SAS Sr Analyst Space Mangement

Summary

SAS Sr Space Management AnalystThe SAS Sr Space Management Analyst is a strategic, cross-functional role responsible for the overall management of spatial data and information for use in our retailer partners. This role is responsible for creating, maintaining, and updating our retail partners data for strategic and operational decision making, as well as reporting. This role will facilitate the continuous improvement and enhancement of our retail partners spatial information management portfolio.

 

Manages and maintains spatial information workflows and analytics in support of retail partners strategic and operational levels regarding space utilization, space management and space planning. Makes recommendations for optimizing processes, and facilitates the decision-making process.

 

What We Offer:

 

• Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

Responsibilities

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

 

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities Space Management - The key business partner and advisor for the Merchandising Organization on all matters related to space planning/analytics and planograms.• Conducts research, gathers data, and documents trends, strengths, and weaknesses to effectively sustain the spatial information management platform (i.e., space management software & database).• This role is the space planning subject matter expert and will provide analysis, insights and recommendations to solve complex business problems and improve space productivity. • This role will be a leader in the development of planogram automation techniques that will deliver localized/optimized planogram to our stores.• Integrate robust data analysis and variables to develop and maintain planograms reflecting the category’s strategic vision, most optimal assortments, merchandising guidelines and size requirements.• Compiles, cleanses, and aggregates spatial information to generate actionable information and related performance indicators.• Efficiently create complex layout drawings using automated JDA Space Planning and must demonstrate advanced knowledge of the software.• Analyze the need for POG changes and varying footages for category revisions according to an annual schedule utilizing historical data and current trends to create or change POGs. Analyze multiple retail partners categories simultaneously, allocating fixture space based on current sales, inventory turn, sales potential, and customer friendliness.Client Services - Partner with cross-functional teams to obtain client objectives and goals• Identifies specific goals for the merchandise teams to ensure approved criteria and best practices are following and space allocation / shelf placement needs are met• Develops and presents briefings and presentations in support of assigned strategic, administrative, business, and planning areas. Initiate assortment recommendations and space allocation solutions

 

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports- This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports. While there are no direct reports the Space Management Analyst will serve as a lead in interviewing, hiring and training new associates

Indirect Reports- May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports

 

Travel and/or Driving Requirements

- Travel and Driving are not essential duties or functions of this job

 

Minimum Qualifications The following are the minimum job-related qualifications which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job

Education Level: (Required): Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

 

Field of Study/Area of Experience:3-5 Years of experience in Space Management1-2 years of supervisory experienceMerchandising experience a plus

 

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Research & Analysing SkillsBasic Computer Skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook, & web browsersWell Organized, Detail Oriented, & able to Handle Fast Paced Work EnvironmentA