Space Planning Analyst; CPG

Overview

Location: Any location in the United States except Lewisville, TX (Hybrid work model): 3 days per week in the office.
Role focus: 85% Planogram development, 15% Analysis. Type:
Full‑time. Business Unit:
Sales. Salary: $56,000 - $65,000. Req .

• Conduct a broad range of strategic business planning, including category management, space management, product evaluation, promotion planning/evaluation, and resource allocation.
• Analyze retailing and shopper/consumer behaviors, building insights and data‑driven strategies from macro‑economic, consumer, and retail insights to provide clear recommendations.
• Identify, measure, and quantify brand and competitor trends and opportunities; create and maintain weekly/monthly reporting vehicles.
• Enhance business operations through consultative insights and presentations that drive increased sales.
• Manage the use and application of syndicated and non‑syndicated data resources and Blue Yonder software.
• Leverage analytical insights to grow the category and identify merchandising opportunities.
• Understand CROSSMARK capabilities/processes and recommend insights‑based actions that generate incremental revenue.
• Develop and share best practices (templates, analyses, methodologies).
• Be recognized internally and externally as a thought leader in space planning, category‑management insights, and trends.
• Coordinate with the field Insights team to produce national client presentations and analyses.
• Analyze and present post‑promotion analysis, quantifying impact on brand and category.

Education/

Experience:

2+ years analyzing and interpreting data and delivering actionable insights with strategic thinking. Preferred experience in CPG industry and with sales/customer development, channel development, merchandising, trade relations.

Technical skills: Experience with planogram development and related systems; fundamental knowledge of technology and operation of these systems; proficiency in MS Office, Excel, Blue Yonder or similar space‑planning solutions; ability to build dashboards using other market‑data tools (e.g., Circana).

Analytical & communication skills: Excellent written and verbal communication; intermediate Excel; capacity to organize multiple time‑sensitive projects; teamwork across organizational levels; translate broad trends to specific implications; storytelling with information; knowledge of statistics and quantitative analysis is a plus.

• Sit, stand, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and peripherals.

None.

Office environment. Travel for presentation purposes may be required.

English is the primary language skill.

Acosta Group is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation, please email  with the subject “Applicant Accommodation”.

Employer:

Crossmark Inc. Business Unit:
Sales. Position type:
Full‑time. Category:
Marketing. Salary range: $56,000 – $65,000.