SAS Sr Analyst Space and Assortment

SAS Sr Analyst Space and Assortment

Location:

Portland, OR

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 ensure the overall project vision is met. Additionally, the analyst will mentor junior team members, optimize processes, employ advanced tools, and serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders with critical insights and recommendations for strategic decision-making.

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to align on client objectives and deliver presentations and recommendations for assortment and space optimization solutions.
• Gather customer insights and competitive data to support business objectives; interpret analytical results, draw conclusions, and deliver clear, concise information across the business.
• Create and communicate merchandising presentations on strategies to enhance consumer shopping experience; support retailer‑facing meetings as needed.
• Serve as key business partner and advisor for the merchandising organization on all matters related to space planning/analytics and planogram/floor plans.
• Manage and maintain spatial information workflows and analytics; recommend process optimizations.
• Lead or support a team (no direct reports), delegating workload and ensuring consistent project completion.
• Provide guidance or mentoring to indirect reports.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent job‑related experience.
• 4–6 years of experience with planograms or floor plans.
• Experience with analysis in a professional setting.
• Experience in merchandising is a plus.
• Self‑directed work ethic; thrives in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Well‑organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Intellectually curious, eager to solve problems, and a quick learner.
• Strong work ethic with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Travel and driving are not essential duties or functions of this job.

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Physical Requirements:

primarily office/sedentary; may require sitting >66% of the day, ability to hear the telephone, enter data on a computer, and lift up to 10 pounds.

Job will remain open until filled.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by law.