Merchandise Space Planner

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create and manage plan-o-grams using Space Management System (JDA/Intactix) that align with Tractor Supply's standards and meet company strategies.
• Manage companywide master data within the plan-o-gram for sku to site level replenishment coding, shelf label or shelf strip printing, and data on shelf labels.
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency across multiple systems (SAP/IKB) when creating and maintaining plan-o-grams, store to plan-o-gram assignments, and SKU to plan-o-gram assignments.
• Analyze store, department, and planogram performance to optimize store assortments and space usage.
• Collaborate with Visual Presentation Specialists, Buyers, Inventory Analysts, Merchandise Planners, and vendor partners to determine and coordinate displayed item assortments and presentations.
• Manage New Store Opening process to ensure correct planograms, fixture orders, and shelf labels/strips based on store attributes and geographic location.
• Maintain legally restricted and licensed product site/sku combinations to prevent shipments to restricted stores.
• Manage promotional space such as end caps and center courts to maximize promotional and impulse item sales.
• Manage store layout and planogram conversion projects to re-allocate space within existing stores.
• Validate that Assortment Planning Workbook (APW) accurately reflects the created planograms and appropriately matches assortments to stores on the basis of space and legal restrictions.
• Manage and organize all supporting documentation for plan-o-gram development and plan-o-gram cluster assignments.

Required Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills or Abilities

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of IKB or other SMS software.
• Local and national travel, laptop provided.

Working Conditions

• Sitting
• Standing (not walking)
• Walking
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending
• Driving a vehicle
• Reaching overhead
• Lifting up to 50 pounds