The Merchandising Presentation Planner translates merchandising strategy into actionable planogram systems, enabling accurate in-store execution of product assortment and placement. This role combines strategic thinking with tactical execution to drive data-driven decisions in an evolving retail environment. Working closely with key cross-functional stakeholders, this position creates customer-centric presentations that establish planogram production standards while managing process improvements and implementation projects.
Key job responsibilities
Strategy & Planning
Partner with Category Analytics to leverage customer-centric data for merchandising decisions.
Collaborate with Merchant teams to develop POG build materials (strategy documents, overlays, and core POGs).
Create and analyze category reporting to guide strategic planning.
Drive visual merchandising direction using customer experience data, operational efficiency, and safety considerations.
Develop and maintain strategic communications with cross-functional partners.
Technical Execution
Build and validate planograms across various fixtures and set sizes, aligned to merchandising strategy.
Own and maintain planogram lifecycle execution.
Create tools and guides supporting automated and manual planogram builds.
Manage distribution validation reporting to resolve planned-vs-actual placement discrepancies.
Lead small-scale implementation projects from conception to execution.
Implement and document process improvements in areas of ambiguity.
Collaboration & Quality Assurance
Ensure alignment between assortment and merchandising strategies across partner teams.
Participate in the planogram review process, providing constructive feedback.
Contribute to continuous improvement of tools, processes, and reporting.
Support on-site category test resets as needed.
Collaborate with merchandise execution, floor planning teams, and SFAs to implement planogram projects of various scales.
