Space Planning Analyst

About the role

The Home Depot Store Support Center is hiring a Space Planning Analyst who reports to the Manager, Space Planning. The analyst designs, builds and maintains merchandise planograms so they match assortment decisions, category strategy, visual merchandising standards and optimization targets. The role works closely with the Sr. Analyst, uses JDA Space Planning software, and presents final planogram recommendations to the Space Planning and Merchandising teams.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate and develop optimized space strategies with merchandising, visual and inventory planning teams, translating assortments into store-specific planograms that meet merchandising and safety standards.
• Ensure planogram accuracy by checking them against assortment listings and store data.
• Analyze planograms for sales, profitability and inventory productivity and recommend improvements to customer experience, store operations and financial performance.
• Capture bays set in the Innovation Center, run space diagnostics and attend weekly cross-functional meetings.
• Fix issues arising from pre-walks or execution within the defined SLA.

Required profile

• Age 18 or older and legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree; preferred: 2 years of experience; preferred: retail industry experience.
• Typical travel of less than 10% overnight; mostly sitting work in an indoor setting.

Required skills

• JDA Intactix space management suite (Space Planning, IKB, Planogram Generator, Space Automation) preferred.