Planogram and Space Planning Specialist (Store Support Center, Overland Park, KS) (Shawnee Mission)

Planogram and Space Planning Specialist (Store Support Center, Overland Park, KS)

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Location: Westlake Store Support Center - Overland Park, KS

Requisition ID: REQ-30884

Job Type: Full time

Description:About Ace Retail Group

Ace Retail Group (ARG), is a division of Ace Hardware Corporation that owns and operates several Ace brands, including Westlake Ace, Great Lakes Ace, Buikema's Ace, Outer Banks Ace, Dennis Company, and Breed & Company. ARG is one of the largest hardware retailers in the United States and has two headquarters located in Lenexa, KS and Farmington Hills, MI. ARG's origins date back over a century and operates over 250 neighborhood stores located throughout the United States.

Great people make ARG stand out in our industry, and we are looking for individuals who strive for personal and professional growth, and who want to work with a company founded on (and still led by) our solid Core Values of: Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility and Teamwork.

Job Title: Planogram & Space Planning Specialist

Department: Visual Merchandising

Reports To: Space Planning Manager, Visual Merchandising

Exemption Status: Exempt (Salaried)

About Ace Retail Group

Ace Retail Group (ARG) is a division of Ace Hardware Corporation that owns and operates several well-known Ace brands, including Westlake Ace, Great Lakes Ace, Buikema's Ace, Outer Banks Ace, Dennis Company, and Breed & Company. As one of the largest hardware retailers in the United States, ARG operates more than 250 neighborhood stores nationwide and maintains two headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas, and Farmington Hills, Michigan.

With roots dating back over a century, ARG's success is driven by its people. What truly sets us apart in the industry is our commitment to hiring and developing individuals who are passionate about personal and professional growth and who want to be part of a company built on strong, enduring Core Values: Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork.

General Job Summary The Planogram & Space Planning Specialist is responsible for working with the Visual Merchandising, Merchandising and Inventory Management departments, Category Managers and Vendors in precisely and accurately capturing attributes of items into planograms.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist Category Manager and Vendor partners with the development and maintenance of compelling, easily shoppable planograms that support consumer buying decisions and encourage incremental sales via JDA Space Planning software.
• Accurately capture product height, width, depth, and merchandise style of all items involved with planograms.
• Produce a monthly feature space guide to help direct the stores on the placement of promotional items.
• Act as a liaison to the Category Managers and Inventory Planners, Marketing and Store Operations.
• Continued review of planogram guidelines and processes to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Communicate with Space Planning Specialist and Merchandising, Vendors and Merchants to provide pertinent information regarding merchandise displays.
• Utilize JDA/Mi9, CAD, Microsoft Business Intelligence (BI), Word and Excel to complete job functions.
• Utilize Space Planning in the creation of planograms.
• Become familiar with Lozier/Madix fixture components, as well as décor elements, POP and vendor fixtures.

Other Essential Requirements

Ability to exhibit and incorporate our Core Values into daily decisions and interactions with others:

o WINNING - In business, money is the score. To win, we must perform, compete, and have fun. At Ace, we win through people- our strength is being helpful.

o EXCELLENCE - Excellence honors God and inspires people. We aspire to be the best, to continuously improve and to inspire others by giving the team our absolute best.

o LOVE - Love the people, love the work and love the results.

o INTEGRITY - For Ace to win, we need to be able to trust each other. And trust will require us to be honest, reliable, caring, of high character and of unquestioned ethics.

o GRATITUDE - We recognize that we are blessed to be in the business of serving others.

o HUMILITY - We strive for greatness with a humble, modest and respectful attitude.

o TEAMWORK - We will fight the natural tendency for control and credit in favor of collaboration and mutual success, recognizing that Together, we are Ace.

Minimum Skills, Requirements and Qualifications

• BS/BA Degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with Space Planning preferred.