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Reporting to the Category Manager, the Category & Space Planning Analyst will leverage data-driven insights to optimize product assortment and shelf-layout. The role includes designing, building, and maintaining planograms aligned with merchandising standards and assortment strategies, while supporting the sales team with recommendations on achieving financial targets.
Job Responsibility:
Build and maintain planograms (images, dimensions, fixtures, product placement) using JDA Space Planning
Validate data accuracy and perform quality checks
Manage planogram releases across multiple retailers
Capture and integrate product scans and images into space planning software
Develops data-driven recommendations to support successful new item launches, ensuring optimal shelf placement, achieving distribution goals, and maximizing category performance
Analyze large datasets to support assortment and space planning decisions
Generate reports using syndicated and internal data sources (Nielsen, Circana, Retail Link)
Track key business metrics and monitor outcomes of implemented recommendations
Work with category teams to translate assortment strategies into actionable recommendations
Work closely with Business Development Managers supporting business initiatives and achieve overall sales targets
Support the Category Manager with ad hoc requests
Identify optimization opportunities for shelf layouts and assortment strategies
Perform post-mortem reviews of planograms, monitor impact on shelf performance and and provide actionable recommendations for optimization
Maintain industry knowledge and best practices to drive continuous improvement
Requirements:
University degree or equivalent in business-related courses
3-5 years of experience in space planning within the CPG industry
Proficiency in JDA/Blue Yonder, MS Excel, and PowerPoint
Ability to derive insights from data and support data-driven recommendations
Growth mindset with a strong sense of curiosity and a desire to learn and adapt to new challenges
Excellent proficiency in written and verbal communication in English
Nice to have:
Familiarity with Nielsen and other retail/market data systems (e.g., Circana,) is an asset