Planogram & Space Optimization Specialist

Advance Stores Company Inc (500); Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness benefits

Job summary

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is seeking a Visual Store Planner based in Raleigh, NC. This role partners with Planogram, Category Management and Inventory teams to ensure correct item eligibility and deployment for assigned categories.

You will support store teams by optimizing assortments, conducting weekly store eligibility audits, and coordinating planogram updates with merchandising and inventory partners to drive sales.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of retail and/or project management experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising or related field; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• JDA/Blue Yonder experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide planogram reporting needs to category management during line reviews (adjacencies, heatmaps, space productivity).
• Partner with Real Estate on NSO, Remodel, Relocation projects for space optimization and merchandising guidelines.
• Conduct weekly audits to verify store eligibility and manage inventory distribution controls.
• Manage and resolve ServiceNow ticket requests for company owned stores.
• Validate planogram (POG) and off‑shelf placement according to Planning Calendar.
• Monitor and validate disposition plans for non go forward SKUs during planogram resets.
• Lead store-specific POG conversions, sales reviews, and lifecycle changes.
• Attend cross‑functional meetings to align merchandising and inventory strategies.

Skills

JDA/Blue Yonder

Excel

MS Access

Organization

Communication

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing/Merchandising

Tools

Excel

Access

Job description

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is seeking a Visual Store Planner based in Raleigh, NC. This role partners with Planogram, Category Management and Inventory teams to ensure correct item eligibility and deployment for assigned categories.

You will support store teams by optimizing assortments, conducting weekly store eligibility audits, and coordinating planogram updates with merchandising and inventory partners to drive sales.