Manager, Space Planning Analytics

Job Details

Job Location: MBB Arkansas - Bentonville, AR 72712Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: High SchoolSalary Range: $65,000.00 - $100,000.00 SalaryTravel Percentage: Up to 25%Job Category: Sales

Position Summary

 

The Manager, Space Planning Analytics will report directly to the Sr. Director, Visual Merchandising and is responsible for developing strategic merchandising concepts, planning & building core product assortment, developing planograms across all trade channels & customers, developing leading edge fixture & graphic elements with the aim of elevating Markwins brand presence in stores, and driving accelerated sales and profitability.

 

Essential Tasks, Duties, & Responsibilities

 

• Leverage Prospace software to develop create merchandising & planogram solutions that drive accelerated growth in sales and profitability
• Working directly with sales team and brand marketing to analyze item level performance trends to develop optimized assortments that increase sales, profits and turnover while reducing inventory, returns and markdowns
• Lead assortment optimization analytics ensuring proper balance of existing core and inclusion of relevant new to maximize productivity at point of purchase
• Collaborate with marketing and creative to provide insight based-thought leadership into the design of in-store graphics, inspirational signage and education & navigation elements to optimize brand awareness at the wall
• Lead the fixture design and development process, including the design and development of permanent and temporary retail in-store merchandising vehicles
• Manage the complexity of executing spring and fall planogram conversions, developing accurate fixture Bill of Materials, ensuring a flawless retail execution
• Maintain visual merchandising libraries and an internal database including Planogram Library, Fixture Bill of Materials, Master Item Lists and Fixture & Graphic Style Guides
• Conduct strategic assortment analytics and financial modeling to ensure proper balance of core items and new product innovation while driving reductions in product returns & markdowns
• Perform other duties as needed and directed by management

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

 

Education and Experience

 

• Bachelor’s degree in design or related field is desired, not required
• 3-5 years’ experience working as part of a Visual Merchandising team with strong experience building planograms
• Experience working as a vendor to Walmart is preferred

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

 

• Proficient in JDA Merchandise Management System & Space Planning
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Efficient in syndicated data understanding and usage
• Strong analytic capabilities with experience analyzing down to SKU level data
• Strong oral & written communication skills and strong organizational skills
• Ability to think strategically, facilitate key decisions, persuade, and troubleshoot
• Ability to interact with all levels of management and cross-functional teams
• A proactive attitude and sense of urgency
• A customer-focused orientation
• Takes initiative, focuses on customers, improves business performance, and develops a vision
• Strong creative skills, with flexible mindset
• Ability to take direction, propose, present and convince, whilst remaining open to others points of view with both internal and external groups
• Foster good interaction with cross-functional partners: marketing, packaging, sales teams, and creative
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Eligible to work remotely, with strong