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Meijer · 1 day ago

Category Assortment Planner

Grand Rapids, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Meijer is a family company dedicated to serving people and communities, and they are seeking a Category Assortment Planner. This role is responsible for developing and executing category assortment plans that align with the company's strategy, involving market analysis and collaboration with various teams to optimize product offerings.

Food ProcessingHealth CarePharmaceuticalRetail

Responsibilities

Develop comprehensive category assortment plans based on market analysis, sales data, and consumer trends

Identify product gaps and opportunities within the current assortment

Collaborate with buyers and merchandisers to select products that align with the company's strategic objectives

Balance the mix of products to ensure a diverse and appealing assortment for customers

Conduct and deliver space to sales analytics to deliver on shelf availability customer metrics, inclusive of item capacity and inventory management

Build physical test sets to showcase changes at shelf

Produce core planogram recommendations

Project governance of category transition milestones

Facilitate implementation of market research to understand industry trends, competitive landscape, and customer preferences

Familiar with data solutions such as Nielsen, IRI, dunnhumby and Placr. Ai

Analyze household performance data to identify top-performing products and categories

Monitor and report on market changes that could impact product assortment

Effectively manage key milestones of transition planning with buying partners

Skilled at delivering feedback and navigating thoughtful conversations

Partner with buying team to enable customer centric assortments; delivering against company OSA metrics set forth by senior management

Work closely with marketing teams to support promotional strategies that support the assortment plan

Partner with supply chain teams to ensure timely and efficient product delivery

Coordinate with visual merchandising to ensure in-store and online displays align with the assortment strategy

Track and analyze the performance of the assortment plan including sales, margin, and inventory metrics

Make data-driven recommendations for adjustments to the assortment plan based on performance analysis

Prepare and present regular reports on assortment performance to senior management

Qualification

Assortment planningAnalytical skillsMerchandising softwareExcel proficiencyPresentation skillsProject managementRetail industry experienceConsumer behavior knowledgeOmnichannel retail strategiesCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsDetail-orientedOrganizational skillsFast-paced environment