Analyst Space and Assortment

Advantage Solutions; Salisbury (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Solutions is seeking an Analyst, Space and Assortment to drive space planning strategy for major retail partners nationwide. You will own multiple projects, partner directly with clients, and turn data into decisions that influence category performance.

This role offers independence with support from a trusted team and visibility to senior leaders. You will analyze planograms and floorplans, manage timelines, mentor junior staff, and communicate clearly with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent job-related experience.
• 2–4 years of experience with planograms or floorplans.
• Experience with analysis in a professional setting; merchandising background is a plus.
• Self-directed, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and can prioritize competing requests.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with retailers to shape space and floor planning strategies, using data-driven insights.
• Own multiple project timelines at once, ensuring thorough execution.
• Analyze data, market trends, and fixture placement to optimize space utilization.
• Mentor associates on core merchandising principles and align growth plans with customer goals.

Skills

Data analysis

Project coordination

Strategic thinking

Self-directed

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Analyst, Space and Assortment

Take the wheel on space planning strategy that shapes what shoppers see on the shelf.

About The Role

If you've got a few years of planogram and floorplan experience under your belt and you're ready to own projects end-to-end, this is where you take the next step. As our Analyst, Space and Assortment, you'll drive space planning strategy for major retail partners — managing your own timelines, partnering directly with clients, and turning data into decisions that shape category performance nationwide. You'll have the independence to run your projects your way, backed by a team that trusts your judgment. You'll dig into data, market trends, and fixture placement to solve real merchandising problems, and you'll become a go-to resource for associates and senior leaders alike. If you're looking for a role where your analysis has visible impact, this is it.

What You'll Do

• Partner directly with retailers to shape space and floor planning strategies, bringing data-driven insight to fixture placement and category performance
• Own multiple project timelines at once, keeping every process on track and thoroughly executed
• Dig into data analysis, market trends, and outside resources to optimize space utilization and inform strategic merchandising calls
• Support and mentor associates on core merchandising principles, and keep growth-oriented plans aligned with customer goals

What You'll Gain

• Real ownership: independent project management with visibility to senior leaders
• A chance to sharpen your analytical and strategic skills on high-impact retail accounts
• Exposure to mentoring and training, building your leadership experience for what's next
• A role at the center of decisions that shape how top consumer brands reach shoppers

Who We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent job-related experience
• 2–4 years of experience with planograms or floorplans
• Experience with analysis in a professional setting; merchandising experience is a plus
• Self-directed, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and knows how to prioritize competing requests
• Strong written and verbal communication, with excellent interpersonal skills
• Highly organized with sharp attention to detail and accuracy
• Intellectually curious, a quick learner, and energized by solving problems
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Good to Know

• No supervisory responsibilities — this role is about your own impact, not managing a team
• Minimal to no travel or driving required
• Primarily an office-based, sedentary role (sitting 66%+ of the day, computer data entry, occasional lifting up to 10 lbs.)
• This position is open until filled

About Us

We're one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies, specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing for manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food and consumer packaged goods. We work across grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, electronics, and home improvement channels — bridging the gap between manufacturers and retailers so consumers get access to the best products on the market.

Ready to bring your space planning expertise to a team that values it?