Space Planner

Actalent • Mooresville, NC

134d • $70,000 - $90,000 • Remote

About The Position

As a Space Planner, you will be responsible for providing merchandising analysis that supports the development of detailed category plans and strategies for upcoming category space changes and company initiatives. You will be accountable for the timely delivery of clear, concise space planning design documents that communicate merchandising strategy and category-specific details. Exhibiting a high degree of proficiency in category planning software, internal systems, and processes, you will be seen as a trusted advisor in the delivery of space productivity analysis in support of the merchandising strategy. Your role will involve delivering advanced analysis in developing a customer-centric approach to merchandising plans and partnering cross-functionally to shape strategic direction using analytical tools. You will consistently identify category opportunities to optimize productivity and proactively use problem-solving skills to mitigate risk and improve program delivery to stores. Additionally, you will actively lead process improvement efforts, make recommendations to optimize workflow efficiencies, and collaborate and communicate well across all levels of the organization while cultivating vendor partnerships that support corporate strategies. Demonstrating thought leadership on evolving concepts and business needs, you will also exhibit team leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Architecture, Interior Design, Retail Management, or related field.
• 1-2 years of experience in retail store planning and design.
• 3-5 years of experience in retail store planning and design (may include visual merchandising, store planning, planogramming, real estate & facilities planning, or store environment experiences).

Responsibilities

• Provide merchandising analysis to support category plans and strategies.
• Deliver clear and concise space planning design documents.
• Exhibit proficiency in category planning software and internal systems.
• Create and deliver merchandising plans to support company initiatives.
• Deliver space productivity analysis in support of merchandising strategy.
• Develop customer-centric merchandising plans through advanced analysis.
• Partner cross-functionally to shape strategic direction using analytical tools.
• Identify category opportunities to optimize productivity.
• Use problem-solving skills to mitigate risk and improve program delivery.
• Lead process improvement efforts and optimize workflow efficiencies.
• Collaborate and communicate across all levels of the organization.
• Cultivate vendor partnerships that support corporate strategies.
• Demonstrate thought leadership on evolving concepts and business needs.
• Exhibit team leadership.

Benefits

• Pay range: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00/yr.
• PTO and vacation accrued.
• Flexible schedule for summer months (May-August) with 4 10-hour days and Fridays off.
• Fully in-office position with no work from home.
• 401k plan.
• Health and vision insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees