Space Planning Associate

Advantage Sales & Marketing dba Advantage Solutions•Jamesburg, NJ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Space Planning Associate works directly with Company’s customers by analyzing shelving data and building planograms in a way that best fits client/customer’s objectives. Responsible for the efficient and effective managing of assigned categories. Expected to be tactically sound and strategic in plan development. This position can be located in-house with the customer or work remotely as outlined by customer.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED or equivalent experience
2-4 years of experience in merchandising and planogram development skills
Analytical and research Skills
Working knowledge of syndicated data and applications
Strong merchandising and planogram development skills
Basic understanding of category management
Ability to gather data, to compile information, and prepare reports
Well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle a fast-paced work environment
Strong prioritization skills
Flexible and adaptable, able to change and alter according to changes in projects or business environment
Team building Skills
Excellent customer service orientation
Ability to ensure a high level of service and quality is maintained
Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web-browsers
Experience using planogram software (JDA Space Planning, Apollo, Spaceman, etc.)
Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job.
Work is performed primarily in an office environment.
Typically requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), ability to hear the telephone, ability to enter data on a computer and may also require the ability to lift up to 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Associate's Degree or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

Planogram Management: Maintain project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, resolving problems, and make adjustments as needed to meet deadlines.
Support retailers and/or clients POG development throughout defined category review process or client initiatives.
Planogram Development: Communicate business opportunities and recommend action plans by working with clients, customers, and/or Business Development Managers.
Organize information by studying, analyzing, interpreting, and classifying data.
Executes test sets in set room.
Data Analysis/Interpretation/Application: Determine and quantify primary business opportunities and key drivers as they pertain to shelving.
Support key business opportunities by recommending merchandising/assortment solutions based on applicable data.
Prioritize optimal assortment and/or shelving information to support the goals of our clients, customers, and company.
Evaluate the reliability of source information by weighing raw data and organizing results for analysis.
POG Data Collection: Provide planogram information for clients, customers, and/or Business Development Managers through the use of syndicated or customer-specific data sources.
Meet specific needs of requesting party by determining appropriate movement/performance data selection such as share of shelf, days of supply, pack out, etc.
Database Management: Maintain information inputs in Company’s proprietary POG Analysis tools.