Job Overview: 

The Retail Planogram Analyst is responsible for handling all space planning retail projects including requesting images, gathering necessary set size requirements, and processing projects in a timely manner. This role gathers data from internal and external sources, interprets the data, and creates optimum planograms from that data. In addition, the Retail Planogram Analyst will adhere to the responsibilities and merchandising directive provided by the retailer they are assigned to. All guidelines the retailer communicates must be followed while managing category responsibilities. The Retail Planogram Analyst must have the ability to learn and utilize the space planning software that the retailer specifies.

Job Responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities

• Maintain and update custom planograms for retailer as required. Exercise independent judgement with regards to product flow, brand representation and pack out to increase sales and minimize restocking costs for retailer. Provide optimum planograms based on item rank, availability, and active item status.

•  Creative in the absence of guidelines and/or direction from retailer.  Ability to draw conclusions and make assortment and/or planogram recommendations.  Capable of creating planograms from scratch for entire center store, grocery, frozen, dairy and GMHBC, while considering regional trends.

•   Provides merchandising plans including layouts, product selection and presentation for new stores, expansions and resets & other cycle work as described by the retailer.

•  Responsible for identifying correct channel and warehouse data and producing planograms that adhere to UNFI’s merchandising standards/shelving principles for optimizing sales.

• Maintains core planograms of top sellers for each product category for a variety of store sizes for use as a presentation tool.

• Communicate effectively with sales & other departments as needed on timelines for project completion. Works with Sales Reps to develop opening orders and/or orders for resets.

• Utilize, analyze, interpret, and edit data into the necessary format to create best planograms by geographic region.

• Is comfortable in autonomy and ambiguity, while also having the ability to collaborate and innovate with others to quickly bring solutions to life in our ever-changing environment.

• Learn new software or tools as preferred by assigned retailer.

Job Requirements:

Education/ Certifications:

• Associate degree or equivalent related experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Retail Operations Management, or related field preferred.

Experience:

• 1-2 years category management, operations and/or merchandising experience required.

•  2-3 years space management software applications and/or related technology is preferred.

• Store operations and set crew experience a plus.

•  Experience in planogram software or ability to learn software.

• Experience working with international categories (specifically Asian food categories) is strongly preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/ Abilities

• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.

• Knowledge of the food industry including trends happening.

• Fundamental understanding of merchandising principles & placement on the shelf

• Good interpersonal skills needed to facilitate cross-functional work between multiple parties.

• Must have solid written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of internal and external customers.

• Ability to work independently and exercise good judgement.

• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.

• Ability to assimilate information quickly and accurately.

• Experienced in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Adobe.

• Action orientated and continuous improvement driven.

• Detailed and well organized.

• Ability to be flexible based on retailer needs.

• Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available.

Work Environment:

Hybrid Role

• This position follows a hybrid schedule. The acceptable split between onsite and remote work is determined by the manager. Hybrid associates may choose to work from an office on a more frequent basis than required.

Travel (minor):

·       This position may require the associate to travel to company offices, distribution centers, or other locations for specific meetings or other business reasons.

Physical Environment/Demands:

Office Roles:

• Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.

•  Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at a desk or computer terminal.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  

• Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephones, and other office equipment in the course of a normal workday.

• Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in the completion of job duties.