Planogram Senior Lead

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TruX Retail Partner is a retail solutions company built to work differently. We combine experienced people, adaptable solutions, and forward-thinking technology to help retailers solve complex challenges and execute with confidence.

Planogram Senior Lead

The Planogram Senior Lead provides advanced technical leadership and serves as a strategic subject matter expert across multiple planogram teams and assigned client programs. Applying broad functional knowledge and strategic insight, this role partners with the Space Planning Program Manager, Planogram Leads, client representatives, and cross-functional stakeholders to translate business priorities into effective, executable merchandising solutions. The role ensures planogram development and maintenance align with merchandising strategies, brand standards, space optimization objectives, and client requirements while proactively identifying opportunities to introduce innovative solutions, strengthen technical capabilities, improve tools and processes, and elevate overall quality, consistency, and performance. 

Essential Functions:

• Provide leadership and oversight across multiple planogram teams and categories, partnering with Planogram Leads to coordinate priorities, manage workload and capacity, and ensure cycle activity, special projects, and ad hoc requests are completed accurately and on schedule.

• Serve as a senior subject matter expert and strategic partner to the Space Planning Program Manager, client representatives, and cross-functional teams, applying broad functional knowledge to anticipate needs, identify opportunities, and recommend solutions that enhance planogram and floorplan quality and execution.

• Champion innovation and continuous improvement by bringing forward new ideas, tools, processes, and best practices that improve the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of planogram and floorplan operations. Evaluate existing processes and deliverables, identify gaps and opportunities, and help implement solutions across teams.

• Provide advanced technical guidance and support to Planogram Leads and their teams on complex planogram and floorplan requirements, system tools, merchandising standards, and space optimization. Use Blue Yonder applications and reporting to evaluate space-to-sales metrics and ensure planograms align with category expectations and brand sales objectives.

• Oversee planogram accuracy and quality across assigned teams, ensuring merchandising standards, client expectations, project scope, and retailer requirements are consistently met. Identify recurring issues and partner with Planogram Leads to address root causes and improve deliverable quality.

• Oversee and support planogram cycle processes, including test sets, cycle communications, test sheets, document templates, and related tools. Review In-Store Execution communications, including playbooks and alerts, and partner with Planogram Leads to ensure activities align with project scope and requirements.

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with client representatives and cross-functional teams. Collaborate on best practices, effective ways of working, system tools, and opportunities to improve planogram processes and execution.

• Partner with Planogram Leads, the Space Planning Program Manager, and the Training team to identify development needs, strengthen technical capabilities, share knowledge, and support consistent practices across teams. Monitor team quality, productivity, and capacity, providing recommendations and guidance to support successful execution and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in planogram development, retail merchandising, space planning, or a related field.

• 2+ years of experience providing technical leadership, mentoring team members, coordinating workloads, or overseeing multiple teams preferred.

• Associate or bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Advanced knowledge of planogram development, floor planning, merchandising principles, and retail space optimization.

• Experience with Blue Yonder applications or comparable planogram development and reporting systems.

• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex requirements, resolve technical issues, and recommend effective solutions.

• Experience coaching and developing team members and supporting consistent technical practices.

• Ability to manage competing priorities, oversee multiple projects, and maintain accountability for quality and timely deliverables.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced technical proficiency in planogram development and maintenance.

• Advanced proficiency in planogram development, floor planning, and related systems.

• Strong knowledge of merchandising principles, category expectations, shelf capacity, and space optimization.

• Ability to analyze space-to-sales metrics and reporting to evaluate planogram effectiveness.

• Strong technical leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Ability to coach, develop, and provide technical guidance across multiple teams.

• Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills.

• Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Blue Yonder or comparable planogram software.

• Ability to identify process improvements, resolve complex issues, and escalate significant concerns appropriately.

• Commitment to collaboration, knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and TruX's culture of servant leadership and people helping people grow.

Physical Demands

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods.

• Ability to travel to client meetings, corporate offices, retail locations, and program operations across assigned markets.

• Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds may be required. 

Work Environment

• Primarily office-based, with regular collaboration across corporate teams, field operations, and client locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 

TruX Retail Partner is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Disclaimer 

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties at any time in accordance with business needs. Nothing in this job description should be interpreted as creating an employment contract. Employment is at-will, where permitted by law.