SAS Sr Analyst Space and Assortment

About the role

The role is for a senior professional with advanced expertise in space and assortment planning. The analyst will lead complex projects, manage timelines, and ensure successful execution. They will work closely with clients and senior stakeholders to align on strategic goals and oversee junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on client objectives, ensure best practices for space allocation and/or shelf placement, and deliver presentations and recommendations for assortment and space optimization solutions.
• Responsible for gathering customer insights and competitive data to support business objectives.
• Interprets analytical results, draws conclusions, and delivers clear, concise information across the business.
• Create and communicate merchandising presentations on strategies to enhance consumer shopping experience.
• May also support team members in retailer facing meetings to ensure objectives are met and notes are taken away or adjusted.
• Key business partner and advisor for merchandising organization on all matters related to space planning/analytics and planogram/floorplans.
• Manages and maintains spatial information workflows and analytics and makes recommendations for optimizing processes.
• May lead or support a team (no direct reports), delegating workload and ensuring consistent project completion.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: Direct Reports - This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports. Indirect Reports - This position may have guidance or mentoring responsibilities for indirect reports.

Requirements

• Education Level: Bachelors Degree or equivalent job-related experience.
• Field Of Study/Area Of Experience: 4-6 years of experience with Planograms or Floorplans.
• Experience with analysis in a professional setting.
• Experience in merchandising is a plus.

Qualifications

• Self-directed work ethic and desire to succeed; thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize business requests.
• Good communication – written and oral – skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• Well-organized and strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Intellectually curious, eager to problem solve, and a quick learner.
• Strong work ethic and desire to succeed (often with minimal supervision).
• Microsoft Office experience: Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Skills, Knowledge And Abilities

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled