Space Planning & Insights Leader

Sazerac Company; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 108,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits from day one

401(k) plan with match

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sazerac Company in Cincinnati is seeking a Space Planning Manager to bridge data and shelf strategy for beverage categories. You will lead a team of space planning analysts, drive planogram development, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to optimize assortment and share of shelf.

The role requires 5–7 years in space management, experience with JDA/Blue Yonder and syndicated data, strong Excel/Power BI skills, and travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Analytics, or related field.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience in space management, space planning, category management, merchandising, or retail analytics.
• 2+ years in consumer-packaged goods, beverage alcohol, or retail industry experience
• Experience leading projects and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
• Advanced knowledge of space planning tools such as JDA/Blue Yonder, Shelf IQ, or similar platforms.
• Experience with Circana, NielsenIQ, and other syndicated data sources.
• Strong Excel and Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytical skills.
• Strong project management, communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to translate data into actionable customer and merchandising recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of space planning analysts, setting priorities and developing capabilities.
• Lead space management initiatives across National Large Format and Control State retailers.
• Lead category captaincies and strategic customer engagements, developing merchandising strategies aligned to retailer and Sazerac priorities.
• Build trusted relationships with retail partners and internal stakeholders to influence decisions through fact-based recommendations.
• Translate shopper insights, syndicated data, and category strategies into actionable shelf and merchandising recommendations.
• Develop strategies that optimize assortment, share of shelf, adjacencies, shopper flow, and space productivity.
• Evaluate planogram effectiveness to identify opportunities for optimizing share of shelf, product adjacencies, and shopper flow.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in space planning, merchandising, and shelf strategy.
• Lead planogram development, optimization, and reset projects from strategy through execution.
• Drive planogram reset projects by managing timelines, coordinating resources, and aligning cross-functional teams for successful execution.
• Oversee data integrity, planogram libraries, imagery, and compliance with customer and category guidelines.
• Establish best practices and improve processes, tools, and capabilities to increase efficiency and scalability.
• Partner with the Category Leadership Team in executing space management initiatives to deliver best-in-class planograms for retail and wholesale partners.
• Deliver persuasive reporting and presentations to both internal and external stakeholders, providing high-level communication and professional service.
• Partner cross-functionally to lead retailer discussions with fact-based shelving recommendations, professional visuals, and category insights.
• Clearly articulate insights to identify opportunities and provide recommendations, evaluating how shelving strategies drive measurable results for strategic accounts.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Data-driven recommendations

Communication

Organizational skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Analytics, or related field

Tools

JDA/Blue Yonder

Shelf IQ

Circana

NielsenIQ

Job description

Sazerac Company in Cincinnati is seeking a Space Planning Manager to bridge data and shelf strategy for beverage categories. You will lead a team of space planning analysts, drive planogram development, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to optimize assortment and share of shelf.

The role requires 5–7 years in space management, experience with JDA/Blue Yonder and syndicated data, strong Excel/Power BI skills, and travel up to 25%.