SAS Lead Analyst Space and Assortment

your adv; Carlisle (Cumberland County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Your adv in the United States is seeking a SAS Lead Analyst to head space and assortment initiatives. You will guide cross-functional teams, mentor juniors, and drive data-informed decisions to optimize shelf placement and merchandising strategies.

The role emphasizes strategic advisory duties, senior stakeholder collaboration, and continuous process improvement across analytics platforms and tools.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience with planograms or floorplans.
• Experience with analysis in a professional setting.
• Experience in merchandising is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to align on client objectives, ensure best practices for space allocation and/or shelf placement, and deliver presentations and recommendations for assortment and space optimization solutions.
• Responsible for gathering customer insights and competitive data to support business objectives. Interprets analytical results, draws conclusions, and delivers clear, concise information across the business.
• Create and communicate merchandising presentations on strategies to enhance consumer shopping experience. May also support team members in retailer facing meetings to ensure objectives are met and notes are taken away or adjusted.
• Key business partner and advisor for merchandising organization on all matters related to space planning/analytics and planogram/floorplans.
• Manages and maintains spatial information workflows and analytics and makes recommendations for optimizing processes.
• May lead or support a team, delegating workload and ensuring consistent project completion.

Skills

Space planning

Assortment analysis

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

SAS Lead Analyst Space and AssortmentThis senior cross-functional role requires advanced expertise in space and assortment planning, leading complex projects while managing timelines and ensuring seamless execution. The analyst collaborates with clients and senior stakeholders to align on strategic objectives, driving the overall project vision. In addition to project leadership, they mentor junior team members, fostering growth and enhancing team performance. Leveraging deep industry knowledge, they continuously refine processes, implement advanced tools and software, and contribute to best practice development. As a strategic advisor, they provide senior leadership with critical insights and data-driven recommendations to inform high-impact decision-making across functions.Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities* Lead cross-functional teams to align on client objectives, ensure best practices for space allocation and/or shelf placement, and deliver presentations and recommendations for assortment and space optimization solutions.* Responsible for gathering customer insights and competitive data to support business objectives. Interprets analytical results, draws conclusions, and delivers clear, concise information across the business.* Create and communicate merchandising presentations on strategies to enhance consumer shopping experience. May also support team members in retailer facing meetings to ensure objectives are met and notes are taken away or adjusted.* Key business partner and advisor for merchandising organization on all matters related to space planning/analytics and planogram/floorplans.* Manages and maintains spatial information workflows and analytics and makes recommendations for optimizing processes.* May lead or support a team, delegating workload and ensuring consistent project completion.Supervisory ResponsibilitiesDirect Reports - This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reportsIndirect Reports - This position may have guidance or mentoring responsibilities for indirect reportsTravel and/or Driving Requirements- Travel and Driving are not essential duties or functions of this jobMinimum QualificationsThe following are the minimum job-related qualifications which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job Education Level: (Required): Bacehlors Degree or equivalent job-related experienceField of Study/Area of Experience: 6-8 years of experience with Planograms or FloorplansExperience with analysis in a professional settingExperience in merchandising is a plusJob Will Remain Open Until FilledApply Now