Manager, Space Planning Analytics

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