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Academy Sports + Outdoors Category Space Planner in Katy, Texas
Come work at a place where we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth .
Job Description:
Education:
- Associate’s degree in relevant field of study or equivalent years of related work experience required
Work Experiences:
- 2+ years of related work experience required
Skills:
Working knowledge of the JDA Category Management Suite
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills
Exceptional analytical and problems solving skills
Strong Presentation skills - must excel at communicating complex information in simple to understand yet actionable ways
Strong interpersonal, written, verbal communication with the ability to interface effectively with individuals at various levels within the organization
Project Management - establishing key milestones & focusing on deliverables, following up with key stakeholders and delivering on time/on budget
Strong attention to detail and sound problem solving skills for technical and business issues
Ability to prioritize and manage a large volume of work across multiple projects in a fast paced frequently changing environment
Ability to produce high quality work that is very detailed, accurate and completed on schedule
Responds positively to change, by embracing and adopting new direction and process changes required to accomplish goals and solve problems
Responsibilities:
Direct all aspects of visual merchandising execution, including planogram creation, fixture-graphic fulfillment, and reset coordination
Assign and merchandise planograms that align with the macro and micro space plan in existing stores and in support of special projects using JDA Floor Planning
Responsible for setting planograms in a live store or model store to review the accuracy of the planogram and to identify areas of opportunity before the live date
Partners on the implementation of new innovative fixture initiatives and serve as the visual merchandising strategy expert
Provides store support regarding planograms and/or merchandising plans. Acts with a strong sense of urgency to anticipate customer needs. Takes responsibility for finding lasting solutions to difficult problems
Take ownership of special projects and initiatives and report back to team on new developments, strategies, and/ or roll-out plans.
Partner with the Merchants to create customer centric planograms utilizing the JDA Category Management Suite to drive sales and profitability
Serve as an integral member of the Category Merchandising Team (CMT) in driving sales, gross margin, turn and merchandise presentation.
Work directly with stores and address store level challenges and establish strong relationships with key customer within their store operations and planogram groups
Apply data points to reconcile assortment to space variations across clustered volume grades and provide post-mortem analysis to cross functional teams
Duties may change; team member may be required to perform other duties as assigned
Physical Requirements & Attendance
Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties
Adhere to company work hours, policies, procedures and rules governing professional staff behavior
Regular attendance required
Ability to work flexible hours such as evening, weekends, and holidays as necessary
Up to 5% travel, overnight stays as required
Full time
Equal Employment Opportunity
Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate with regard to employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law.