Planogram Specialist

Support Center - Irving

This position supports merchandising by executing planogram documentation to meet the goals established during the analysis and the decision-making process that determined the scope of the project. Supports Store Operations by providing specific merchandise directions for the stores that are visually appealing to the customer, and efficient and functional for the store to implement and maintain.

This includes incorporating Fixtures, Signing, and Marketing in the creation process and communication to the stores. This position will ensure sales and margin performance of planograms are optimized through knowledge of product assortment and the most effective visual display standards.

Major Activities

Documentation

• Documentation - Creation of planogram documents to established store and JDA standards, ensuring that relevant information is contained in the documents: SKU assortment, fixturing, marketing, etc.
• Calculate planogram version workload to cross functional partners.
•  Provide accurate and detailed information on displays, fixture builds, and product moves.
• Store planogram max validation based on product measurements and display.
• Calculate accurate planogram version workload to all cross functional partners.
• Works with merchants and other cross functional partners to adjust planograms quickly during the year to facilitate speed to market for products experiencing rapid sales growth that would improve overall assortment performance.

Planogram Integrity

• Ensure all planograms adhere to Michaels standards of presentation.
• Verify that all information on hathe rd copy of planogram is accurate and complete.
• Recommend modification to nonconforming planograms based on strategic mission, Make it Fit initiative, space & visual presentation guidelines.
• Execute the planogram in store to ensure all details and directions are complete and functional for the stores to set efficiently.

Information Management

• Facilitates development & direction of departmental flow, adjacencies, & product display with support center partners through efficient and effective sharing of space planning information.
• Act as a positive, proactive communication resource link to Merchandising and the vendor community as needed for each project with regard to analysis, presentation, and store documents.
• Research historical buying and replenishing trends impacting space planning and proactively recommend solutions to potential issues.

Analysis

• Verification during the project that financial, inventory and presentation goals are being met.
• May also require some analysis to support approval of a specific project or success of the project post-set.

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Minimum Education

• Associate degree or equivalent retail experience

Minimum Special Certifications or technical skills

• JDA experience Minimum Type of experience the job requires
• 0-2 years of experience

Other

• Strong interpersonal & leadership skills
• Effective in a fast paced, changing environment to adjust urgent needs due to freight, allocation, and product issues.
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills; must be able to communicate ideas effectively & concisely with all levels of management.
• Project management, organizational, analytical, problem-solving skills, & detail oriented.
• Process-oriented, proven business partner, effective at cross-functional collaboration & achieving results through others.
• Highly motivated individual & self-starter.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Preferred Education

• Associate degree - Business preferred

Preferred Special Certifications or technical skills

• JDA Space Planning Certification ideal
• Adobe Acrobat

Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job.

At The Michaels Companies Inc, our purpose is to fuel the joy of creativity. As the leading creative destination in North America, we operate over 1,300 stores in 49 states and Canada and online at

and . The Michaels Companies, Inc. also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of custom and specialty framing merchandise, and , a dedicated handmade goods marketplace. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, Michaels is the best place for all things creative. For more information, please visit 

At Michaels, we prioritize the wellbeing of our teams by providing robust benefits for both full-time and part-time Team Members. Our benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), paid time off, tuition assistance, generous employee discounts, and much more. For more information, visit

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Michaels is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are here for all Team Members and all Makers to create, innovate and be better together.

Michaels is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with this commitment, Michaels will assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the job, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Customer Care at

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