Job Summary: 

The Visual Store Planner role is responsible for partnering with the Planogram, Category Management and Inventory teams to oversee item eligibility and deployment to stores for assigned categories. This role acts as a liaison to the store teams to ensure we have the right assortment in place to say yes to our customers and grow sales in the Front Room. 

What will you do? 

• Provide planogram specific reporting needs to category management during the line review process, including but not limited to: adjacencies, heatmaps, and space productivity based on sales 

• Partner with Real Estate on NSO, Remodel, and Relocation projects, leading conversations around space optimization and merchandising guidelines 

• Conduct weekly audits to determine store eligibility is correct; manage controls to ensure correct inventory distribution  

• Manage and resolve ServiceNow ticket requests & inquiries to support company owned stores  

• Validate planogram (POG) and promotional off shelf placement eligibility and deployment according to Planning Calendar 

• Monitor & validate execution of disposition plans for non go forward SKUs as part of planogram reset 

• Responsible for conversion and management of store specific POGs, including sales reviews & life cycle changes 

• Participate in cross functional meetings & weekly planner touch bases to connect with merchandising and inventory partners to highlight and escalate issues, share and/or receive updates to business strategy 

• Assist in early store resets of planogram updates to identify potential gaps in new SKU inventory 

Qualifications 

• JDA/Blue Yonder experience strongly preferred 

• Proficient in MS Office software including Excel and Access 

• Excellent organizational and time management skills 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage with various audiences  

• Demonstrated ability to leverage critical thinking and problem solve using large data sets 

Top 5 Required Technical Skills: 

• Visual Merchandising: Acumen in optimizing the presentation of products and services to create a pleasing customer, while maximizing profitability. 

• Merchandising Strategies: Understanding of merchandising strategies and techniques used to increase sales, such as product placement, fixture usage, promotions, advertising, and competitive pricing. 

• Planogram Creation: Experience creating product planograms using visual merchandising software, ensuring accuracy in product SKUs, inventory required, fixtures needed, and product placement, while considering shopability and profitability.   

• Detail-Oriented: Ability to complete tasks while paying attention to all areas involved, no matter how small, ensuring thorough and accurate execution. 

• Business Acumen: Understanding how a business operates, including financial literacy, how an organization makes money, organizational knowledge, and short and long term growth strategies. 

Top 5 Required Leadership Skills: 

• Ownership: Sense opportunities and obstacles that create barriers to results 

• Self-Development: View weaknesses as an opportunity to learn and grow; Actively work to improve weaknesses 

• Innovate: Analyze advantages and disadvantages to new ideas 

• Influence Others: Can compromise (win concessions) without damaging relationships 

• Collaborate: Prioritize business relationships beyond your team to gather differing perspectives and information, and work together; Recognize potential impacts of choices upstream, downstream, and across teams. 

Certifications, Experience, and Education: 

• Certifications: None 

• Experience: 2-4 years of of retail and/or project management experience 

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising or related field; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience 
  Company Overview: 

• Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider that serves both professional installers and do-it-yourself customers. Advance operates 4,500+ stores and distribution centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Company also serves independently owned CarQuest branded stores across these locations in addition to Mexico and various Caribbean Islands. When you join our team, you become one of 60,000 knowledgeable and experienced Team Members who are committed to providing outstanding customer service to our customers, communities, and each other every day.  
   
  Location & Work Availability:  
  This position is 4 days in office, 1 day remote per week, based at our corporate headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina (North Hills) 
   
  Benefits Summary: 
  We believe in supporting our Team Members and those they love through comprehensive health & wellness benefits. Learn more here: https://jobs.advanceautoparts.com/us/en/benefits  
    
  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class. 

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