Temp Planogram Support Analyst

SAS Retail Services; Carlisle (Cumberland County); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

SAS Retail Services, Inc. is seeking a Temp Space & Assortment Planning Associate to support planogram and assortment work for major retail customers.

You will learn the tools, strategy and craft while growing into a specialist in a high-demand area of consumer goods. Join a team that blends space planning with merchandising insights, offering training and room to develop expertise from day one in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent experience required.
• 1–2 years of merchandising and planogram development experience preferred.
• Familiarity with planograms or floorplans preferred.
• Strong organization and multitasking abilities are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Space and Assortment planning teams; work independently or with clients as needed.
• Maintain and update data in tools to ensure consistency and accuracy for the department.
• Assist with Space and Assortment building software under supervision.
• Learn to understand planning initiatives and how to search for solutions to support customer goals.
• Learn client/customer strategies to help support department objectives.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Access

Outlook

Web browsers

Planograms

Merchandising experience

Organization skills

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Summary

Temp Space & Assortment Planning Associate- Contract ends 12/31. Every product on a store shelf got there because someone decided where it belongs. Join our Space and Assortment team and help make those decisions, with the training and support to grow into a specialist in one of the most in-demand skills in consumer goods. We're hiring a Space & Assortment Planning Associate to support planogram and assortment work for major retail customers and the manufacturers we represent. You'll learn the tools, the strategy and the craft, with room to build your own expertise from day one. Who we are We are one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies, providing outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to the manufacturers, suppliers and producers behind the food and consumer packaged goods people buy every day. Our teams work across grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, so shoppers can find the best products on the market.

What you'll bring

• Required - High school diploma, GED or equivalent experience
• Working proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook, plus comfort with web browsers
• Preferred - 1-2 years of experience in merchandising and planogram development
• Familiarity with planograms or floorplans
• Strong organization and the ability to juggle multiple priorities

New to merchandising? If you're organized, detail-oriented and curious about how retail works, we want to hear from you.

Why this role

This is a place to learn a skill that retailers and manufacturers rely on. You'll work alongside experienced planners, see how your work shapes what ends up on shelves, and build a foundation in space and assortment planning that can carry your career in many directions.

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Responsibilities

The Company is 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.

• Providing support to Space and Assortment planning teams. Works will be independent but may require team or client interaction.
• Maintain and update data and information in assorted tools to ensure consistency and accuracy for the department.
• Supports work in Space and Assortment building software with supervision.
• Learns to understand Space and Assortment planning initiatives and how to search for innovative solutions to support customer goals.
• Learns basic client/customer strategies to help with supporting department.

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 is not an essential duty and function of this job. Driving is not an essential duty or function 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 job Education Level: (Required):High School Diploma or GED or equivalent experience Field of Study/Area of Experience: - 1-2 years of experience in merchandising and planogram development skills Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web-browsers Any experience with merchandising or knowledge of planograms or floorplans is preferred but not required Organization and multitasking abilities would be beneficial

Environmental & Physical Requirements

Office / 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 Descriptions

Job 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 Company reserves 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 Companyshall 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. Any estimate, schedule, or guideline provided to associates in this job description or elsewhere in connection with their jobs is only intended to help describe job duties and for planning purposes. Regardless of any such estimate, schedule, or guideline, associates must always record all time worked for our company (which includes but is not limited to on-site work time in an assigned store, office, or other work location; required waiting time; administrative time; and work-related travel time).

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 of 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.