RaceTrac Company Overview

Job Description:

The Senior Space Planning Analyst is responsible for driving analytical thought process as it pertains to industry best in class merchandising and space management.  This individual will serve as an SME in the various applications utilized by the merchandising department to assist in driving growth at the stores; utilizing analytical skills to drive sales, optimize assortments, and maximize profit.  The overall goal of the Senior Space Planning Analyst is to develop and champion solutions as they pertain to merchandising initiatives both at the SSC and store level.  Up to 20% travel required.

Responsibilities:

Utilization of performance metrics, such as days of supply, turns, margins, and sales to provide recommendations that identify potential opportunities to improve sales and productivity of spaceUtilize Category Management’s initial assortment plans to create planograms that are cluster or store specific as well as align with corporate strategy, planograms, prototype flows and marketingRecognize and react to gaps in the assortment when completing planograms Assist in solving store specific planogram and merchandising issues within established timeframesDevelops and implements inventory management tools for the ultimate goal of providing additional cash flow and finding the ideal inventory levels for storesDevelops and maintains store side suggested ordering, as well as a robust data performance infrastructure.Generate robust data sets from internal data warehouses via SQL and Power BI to support well-reasoned business decisions demonstrating a strong aptitude with numbers and retail mathDevelop and maintain effective working relationships with members of cross-functional teams such as Information Systems, Store Planning, Merchandising, and OperationsProvides outstanding internal customer service to Operations, Category Management

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university required2-3+ years of experience in space Planning, merchandising, or related field required.Experience in PowerBI and SQL preferredExperience in JDA/Blue Yonder suite a plus (Space planning, Floor planning, Data manager)