Senior Space Planning Analyst
About The Position
We are seeking a highly analytical and strategic Senior Space Planning Analyst to support new store openings, remodels, and fleet optimization initiatives across our athletic footwear and apparel retail portfolio. This role is responsible for establishing and managing store space distribution, merchandise capacity, option targets, and back-of-house planning to ensure stores are optimized for sales productivity, operational efficiency, and customer experience. The Senior Space Planning Analyst partners closely with Merchandising, Analytics, Store Design, Visual Merchandising, Real Estate, and Store Operations teams to create scalable, data-driven store environments that support both performance and lifestyle product assortments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail Merchandising, Business Analytics, or related area
- 5–7 years of experience in Retail Merchandising, Space Planning, Store Planning, or related retail analytics functions
- Advanced knowledge of Excel and Google Suite
- Ability to derive cohesive insights from a variety of data sources
- Ability to communicate complex insights to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Desire to continually learn new skills, methods, and technologies as the job requires
Nice To Haves
- Experience in athletic footwear, sporting goods, or apparel retail
- Experience supporting new store development and remodel initiatives in a multi-store retail environment
- Understanding of retail stockroom operations and inventory flow processes
Responsibilities
- Lead space planning activities for new store openings, remodels, relocations, and major store refresh projects
- Establish merchandise capacity plans, option counts, and category space distribution by location
- Determine back-of-house storage requirements and stockroom layouts to support inventory flow and replenishment efficiency
- Partner with Merchandising and Planning teams to align assortment breadth and inventory depth with available selling and storage space
- Provide space productivity analysis and recommendations using sales, inventory, traffic, and productivity metrics
- Support macro and micro space planning initiatives across the retail fleet, including seasonal capacity adjustments and prototype development
- Maintain and update store space databases, fixture inventories, and capacity documentation
- Participate in store walk-throughs and field visits to validate space assumptions and identify optimization opportunities
- Build reporting and presentations that communicate space allocation strategies and investment recommendations to leadership
- Ensure consistency in store planning standards while accommodating market-specific and format-specific business needs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
