Hybrid Visual Space Planner: Planogram & Merch Strategy

Advance Auto Parts; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance Auto Parts is seeking a Visual Store Planner based at our Raleigh, NC campus. The role partners with Planogram, Category Management, and Inventory teams to ensure correct item eligibility and deployment for assigned categories, driving the right assortment to stores and supporting sales growth in the Front Room.

The candidate will lead planogram reporting during reviews, collaborate on space optimization projects, and conduct regular store eligibility audits while coordinating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• 2–4 years of retail and/or project management experience preferred.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Experience with data analysis and planning tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide planogram specific reporting needs during reviews (adjacencies, heatmaps, space productivity).
• Collaborate with Real Estate on NSO, Remodel, and Relocation projects for space optimization and merchandising guidelines.
• Conduct weekly audits to verify store eligibility and oversee inventory distribution controls.
• Manage ServiceNow tickets and inquiries for company owned stores.
• Validate planograms and promotional off-shelf placements per planning calendar.
• Monitor disposition plans for non-go-forward SKUs during planogram resets.
• Convert and manage store-specific POGs, including sales reviews and lifecycle changes.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings to align merchandising and inventory strategies.
• Assist in early store planogram updates to identify gaps in new SKU inventory.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising or related field

Tools

JDA/Blue Yonder

MS Office (Excel & Access)

Planogram software

Visual Merchandising software

Job description

Advance Auto Parts is seeking a Visual Store Planner based at our Raleigh, NC campus. The role partners with Planogram, Category Management, and Inventory teams to ensure correct item eligibility and deployment for assigned categories, driving the right assortment to stores and supporting sales growth in the Front Room.

The candidate will lead planogram reporting during reviews, collaborate on space optimization projects, and conduct regular store eligibility audits while coordinating with