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Position Overview
The Lead, Space Planning, will lead a team of space planners, providing subject matter expertise, project management, space planning and analytical support for strategy, vision and assortment decisions made by the Merchandising organization. This role involves leading a category, training new associates, updating & maintaining a training platform and tools, and implementing team process improvements alongside Space Planning Managers and the Sr Manager of Space Planning.
Key Responsibilities
Training and Development
- Update and maintain space planning training best practices for MET, Capital Initiatives, Interconnected Reviews, and project management.
- Solution new quality assurance checks along side the Sr. Business Analyst
- Onboard and train new planners through each project milestone, providing guidance on the who, what, why, and how.
- Coach space planners on designing planograms that provide analytics and that positively influences category strategy.
- Accountable for managing the team on all personnel issues, including coaching, development, and performance appraisals.
- Ensure the team's accuracy, timeliness, advocacy of best practices, and viability of recommendations.
- Assist in leading special projects and ad-hoc assignments as required.
- Provide thought leadership and recommendations for identifying and implementing process improvements.
- Work closely with the SPA Managers and Sr Manager to further develop training guidelines and team process improvements.
- Manage and further develop the assortment update process with the Seasonal Space Planning & Merchandising team
- Strong leadership, coaching skills, accountability & follow Up
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving capabilities
- Experience in space planning and JDA software
- Financial analysis proficiency
- Ability to work in dynamic, fast-paced environments
- Comfortable presenting to both small and large audiences
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Reports to: Manager, Space Planning
- Direct Reports: Space Planners
- Minimal travel required
- Ability to work in an office environment
- Office, Store, DC
- Undergraduate degree required, preferably in business or finance
- 4-6 years of relevant experience in merchandising/space planning
- Experience managing or mentoring a team
- None required
- Strong analytical and project management skills
- Flexible attitude toward business solutions
