Our mission is to make everyday eating extraordinary for our guests. We create a warm, welcoming, memorable experience with exceptional, personal service. We’re looking for a new team member who strives for excellence and brings positive energy, commitment, and a “can-do” attitude to work every day.We value teamwork and celebrate our successes as a team and will value your contribution!

Added Benefits for choosing The Fresh Market Team:

• Team member discount up to 40%.
• Health, Dental & Vision insurance available for individual, spouse, partner, and family.
• 401K contribution and match for part-time and full-time team members.
• Personal time off and additional time off purchase plans available.
• And much more!

The Fresh Market currently has an opening for a Space Planning Analyst in our Store Support Center(099). The Space Planning Analyst acts as a catalyst in the creation and implementation of store merchandise planograms that optimize space productivity, maximize consumer purchasing behaviors and improve operational efficiency within TFM Stores. The Space Planning Analyst ensures that all planograms are accurate and loaded into Spaceman software according to published timelines. Also assists in creation periodic space to assortment analysis for category management reviews, approving vendor-created planograms and ensuring planogram materials meet department standards.

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• Create new or update existing planogram versions to support clustering assortments and fixturevariations.
• Constructs planograms meeting Merchandising standards for visual presentation as well as financial objectives while minimizing impact on store labor.
• Executes seasonal planogram changes as needed.
• Assists in expanding Spaceman planogram utilization within The Fresh Market by onboarding new departments into the Spaceman database.
• Evaluate planograms for proper space utilization, rule adherence, etc.
• Runs space productivity reporting according to the category review schedule, or on an ad hoc basis; makes space recommendations as a part of the category review process.
• Performs planogram test sets when necessary, evaluating for accuracy and merchandising flow.
• Works to make planogram edits as needed after Merchandising Test Sets.
• Proofs all versions of planograms generated by Vendor Planogram Specialists; ensures data
  integrity prior to reset rollout.
• Creates reset memos with assistance from Vendor Planogram Specialists.
• Support planogram material batching and shipment for resets on an ad hoc basis.
• Proof and review planogram material packages to ensure flawless execution to stores
• Adheres to planogram category review guidelines and schedules; including planogram creation count down schedules.
• Assists in developing and documenting standard practices, processes for Planograms & Reset creation such as the Space Planning Calendar and monthly steering committee.
• Assists in creation of departmental merchandise layouts for new stores, renovations and reflow projects.
• Supports stores via departmental phone line and email box.
• Other duties as assigned by leaders

At a minimum, what you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• 3-5+ years of experience using space planning tools (e.g., Spaceman).
• Ability to read and interpret financial information.
• Ability to perform complex analytical tasks.
• Ability to read Planograms, schematics, store blueprints, technical drawings.
• Attention to detail; adherence to rigid standards with high levels of accuracy.
• Ability to follow strict timelines on a repetitive basis.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Self-motivation to meet strict deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Good communication skills and ability to support multiple internal teams.
• Ability and desire to work as a part of a cross-collaborative team.
• Strong time management and organizational skills, handling multiple simultaneous projects.
• Ability to travel (limited) to new / remodeled stores to view sets, assist in new formats and seek new concepts.
• Ability to travel to existing stores for miscellaneous rollout projects.

Preferred qualifications:

• 3+ years of Retail Operations experience (Grocery preferred).
• 2+ years of New/Remodeled Stores experience.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: Consistent with applicable laws, TFM will make reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and team members, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to TFM. This guiding principle applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring and job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, national origin, genetic information, uniformed service, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal or state law.

The statements in this job description are provided to describe the general nature and level of work expected in this role. While these statements include the essential functions of the job, they are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. As we work as a team, there may be times team members are needed to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities based on business needs.