Advanced Planogram Specialist

TruX Retail Partner; Salisbury (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

TruX Retail Partner in Salisbury, NC is seeking a Planogram Specialist II to develop planogram solutions for client programs and categories. You will analyze objectives, interpret retailer specs, and recommend space utilization and product placement strategies.

As an experienced contributor, you will guide complex revisions, collaborate with category teams and stakeholders, and support program quality and continuous improvement, with potential advancement to a lead role.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in planogram development, retail merchandising, space planning, or a related field.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of planogram development processes and relevant merchandising software.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate complex planogram requirements, compare alternative solutions, and make sound technical recommendations with limited day-to-day direction.
• Understanding of retail merchandising principles, product placement, assortment requirements, and shelf-space utilization.
• Experience managing revisions, interpreting requirements, and resolving routine development issues.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated interest in continued technical development and potential progression into a lead role.

Responsibilities

• Analyze client objectives, retailer specifications, assortment requirements, and merchandising constraints to develop and recommend planogram solutions that address complex or nonroutine business requirements.
• Evaluate alternative product placement, shelf-space allocation, capacity, spacing, and merchandising approaches, using technical analysis and business judgment to recommend appropriate solutions.
• Interpret complex requirements and determine appropriate technical approaches within assigned decision-making authority, seeking approval when decisions exceed established authority or materially change client direction.
• Assess the operational implications of proposed planogram changes, including execution feasibility, merchandising consistency, product placement, and potential downstream revisions; communicate significant risks and recommendations to relevant stakeholders.
• Investigate complex discrepancies involving product data, dimensions, shelf capacity, assortment requirements, and retailer specifications; evaluate potential resolutions and recommend corrective action.
• Evaluate proposed revisions and stakeholder feedback to determine their impact on planogram integrity, project requirements, execution readiness, and established merchandising objectives.
• Analyze recurring quality issues, inefficiencies, and technical limitations to identify root causes and recommend improvements to development practices, quality controls, and operating workflows.
• Manage the technical approach and priorities for assigned complex projects, communicate recommendations and trade-offs to stakeholders, and share technical knowledge with peers to support program quality and continuous improvement.

Skills

Planogram development

Retail merchandising

Space planning

Data interpretation

Communication

Project management

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred

Equivalent relevant professional experience

Tools

Planogram software

Microsoft Office

Job description

TruX Retail Partner in Salisbury, NC is seeking a Planogram Specialist II to develop planogram solutions for client programs and categories. You will analyze objectives, interpret retailer specs, and recommend space utilization and product placement strategies.

As an experienced contributor, you will guide complex revisions, collaborate with category teams and stakeholders, and support program quality and continuous improvement, with potential advancement to a lead role.