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Nicole Glasder

Marengo,IL

Summary

Results-oriented Senior Space Planning Analyst/Category Analyst with 18+ years of experience leveraging strategic visual merchandising and data-driven insights to optimize retail environments, drive revenue, and enhance customer satisfaction. Proven track record in cross-functional collaboration, innovative planogram development, and merchandise layout design aligned with business objectives. Committed to maintaining meticulous attention to detail and fostering strong relationships to support a demand-driven supply chain for exceptional organizational and customer outcomes.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Space Planning Analyst - Strategic Accounts

TRUE VALUE
Chicago, IL
01.2023 - Current

· Design custom planograms for strategic accounts, increasing revenue by over $4 million annually.

· Enhance store layouts with JDA Floor Planning, boosting sales by more than 20%.

· Develop impulse programs for major accounts, adding $1.4 million to annual sales.

· Create heat maps for optimal store layouts, ensuring effective category placement.

· Collaborate with store leaders to tailor assortments, meeting specific consumer needs.

Senior Space Planning Analyst

TRUE VALUE
Chicago, IL
01.2017 - 01.2023

· Managed complex assortments, enhancing sales with strategic planogram execution.

· Reduced non-productive SKUs by 10%, boosting retail efficiency.

· Collaborated to create data decks, supporting merchandise decisions.

· Optimized store layouts, increasing productivity by 14%.

· Developed product images, ensuring planogram accuracy and uniformity.

Space Planning Analyst

SEARS HOLDINGS
Hoffman Estates, IL
01.2011 - 01.2016

· Created 2K+ planograms annually, boosting layout efficiency and profitability.

· Teamed with buyers to meet deadlines and refine product strategies.

· Selected new items at trade shows, enhancing market competitiveness.

· Reviewed payroll data for budget adherence and resource optimization.

· Analyzed store data to refine planograms, improving space use and efficiency.

Floor Planning Analyst

SEARS HOLDINGS
Hoffman Estates, IL
01.2006 - 01.2010

· Designed efficient store layouts with AutoCAD, enhancing product accessibility.

· Analyzed reports to improve shopping experience, achieving measurable results.

· Collaborated on strategic projects, ensuring successful implementation.

· Led cost-control taskforce, effectively reducing inventory levels.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) - Interior Design

Harrington College of Design
Chicago, IL

Skills

  • Assortment Planning
  • Vendor Relationships
  • JDA (Blue Yonder)
  • Space Planning
  • Floor Planning
  • Category Knowledge Base (CKB)
  • Photoshop
  • Data Analysis
  • Category insights
  • Visual Merchandising
  • Project Management
  • PowerPoint
  • Excel
  • Internal and External Communications
  • Process Development
  • Documentation & Implementation
  • Workload Planning
  • Customer Segmentation
  • Data Interpretation
  • Cross Functional Collaboration
  • Presentation Development
  • Space Allocation

Professional Highlights

  • Technology Upgrade: Participated in a task force for the Blue Yonder JDA upgrade in space and floor planning to the cloud database, creating efficiencies and opportunities for enhanced planogram data analysis.
  • Performance Metrics: Strengthened the company's business by conducting research in preparation for line reviews, including financial analysis, market research and competitive analysis.
  • Process Development: Created a Merchandising Principles document to establish standards for planogram development, ensuring consistency across various Space Planners and departments, which contributed to more profitable and consumer-friendly programs.
  • Awards: Received a Star Award from Sears Holdings for my role in launching the Pet Center program, successfully rolled out to over 50+ stores, leading to increased revenue across locations.

Timeline

Senior Space Planning Analyst - Strategic Accounts

TRUE VALUE
01.2023 - Current

Senior Space Planning Analyst

TRUE VALUE
01.2017 - 01.2023

Space Planning Analyst

SEARS HOLDINGS
01.2011 - 01.2016

Floor Planning Analyst

SEARS HOLDINGS
01.2006 - 01.2010

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) - Interior Design

Harrington College of Design
Nicole Glasder