Space Planning Analyst

Address: USA-MA-Quincy-1385 Hancock Street
Store Code: Assortment Services (5139645)
Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.
Primary Purpose
This role ensures delivery of floor plan and fixture development at store level in support of strategic, category and format initiatives. Manage all macro-space tools to ensure delivery and improvement of rule sets and guidelines, to develop and maintain the best floor plans for our stores that meet the needs of our consumers.
Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Quincy, MA.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Understands the strategies for each banner and influences the development of prototype fixture plans accordingly to ensure strategies are delivered upon.
• Develop effective fixture plans to support fresh and center store merchandising ensuring equality among all major departments for each banner.
• Support the development of all banners fixture plans, and the process required, assuring that local consumer needs are met and plans are communicated through the organization appropriately.
• Continually seek out new and innovative cases, fixtures, and on shelf fixtures to further enhance our ability to deliver on the customer experience
  Provide effective communication to merchandising and retail leadership across all banners regarding fixture plan changes and merchandising plans on a timely basis.
• Leverage technology and resources in the creation of floor and merchandising plans when they provide a competitive advantage or financial benefit
  Work in collaboration with the Manager of Retail Implementation and Managers of Plan-o-gram Development measuring and adjusting processes that enhance our ability to react timely to change and provide for effective communication across Merchandising.
• Provide training for all macro space associates as well as strategic support for all associates on adapted corporate merchandising principles, practices and systems
• Additional job duties may be assigned as needed to meet the needs of the business and support our Values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
• Knowledge of Category merchandising principles and processes
• 3+ years relevant experience
• Ability to communicate and present proficiently with various levels of leadership.
• Time management capabilities
• Ability to work and communicate cross functionally
• Blue Yonder knowledge preferred
• Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint skills a plus

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At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent. Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.
We offer an experience where our associates are valued; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging are infused in our business and our employees are representative of the communities that we serve. We believe in total wellness, which encompasses a blend of physical, financial and emotional wellness.
We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.
Job Requisition: 435968_external_USA-MA-Quincy