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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.