Senior Space Planning & Merchandising Manager

TruX Retail Partner; Salisbury (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TruX Retail Partner is seeking an Space Planning Program Manager to oversee planogram and floorplan development for assigned client programs. You will coordinate resources, manage workloads, and ensure schedules align with client expectations and business objectives.

You will lead a team, coach associates, and collaborate with Category Management, Retail Partners, and Field Leadership to deliver accurate, executable merchandising solutions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressive experience in retail merchandising, planogram development, floor planning, space planning, or related operations.
• 2+ years of experience leading teams, coordinating functional workstreams, or managing operational responsibilities preferred.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate workloads, manage project timelines, and maintain quality and productivity standards.
• Experience coaching associates, providing performance feedback, and supporting employee development.
• Experience using planogram, floorplan, merchandising, reporting, or project management software.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, resolve operational issues, and elevate risks appropriately.
• Experience collaborating with clients and cross-functional stakeholders preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own accountability for assigned client programs and brand partnerships, serving as a trusted strategic partner who anticipates client needs, provides actionable recommendations, and identifies opportunities to improve merchandising outcomes and business performance.
• Proactively manage expectations, maintain alignment with brand standards and business objectives, communicate progress and risks, and drive timely issue resolution to deliver on commitments and strengthen client confidence.
• Manage workload distribution, team capacity, project schedules, and competing priorities while enforcing quality standards, productivity expectations, review processes, documentation, and operational controls to ensure accurate, consistent, execution-ready deliverables are completed efficiently and on time.
• Provide operational oversight of planogram and floorplan development to ensure merchandising accuracy, effective space utilization, operational feasibility, and compliance with retailer requirements and established standards.
• Lead team performance and employee development through coaching, feedback, training, cross-functional collaboration, performance management, and career development opportunities.
• Partner with Category Management, Retail Partners, Field Leadership, the Space Planning Director, and other stakeholders to align requirements, resolve challenges, communicate risks, and support successful program execution.
• Identify operational risks, resolve workflow challenges, manage escalations, and implement process improvements that strengthen productivity, quality, scalability, and client satisfaction.

Skills

Retail merchandising

Planogram development

Floor planning

Space planning

Team leadership

Project coordination

Communication

Analytical thinking

MS Office / Reporting tools

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Planogram software

Floorplan software

Merchandising software

Reporting software

Project management software

Job description

TruX Retail Partner is seeking an Space Planning Program Manager to oversee planogram and floorplan development for assigned client programs. You will coordinate resources, manage workloads, and ensure schedules align with client expectations and business objectives.

You will lead a team, coach associates, and collaborate with Category Management, Retail Partners, and Field Leadership to deliver accurate, executable merchandising solutions.