or CPG experience
Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities and projects, work independently
Effective communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills to work well in teams and to communicate with clients both verbally and via email
Bachelor’s Degree required

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the client and brand organizations to ensure the planograms for the Universal Cosmetics Walls are received accurately and processed internally into production BOMs for annual resets.
Prepare agenda for and lead weekly brand update conference calls.
Create and maintain brand specific product/fixture relationship spreadsheets.
Analyze new products for fixture type matchups and work with engineering and project management to confirm.
Work with brands on planogram development based on determined fixture merchandising space and planogram requirements.
Review incoming planograms for accuracy, identify set issues, and effectively communicate the updates.
Process planograms into and out of Datacube to create BOMs and accurate planogram documentation.
Monitor and enforce various timelines with brands for multiple retailers to meet program timing.
Become an expert with all brand products and related fixture inserts/components.
Monitor brand graphics and COW inventory, provide monthly reports, and recommend inventory replenishment quantities.
Prepare all brand quotes for retailer resets, graphics collating, and reruns of custom parts.
Work with Engineering to ensure custom trays meet the retailer and brand requirements.
Work with project managers to ensure that BOMs are correctly constructed to meet the requirements of each planogram.

Benefits

Hybrid work-from-home program offered (currently remote after training)
Health Insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield (choose from two PPO plans and one HMO plan based on your deductible comfort level)
Dental Insurance with two plan options (both PPO Plans)
Benefit Value Advisor and Member Rewards (through Blue Cross Blue Shield)
Flexible Spending for Health and/or Dependent Care
Commuter Transit benefit
401(K) Plan with company match (we also offer a Roth option!)
Life Insurance (we cover 3 times your salary - you can purchase more)
Short-Term Disability Coverage (we'll cover this for you too - you can choose to purchase long-term disability)
16 PTO Days (full year)
9 Paid Holidays
Tuition Assistance
Fun Friday Hours - get a head start on your weekend by leaving at 2:30 every Friday (year-round!)
Volunteer Time Off (VTO) plus company sponsored volunteer events
Wellness PTO is encouraged not only for vacations but mental health breaks.
Work/Life resources such as Legal, Financial, and Counseling are available through our Employee Assistance Program.
Discounts to eligible fitness centers for associates enrolled with Blue Cross.
Preventative Care is covered at 100% (annual check-ups and screenings).
Lactation rooms are available for new mothers at the Rolling Meadows location.
Annual flu clinic at Romeoville and Rolling Meadows for our associates and any dependents covered on our health plan. Flu shots are covered by insurance if the associate elects to go elsewhere.
Mentors with deep industry experience
Management who will assist you in defining and realizing your short and long-term career goals
A variety of opportunities for training and advancement