Temp Space & Assortment Planning Associate- Contract ends 12/31

Every product on a store shelf got there because someone decided where it belongs. Join our Space and Assortment team and help make those decisions, with the training and support to grow into a specialist in one of the most in-demand skills in consumer goods.

We're hiring a Space & Assortment Planning Associate to support planogram and assortment work for major retail customers and the manufacturers we represent. You'll learn the tools, the strategy and the craft, with room to build your own expertise from day one.

Who we are

We are one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies, providing outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to the manufacturers, suppliers and producers behind the food and consumer packaged goods people buy every day.

Our teams work across grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, so shoppers can find the best products on the market.

What you'll do

• Support our Space and Assortment planning teams. You'll own your work day to day, and you'll collaborate with teammates and occasionally with clients.
• Keep our data accurate. Maintain and update information across a variety of tools so the whole department works from consistent, reliable data.
• Build in industry-standard software. With guidance from experienced colleagues, you'll help create and update planograms and assortments in our space and assortment building tools.
• Solve problems creatively. Learn what drives our Space and Assortment initiatives and look for fresh ways to help customers reach their goals.
• Understand the customer. Pick up the core strategies of our clients and customers so your work supports what they're trying to achieve.

What you'll bring

Required

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent experience
• Working proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook, plus comfort with web browsers

Preferred

• 1-2 years of experience in merchandising and planogram development
• Familiarity with planograms or floorplans
• Strong organization and the ability to juggle multiple priorities

New to merchandising? If you're organized, detail-oriented and curious about how retail works, we want to hear from you.

Why this role

This is a place to learn a skill that retailers and manufacturers rely on. You'll work alongside experienced planners, see how your work shapes what ends up on shelves, and build a foundation in space and assortment planning that can carry your career in many directions.

If that sounds like you, apply today.

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