Associate Space and Assortment

The role is for an entry-level associate with some background experience, looking to kickstart a professional career in space and assortment planning. Each associate will own and maintain their own project responsibilities and timelines while collaborating (supervised) with clients/customers to achieve the overall project vision. The position involves maintaining projects through different cycle timelines and continuous learning in the space planning domain using various tools and software.

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services for manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. It services trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers, bridging the gap between manufacturers and retailers.

Responsibilities

• Manage timelines for multiple projects.
• Analyze data and execute test/prototypes to identify key business opportunities; recommend solutions and action plans based on insights.
• Utilize company and customer-provided tools to support project needs, drive sales, and achieve objectives.
• Understand customer strategies and continuously evaluate efficiencies; provide insights and explore innovative solutions to strengthen customer relationships.
• Maintain and update data in corresponding tools for accuracy and consistency.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent experience.
• 1-2 years of experience in merchandising and planogram development skills.
• Background in merchandising with experience/knowledge of planogram/floorplan software.
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Office apps (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, SharePoint) preferred.
• Basic understanding of data analysis or relevant experience is a bonus.
• Able to stay organized and multitask.

Skills

• Planogram and floorplan software proficiency.
• Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, SharePoint).
• Data analysis.
• Project timeline management.
• Organizational and multitasking abilities.

Environmental & Physical Requirements

Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Typically requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), ability to hear the telephone, ability to enter data on a computer, and may require the ability to lift up to 10 pounds.

Travel is not an essential duty of this job. Driving is not an essential duty or function of this job.