Sr. Planogram (POG) Specialist

Staples • Framingham, MA

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About The Position

As a Sr. POG Specialist for Staples, you will be responsible to design and develop planograms that integrate category strategy, high customer engagement, merchandise presentation standards, and company cost objectives. You will work with cross-functional teams through the Product Transition process to introduce new, exciting products and categories into retail stores, while exiting obsolete product/categories in a way that minimizes mark-downs, labor cost, and implementation fees. Your role will involve creating planogram versions to accommodate varying assortments and store sizes, and creating merchandising layouts that reflect merchant strategy to drive shelf edge retail sales. You will collaborate with merchant, inventory, loss prevention, and field teams to create presentations that improve sales, minimize inventory costs, prohibit shrink, and inspire customer engagement.

Requirements

• 1 to 3 years of Retail merchandising or planogram experience.
• Basic computer skills, including Word and Excel.
• Merchandise planning and quantitative analysis skills.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop new methodologies and display approaches for new stores and categories.
• Create financial models of profit and turns for each set created or modified and provide financial performance reports.
• Document planograms using PC based space management software for all products in permanent categories to maximize sales and minimize inventory investment.
• Utilize historical sales information and ship pack quantity to determine product facings in order to maximize space and operating efficiency.
• Prepare weekly merchandise communication materials that are communicated via the web for field operations implementation.
• Respond and offer support to field operations inquiries regarding all aspects of planogram implementation.
• Partner with Store Planning to ensure that each store is assigned to the correct planogram category assortments.
• Collaborate with Fixtures & Equipment, Signing, and Loss Prevention on the development and design of fixtures, signing, security devices, and other in-store displays associated with assigned product categories.

Benefits

• Generous amount of paid time off and bonus plan.
• 401(k) plan with a company match.
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.
• Associate store discount and more perks (discounts on mobile plans, movie tickets, etc.).
• On-site, discounted childcare, fitness center and dry cleaners in Framingham, MA corporate office.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods