Space Planner

Space Planning Coordinator

Nashville, TN (Hybrid)

8 Month Contract

Job Summary:

• This position is responsible for developing clustered merchandise plan-o-grams, based on a variety of parameters such as product assortments, store clustering, store layout, productivity, etc. that aligns with space requirements as well as company strategies. This position is also responsible for managing the merchandising assortment to store relationship, owning master data for product replenishment codes, legally restricted or licensed product, label type, product dimensions, plan-o-gram merchandise sets, plan-o-gram execution communication and more.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Using Space Management System (currently JDA/Intactix), create and manage plan-o-grams that are efficient for the stores to execute and that meet standards. Responsible for managing companywide master data within the plan-o-gram that dictates SKU to site level replenishment coding, shelf label or shelf strip printing for each store, data on shelf labels, fixture requirements per planogram and product details (dimensions, images, etc.).
• Manage the line review process to keep all required participants updated and on schedule for Sales Driving Initiatives through use and maintenance of the Event Tracker.
• Manage promotional space such as end caps and off shelf displays by maintaining site level space availability to maximize promotional and impulse item sales.
• Manage store layout and planogram conversion projects to re-allocate space within existing stores.
• Analyze store, department, and planogram performance to ensure optimal store assortments and appropriate space and SKU counts, based on store clusters, demographic attributes, capacity requirements and store sales per square foot.
• The Merchandise Presentation Specialist is accountable for all aspects of their assigned merchandising programs, such as SKU’s being added or deleted, clusters, and appropriate stores for each cluster. Ensure data is accurate, complete, consistent with defined standards in multiple systems (SAP/IKB) when creating and maintaining plan-o-grams, store to plan-o-gram assignments and SKU to plan-o-gram assignments.
• Validates that Merchant Team assortment plan accurately reflects the created planograms in areas such as SKU assignment, initial set quantities and that the SKU appropriately matches assortments to stores based on space and legal restrictions.
• Ensures that the handoff for ordering matches the site/SKU combinations of the plan-o-grams.
• Manage and organize all supporting documentation for plan-o-gram development and plan-o-gram cluster assignments. This includes authorized copies of plan-o-grams, communication documents and other resources that contain directional information pertaining to the development of the plan-o-gram or for communication to stores.
• Collaborate as needed with Merchant Team, Marketing Team, Store Operations Team and vendor partners to determine and coordinate displayed item assortments and presentations.
• Manage New Store Opening process to ensure new stores have the correct planograms and shelf labels/strips based on store attributes and geographic location. This requires taking an active role on a cross-functional team, as well as utilizing IKB, Microsoft Access, and SAP.
• Partner with Retail Store Planners in the development and maintenance of store layouts. Ensure the accuracy of plan-o-gram fixture requirements and that the naming on the plan-o-gram and floor plan match.
• Assist stores with questions related to space and presentation.

Qualifications:

Must Haves:

• 3+ years of experience in Space Planning/Systems experience (planograms)
• JDA/Blue Yonder system experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and ability to quickly learn technology
• Ability to travel and local to Nashville (local to Nashville- 3 days a week)

Pluses:

• IKB or other SMS software knowledge
• Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc)
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Marketing, and/or equivalent work experience