Merchandise Planner Full-Time

The Merchandising Planner is hiring from $27.00/per hour - $28.00/per hour and could earn up to $37.per hour.We are seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Merchandise Planner to lead the creation and implementation of planograms and store layouts across our retail locations. The Merchandise Planner will be responsible for optimizing space utilization, enhancing the customer’s shopping experience, and supporting sales goals through effective visual merchandising and product placement strategies.Key Responsibilities:Develop, maintain, and implement planograms for all product categories in alignment with merchandising strategies and sales objectives.Design and create eye-catching and innovative visual displays and in-store layouts to showcase products effectively.  Design store layouts that ensure logical product flow, maximize sales per square foot, and improve customer navigation.Collaborate with merchandising, buying, marketing, and operations teams to ensure that all store layouts and planograms support promotional campaigns, seasonal resets, and inventory changes.Analyze sales data, store feedback, and shopper behavior to continuously improve space planning and fixture placement.Use our planogram software to produce accurate visual schematics and 3D layouts.Responsible for product data points (collecting and organizing pictures and dimensions)Continued education with our planogram software support team as it develops updates.Physically designing some sets in our non-retail design space.Communicate planogram strategies and ensure implementation across retail locations.  Ensure compliance with brand guidelines, visual standards, and safety regulations across all store layouts.Provide guidance and training to in-store teams regarding the execution of planograms and layout updates.Visit retail locations as needed to validate layout performance and execution quality.Monitor market trends and competitor layouts to maintain innovative and customer-centric store designs.Monitor and analyze the performance of planograms, adjusting as needed to optimize product placement and drive sales.  Conduct post-implementation analysis and gather feedback to continuously improve planogram effectiveness.  Ensure compliance with company guidelines, industry standards, and safety regulations in the development and implementation of planograms