Temp Analyst Space and Assortment

Advantage Solutions; Salisbury (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Solutions is seeking an Analyst Space and Assortment to translate data into effective shelf arrangements and store layouts. This temp full-time role partners with retailers, analyzes planogram performance, and drives merchandising decisions that impact in-store results.

You will manage multiple timelines, work with cross-functional teams, and contribute to growth-focused plans aligned with customer goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 2-4 years of experience with planograms or floorplans.
• Experience doing analysis in a professional setting.
• Merchandising experience is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with retailers to develop space and floor planning strategies backed by data-driven insights on fixture placement and category performance.
• Manage multiple project timelines, ensuring each process is followed from start to finish.
• Use data analysis, market trends, and outside resources to optimize space and guide merchandising decisions.
• Support associates on merchandising principles and practices and keep growth-focused plans aligned with customer goals.

Skills

Planograms

Data analysis

MS Office

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Summary

Analyst Space and Assortment | Temp Full Time

Turn data into the shelves shoppers see.

Every aisle in every store was planned by someone. The fixture that goes where it does, the products that land at eye level, the space given to one category over another: those choices drive sales for brands and retailers alike. As a Space Planning Analyst, you'll be one of the people making those choices.

You'll partner directly with retailers to shape space and floor plans, using data to show what's working and what could work better. It's a role for someone who loves planograms, likes digging into numbers, and wants to see their analysis turn into real results on the sales floor.

Why you'll like this job

• Your analysis drives decisions. Retailers rely on your insights about fixture placement and category performance.
• You'll work on real, visible projects. Manage multiple timelines at once and watch your plans become the stores shoppers walk through.
• You'll have room to run. We value self-directed people who can own their work without constant oversight.
• You'll be at the center of the industry. We connect manufacturers and retailers across grocery, mass, drug, club, convenience, dollar, specialty, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers.
• Office-based, no travel required. Your focus stays on the work, not the road.

What you'll do

• Partner with retailers to develop space and floor planning strategies, backed by data-driven insights on fixture placement and category performance
• Manage multiple project timelines, making sure every process is followed from start to finish
• Use data analysis, market trends, and outside resources to optimize space and guide merchandising decisions
• Support associates on our merchandising principles and practices, and keep growth-focused plans aligned with customer goals

You might be our person if you have

• 2 to 4 years of experience with planograms or floorplans
• Experience doing analysis in a professional setting
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent job-related experience
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Strong organization and a sharp eye for detail and accuracy
• The ability to prioritize competing business requests and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Clear written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Curiosity, a love of problem solving, and a knack for learning quickly
• Merchandising experience is a plus, but not required

About us

We're one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies, providing outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food and consumer packaged goods. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, helping consumers find the best products on the market today.

Ready to shape the shelf?

If you're analytical, detail-minded, and ready to see your work show up in stores everywhere, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

The Companyis one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods.The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Partners with retailers to develop space and floor planning strategies, providing data-driven insights on fixture placement and/or category performance.
• Manages multiple project timelines in assigned spaces ensuring each process is thoroughly followed.
• Leverages data analysis, market trends, and external resources to optimize space utilization and support strategic merchandising decisions.
• Provide support for associates on corporate merchandising principles and practices and maintain accurate growth-oriented plans that align with customers goals.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports- This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports

Indirect Reports- This position does not have guidance or mentoring responsibilities for indirect reports

Travel and/or Driving Requirements

- Travel and driving are not essential duties or functions of this job

Minimum Qualifications

The following are the minimum job-related qualifications which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the jobEducation Level: (Required): Bacehlors Degree or equivalent job-related experience

Field of Study/Area of Experience:2-4 years of experience with Planograms or Floorplans

Experience with analysis in a professional setting

Experience in merchandising is a plus

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Self-directed work ethic and desire to succeed; thrives in a fast-paced environmentDemonstrated ability to effectively prioritize business requestsGood communication – written and oral – skills and strong interpersonal skillsWell-organized and strong attention to detail and accuracyIntellectually curious, eager to problem solve, and a quick learnerStrong work ethic and desire to succeed (often with minimal supervision)Microsoft Office experience : Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Environmental & Physical RequirementsOffice / Sedentary Requirements

Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Typically requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), ability to hear the telephone, ability to enter data on a computer and may also require the ability to lift up to 10 pounds.

Additional Information RegardingThe Company Job Duties and Job DescriptionsJob duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one’s supervisor or other manager related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.The Companyreserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law.The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

Important Information

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for associates so classified.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, the Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by law.