Retail Space Planner

Guitar Center Stores • Westlake Village, CA

382d • $80,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Retail Space Planner at Guitar Center plays a crucial role in designing and managing store layouts and planograms to optimize space utilization, enhance product visibility, and drive sales performance. This position requires a blend of analytical skills and technical proficiency to transform data insights into effective retail solutions, ensuring that all designs align with the company's strategic objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in retail management, business, merchandising, design, or a related field (preferred) or a combination of relevant experience and education.
• 2+ years of proven experience in space planning, retail merchandising, or a related field.
• Proficiency in JDA software or similar space planning tools (e.g., Spaceman, AutoCAD).

Responsibilities

• Create and optimize store layouts and planograms to boost sales and improve the shopping experience.
• Analyze sales and productivity data to enhance layouts and recommend improvements.
• Maintain and support space planning software, ensuring data accuracy and system reliability.
• Integrate customer feedback, market trends, and business objectives into design strategies.
• Partner with merchandising, operations, and marketing teams to align layouts with company goals.
• Evaluate layout effectiveness and update designs to meet key performance metrics.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ranging from $80,000 to $90,000 per year based on experience.
• Opportunities for career growth within the world's largest multichannel musical instrument retailer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees