SAS Sr Analyst Space and Assortment

Summary

This role is for a senior professional with advanced expertise in space and assortment planning. The analyst will lead complex projects, oversee 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. In addition to leading projects, they will mentor junior team members and continuously optimize processes.

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to align on client objectives, ensure best practices for space allocation and/or shelf placement, 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, and support team members in retailer‑facing meetings to ensure objectives are met and notes are taken or adjusted.
• Act as a 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, and make recommendations for process optimization.
• Lead or support a team (no direct reports), delegating workload and ensuring consistent project completion.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Direct reports – none. Indirect reports – may have guidance or mentoring responsibilities.

Travel and driving requirements:
None are essential duties or functions of this job.

Education Level (Required):
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 and desire to succeed; thrives in a fast‑paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize business requests.
• Good written and oral communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• Well‑organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Intellectually curious, eager to solve problems, and a quick learner.
• Strong work ethic and desire to succeed, often with minimal supervision.
• Microsoft Office experience:
  Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Office / Sedentary. The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job – work primarily in an office environment, sit for extended periods (66%+ each day), hear the telephone, enter data on a computer, and lift up to 10 pounds.

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 an 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.