Coordinator Space and Assortment

Advantage Solutions; Scarborough (ME); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Solutions invites applicants to join as a Coordinator, Space and Assortment, offering hands-on exposure to how brands decide shelf space. This entry point emphasizes curiosity, organization, and rapid learning without prior planogram experience.

You will work with experienced planners, gain practical skills in industry software, and build a foundation in a field that touches every product on the store shelf. This role emphasizes growth and client interaction from day one.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1–2 years of merchandising/planogram experience preferred, but learning mindset matters more.
• Familiarity with merchandising, planograms, or floorplans is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support Space and Assortment planning teams on projects, independently or with clients.
• Keep department data clean, consistent, and accurate across multiple tools.
• Get guided, hands-on practice with space and assortment planning software.
• Learn how space planning initiatives come together and contribute ideas to solve client challenges.
• Understand fundamentals of client and customer strategy shaping department work.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organized

Curious

Learning mindset

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Outlook

Web browsers

Job description

Coordinator, Space and Assortment

Launch your career in space planning — no experience required, just curiosity.

About The Role

If you're detail-oriented, love solving puzzles, and want a front-row seat to how the biggest brands decide what ends up on store shelves, this is your entry point into the world of space and assortment planning.

As our Coordinator, Space and Assortment, you'll get hands‑on exposure to the strategies retailers and manufacturers use to win at the shelf. You'll work alongside experienced planners, learn industry‑leading software, and build a real foundation in a specialized field that touches every product you see at the store. This isn't a narrow, software‑only role — it's a well‑rounded introduction to how space planning actually works, from the data behind the decisions to the client relationships that drive them.

No planogram experience? No problem. We're looking for people who are organized, curious, and ready to learn.

What You'll Do

• Support our Space and Assortment planning teams on projects that matter — working independently, with your team, and directly with clients
• Keep department data clean, consistent, and accurate across multiple tools
• Get guided, hands‑on practice with space and assortment planning software
• Learn how space planning initiatives come together and start contributing your own ideas to solve customer challenges
• Pick up the fundamentals of client and customer strategy that shape everything the department does

What You'll Gain

• A genuine career pathway into space planning, category management, and merchandising
• Mentorship and supervision as you build technical skills in industry software
• Exposure to real client relationships and business strategy from day one
• A front‑row view into how top consumer brands get their products in front of shoppers

Who We're Looking For

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience
• 1–2 years of experience in merchandising and planogram development preferred, but a strong learning mindset matters more
• Comfortable with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web browsers
• Organized, able to juggle multiple priorities, and eager to grow
• Familiarity with merchandising, planograms, or floorplans is a plus, not a requirement

Good to Know

• No supervisory responsibilities — this role is about building your own skills, not managing others
• Minimal to no travel or driving required
• This position is open until filled, so don't wait to apply

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.