Visual Space Planner at Advance Auto Parts

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Retail, AutomotiveIndustries

Requirements

JDA/Blue Yonder experience strongly preferred
Proficient in MS Office software including Excel and Access
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage with various audiences
Demonstrated ability to leverage critical thinking and problem solve using large data sets
Visual Merchandising: Acumen in optimizing the presentation of products and services to create a pleasing customer experience while maximizing profitability
Merchandising Strategies: Understanding of merchandising strategies and techniques used to increase sales, such as product placement, fixture usage, promotions, advertising, and competitive pricing
Planogram Creation: Experience creating product planograms using visual merchandising software, ensuring accuracy in product SKUs, inventory required, fixtures needed, and product placement, while considering shopability and profitability
Detail-Oriented: Ability to complete tasks while paying attention to all areas involved, no matter how small, ensuring thorough and accurate execution
Business Acumen: Understanding how a business operates, including financial literacy, how an organization makes money, organizational knowledge, and short and long term growth strategies
Ownership: Sense opportunities and obstacles that create barriers to results
Self-Development: View weaknesses as an opportunity to learn and grow; Actively work to improve weaknesses
Innovate: Analyze advantages and disadvantages to new ideas
Influence Others: Can compromise (win concessions) without damaging relationships
Collaborate: Prioritize business relationships beyond your team to gather differing perspectives and information, and work together; Recognize potential impacts of choices upstream, downstream, and across teams
2-4 years of retail and/or project management experience
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising or related field; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
Hybrid work availability: 4 days in office at Raleigh, NC HQ, 1 day remote

Responsibilities

Provide planogram specific reporting needs to category management during the line review process, including but not limited to: adjacencies, heatmaps, and space productivity based on sales
Partner with Real Estate on NSO, Remodel, and Relocation projects, leading conversations around space optimization and merchandising guidelines
Conduct weekly audits to determine store eligibility is correct; manage controls to ensure correct inventory distribution
Manage and resolve ServiceNow ticket requests & inquiries to support company owned stores
Validate planogram (POG) and promotional off shelf placement eligibility and deployment according to Planning Calendar
Monitor & validate execution of disposition plans for non go forward SKUs as part of planogram reset
Responsible for conversion and management of store specific POGs, including sales reviews & life cycle changes
Participate in cross functional meetings & weekly planner touch bases to connect with merchandising and inventory partners to highlight and escalate issues, share and/or receive updates to business strategy
Assist in early store resets of planogram updates to identify potential gaps in new SKU inventory

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

JDABlue YonderMS ExcelMS AccessPlanogramCategory ManagementInventory ManagementServiceNowSpace OptimizationMerchandising

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this a remote position or does it require office work?

The position requires four days a week in office at the Raleigh, NC HQ.

What is the salary range for the Visual Space Planner role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What are the top required skills for this position?

The top 5 required technical skills are Visual Merchandising, Merchandising Strategies, Planogram Creation, Detail-Oriented, and Business Acumen. JDA/Blue Yonder experience is strongly preferred, along with proficiency in MS Office including Excel and Access.

What kind of team collaboration is involved in this role?

The role partners with Planogram, Category Management, Inventory, Real Estate, merchandising, and store teams, including participating in cross-functional meetings and weekly planner touch bases.

What makes a strong candidate for the Visual Space Planner position?

Strong candidates will have JDA/Blue Yonder experience, proficiency in MS Office (Excel and Access), excellent organizational and communication skills, and the top technical skills in visual merchandising, planogram creation, and business acumen.