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NAVY EXCHANGE SERVICE COMMAND (NEXCOM) · 3 months ago

CATGRY & SPACE PRODUCTIVITY ANALYST

Virginia Beach, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) is seeking a passionate and analytical individual to join their team as a Category & Space Productivity Analyst. In this role, you will assist in optimizing product assortments and driving performance across the retail footprint by analyzing market trends and performance metrics, collaborating with various teams to enhance the customer shopping experience.

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Responsibilities

Utilizes space productivity metrics and principals to maximize SKU and assortment mix space shelf allocation sales and profits

Provides analysis to Buyers Divisional Merchandise Manager and VP General Merchandise Manager

Leverages the understanding of customer segmentation and how it relates to assortment planning and the impact to the customers in-store experience to promote sales

Assists the Senior Category and Space Productivity Analyst to ensure all target dates are met

Reviews merchandise assortments by category to ensure capacity and profitability requirements are met and the assortments align with the category and company strategy

Coordinates with the buying team to translate their strategic vision into store specific and prototypical merchandise plans within the assigned business area considering portfolio and SKU rationalization processes

Directly impacts sales and space to sales performance through strategies to maximize SKU placement where appropriate

Analyzes performance metrics and provides recommendations to the Senior Category and Space Productivity Analyst management that identify potential opportunities to improve productivity of space

Monitors competitive and industry activities including trends fads etc. regarding merchandise presentation in-store marketing packaging and assortment monitor the latest industry trends to continually improve the space planning systems and processes

Reviews best practices that can be incorporated into merchandise planning and presentation

Develops and incorporates merchandise presentation standards in the creation and maintenance of all plan-o-grams

Guides buyers in optimizing their in-line assortments to meet in store space allocation guidelines by utilizing item level performance and space to sales analysis

Works with the Senior Category and Space Productivity Analyst to develop winning strategies for the department and organization that are proactive

Assists with reviewing merchandise strategies with buying team through discussion and participation in buying meetings and in coordination with supervisor develops solutions and plans that address and resolve systemic issues

Works under the supervision of the designated Manager

Operates independently within the framework of NEXCOM policies procedures and regulations. Exercises independent judgment and approach in routine and non-routine situations

Consults with supervisor on such issues as policy matters deviations from normal procedures or unusual circumstances

Performance is evaluated on operational performance skills evaluations customer service collaboration and teamwork leadership and established individual performance objectives as well as accomplishment of predefined milestones outlined in development plan

Performs other related duties as assigned

The incumbent of this position must file a Financial Disclosure Report OGE Form 450 as required

Qualification

Inventory optimizationSpace productivity metricsAnalyzing performance metricsRetail processesSupply chain processesCustomer segmentationMerchandising strategiesPlan-o-gramsCollaborationDetail-oriented

Required

Total of 6 years of experience consisting of the following:

3 years general experience which was gained in administrative professional technical or other responsible work which enabled applicant to gain a knowledge of retail and supply chain processes skill in dealing with others in person-to-person work relationships ability to exercise mature judgment

1 year of education above the high school may be substituted for 9 months of experience up to a maximum of a 4 year bachelor's degree for 3 years of general experience

2 years of progressive experience, which provided background in:

Inventory optimization utilizing GMROI and GMROF analysis

Utilizing space productivity metrics

Analyzing performance metrics

Retail and Supply chain processes

Company

NAVY EXCHANGE SERVICE COMMAND (NEXCOM)

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The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) Enterprise encompasses six business lines, boasting a workforce of more than 14,000 associates located around the globe.

Founded in 1946

Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees