Space Planner and Category Analyst

Analyticsmart; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique analytics firm in Toronto is seeking a Space Planner to manage space planning and planogram initiatives across various categories. This high-impact role requires strong analytical skills and 2-3 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities will include developing planograms using JDA software and collaborating with client planning teams. Ideal candidates will demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and proficiency in MS Excel.

Benefits

Expansive bonus structure

Incredible office locations

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in managing space planning or planogram initiatives.
• Exceptional MS Excel skills required.
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Space Planning process with clients to meet deadlines.
• Develop and manage planograms for sales and marketing.
• Analyze financial sales to support planogram revisions.

Skills

Experience in space planning

Category Management

Cohesive communication skills

Attention to detail

Strong analytical skills

MS Excel proficiency

Tools

JDA space management software

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Analyticsmart is a boutique analytics firms in the Consumer Package Goods Industry in Canada and the United States. Our mission is to translate data into meaningful, measurable, and actionable insights that drive growth and increase profitability for businesses. We provide smart analytical services and solutions that are tailored to our client’s specific business needs and are easy to implement.

We believe that through our analytics, organizations can gain a distinct advantage increasing their competitiveness in the market. We have developed a wide array of data-optimizing services and solutions to create effective information management strategies aimed at driving results at a lower cost. The capabilities and reliability of Analyticsmart have created long-lasting partnerships with global brands and retailers in Canada and abroad.

Analyticsmart was founded in 2009. We currently have offices in Toronto, Montreal, and New York city. We are financially prudent as we are a successful bootstrapped company looking forward to growing in larger markets.

What sets us apart?

• Expansive bonus structure
• Incredible offices in Liberty Village, Old Town Montreal, and NYC
• Our experience and accomplishments within the industries that we serve.
• We take our partnerships seriously. We are very dedicated to our clients.
• We work with small clients as well as global brands.
• We are a different kind of company and that makes all the difference.

The Opportunity

As a Space Planner with Analyticsmart, you would primarily be responsible for managing various space planning & planogram initiatives across different categories to drive effective growth. This is a high impact role which requires an excellent integrated understanding of merchandising and retail sales concepts. Additionally, you will be required to coordinate and organize all activities related to space management according to categories.

What you\'ll do

• Managing Space Planning process with clients to meet the necessary deadlines, standards, and accuracy expectations.
• Developing, improving, and managing planograms and merchandising best practices for our client’s sales and marketing departments.
• Creating planograms using JDA space management software.
• Partnering and supporting the client planning team with space insights to drive the merchandising strategy including new department and store concepts.
• Supporting Planning Initiatives with a multitude of analysis such as: financials, capacity, store listings etc.
• Obtaining all information necessary to enable planogram production.
• Developing a good understanding of assigned categories
• Ensuring timely and accurate reporting on a weekly, monthly, quarterly & annual basis in addition to ad hoc requests
• Measuring and auditing key activities, tracking progress and exploring opportunities.
• Creating all planograms necessary using Space Planning Software to fulfill Account requests.
• Ensuring planograms are published in accordance with the Account planogram calendar.
• Creating and collecting documentation to back-up category reviews.
• Creating and analyzing planogram financial sales to back-up and monitor planogram revisions.
• Working cross functionally to assist any team member that needs additional support in achieving daily production.
• Managing Account planograms to support any product speed to market and category shelving initiatives.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in managing space planning or planogram initiatives
• Category Management experience
• 4 years of CPG experience
• Exceptional MS Excel Skills
• Proficiency with computers, especially MS Office and analytics software
• Strong analysis, organization, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional presentation and research skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Very strong attention to detail
• Ability to meet strict deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications, but not required:

• Background in Consumer Package Goods Industry