<p>Position Summary</p> <p>The Manager, Space Planning Analytics will report directly to the Sr. Director, Visual Merchandising and is responsible for developing strategic merchandising concepts, planning & building core product assortment, developing planograms across all trade channels & customers, developing leading edge fixture & graphic elements with the aim of elevating Markwins brand presence in stores, and driving accelerated sales and profitability.</p> <p>Essential Tasks, Duties, & Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Leverage Prospace software to develop create merchandising & planogram solutions that drive accelerated growth in sales and profitability </li><li>Working directly with sales team and brand marketing to analyze item level performance trends to develop optimized assortments that increase sales, profits and turnover while reducing inventory, returns and markdowns </li><li>Lead assortment optimization analytics ensuring proper balance of existing core and inclusion of relevant new to maximize productivity at point of purchase </li><li>Collaborate with marketing and creative to provide insight based-thought leadership into the design of in-store graphics, inspirational signage and education & navigation elements to optimize brand awareness at the wall </li><li>Lead the fixture design and development process, including the design and development of permanent and temporary retail in-store merchandising vehicles </li><li>Manage the complexity of executing spring and fall planogram conversions, developing accurate fixture Bill of Materials, ensuring a flawless retail execution </li><li>Maintain visual merchandising libraries and an internal database including Planogram Library, Fixture Bill of Materials, Master Item Lists and Fixture & Graphic Style Guides </li><li>Conduct strategic assortment analytics and financial modeling to ensure proper balance of core items and new product innovation while driving reductions in product returns & markdowns </li><li>Perform other duties as needed and directed by management </li></ul>