What are the responsibilities and job description for the Analyst Visual Merchandising position at Giant Food?
Category/Area of Expertise: Merchandising
Job Requisition: 547937
Address: USA-MD-Hyattsville-8301 Professional Place Ste115
Store Code: Merchandising Planning - Brands (5148527)
Do you enjoy bringing order to busy workdays and helping your teammates stay on track? As a Corporate associate, you keep work organized and moving. You'll partner closely with others, solve everyday challenges and provide the support teams need to stay organized and get results.
Position Summary:
Responsible for developing and coordinating total store display plans and communicating key activities associated with approved promotional plans to all key stakeholders. Works closely with Merchandising, Marketing, Circana, and Pricing Analysts to develop merchandising strategies, evaluate promotional effectiveness, and provide actionable recommendations. Ensures stores, categories, and marketing partners receive accurate and timely communication regarding merchandising initiatives and promotional programs while maintaining a single enterprise view of key initiatives and displays.
What You Will Do:
Grow Our People
The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include, but are not limited to, responsibilities of the role, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable law. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
This position will be on-site at the Giant Food Headquarters in Hyattsville, MD.
WHY GIANT
Come join a culture of care with opportunities to better yourself professionally and personally. A place where you can truly GROW, CARE, BELONG.
GROW through benefits like tuition reimbursement, scholarship & grant programs, leadership development, career advancement, continuous learning opportunities and access to Market USA Credit Union.
CARE is provided through our comprehensive healthcare, life insurance, paid parental leave, wellness programs, a 401k plan with up to a 5% company match, paid time off, employee assistance programs, and wellbeing resources to support you on and off the job.
BELONG through Business Resource Groups (BRGs), rewards & recognition programs, community outreach and countless volunteer opportunities that connect us with the communities we serve.
Join our team and explore the full range of benefits available and become part of our 90 year legacy. Because food makes us a grocery store, but our people make us GIANT.
Job Requisition: 547937
Address: USA-MD-Hyattsville-8301 Professional Place Ste115
Store Code: Merchandising Planning - Brands (5148527)
Do you enjoy bringing order to busy workdays and helping your teammates stay on track? As a Corporate associate, you keep work organized and moving. You'll partner closely with others, solve everyday challenges and provide the support teams need to stay organized and get results.
Position Summary:
Responsible for developing and coordinating total store display plans and communicating key activities associated with approved promotional plans to all key stakeholders. Works closely with Merchandising, Marketing, Circana, and Pricing Analysts to develop merchandising strategies, evaluate promotional effectiveness, and provide actionable recommendations. Ensures stores, categories, and marketing partners receive accurate and timely communication regarding merchandising initiatives and promotional programs while maintaining a single enterprise view of key initiatives and displays.
What You Will Do:
Grow Our People
- We care deeply about people, enjoy diversity and develop talent to get the best out of all of us
- We delight our customers with innovative products and experiences that support a healthier future for people and planet
- We collaborate across boundaries to deliver on our strategy and purpose
- Works with Merchandising to develop the base visual merchandising plan and the necessary localization.
- Coordinates with Category Teams to understand final promotional details and actively participates in weekly sales planning meetings.
- Partners with Circana to analyze household and shopper behavior.
- Coordinates SPAC meetings, including the development of competitive and grand opening/grand re-opening programs.
- Coordinates efforts with Category Teams to create a formalized cross-merchandising program and weekly merchandising menu.
- Partners with Merchandising Communications to ensure effective communication of the visual merchandising plan.
- Solicits ongoing feedback from key stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and evaluate the effectiveness of merchandising guides.
- Partners with Merchandise Planning Managers to proof circular ads as needed.
- Creates the weekly base display plan with input from the NP/Fresh Sales Managers. Customize the base plan based on input from the Pricing Analysts.
- Establish clear guardrails/rulesets over display programs (centralized vs local plans)
- Creates the final cross-merchandising plan supporting weekly promotional strategies.
- Reviews store-level compliance with display plans utilizing RSI data and highlights exceptions during review meetings.
- Supports the development of category promotion plans within assigned focus areas.
- Coordinates merchandising and display plans to support competitive intelligence activities, SPAC initiatives, and grand opening programs.
- Communicates the base total-store display plan and display option menus to stores and merchandising partners.
- Develops and communicates the weekly merchandising guide and display recommendations.
- Tracks advertising performance, including digital coupon performance and incremental promotional programs, and reports on results.
- Brand ownership of Weekly Summary & Promo Trend reporting
- Measures and tracks the performance of competitive, SPAC, grand opening, and grand re-opening programs.
- Provides data-driven recommendations to improve promotional effectiveness and support merchandising decisions.
- Communicates planned weekly advertising activities and vendor programs to stakeholders.
- Fields and manages inquiries from Merchandising, Marketing, and other business partners.
- Manages communication between Supply Chain, Demand Planning, and merchandising teams regarding promotional forecasts and display plans.
- Maintains a single enterprise view of key initiatives and display activity across all stores within the banner.
- 2 - 4 years of experience
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong time management capabilities
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including the ability to efficiently sort information and generate reports.
- Ability to interact with all levels of management in a fast paced, changing environment.
- Ability to meet job and schedule requirements
The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include, but are not limited to, responsibilities of the role, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable law. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
This position will be on-site at the Giant Food Headquarters in Hyattsville, MD.
WHY GIANT
Come join a culture of care with opportunities to better yourself professionally and personally. A place where you can truly GROW, CARE, BELONG.
GROW through benefits like tuition reimbursement, scholarship & grant programs, leadership development, career advancement, continuous learning opportunities and access to Market USA Credit Union.
CARE is provided through our comprehensive healthcare, life insurance, paid parental leave, wellness programs, a 401k plan with up to a 5% company match, paid time off, employee assistance programs, and wellbeing resources to support you on and off the job.
BELONG through Business Resource Groups (BRGs), rewards & recognition programs, community outreach and countless volunteer opportunities that connect us with the communities we serve.
Join our team and explore the full range of benefits available and become part of our 90 year legacy. Because food makes us a grocery store, but our people make us GIANT.
Salary : $68,325 - $91,100