P2 - Merchandise Space Planner - 26297

Pay rate: $27.50 /hour

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm

On-site Wednesdays and Thursdays with the third day flexible.


Advantages
•Work for one of Canada's largest retail companies
•Competitive pay rate
•Long term contract
•Hybrid role
•Possibility of extension


Responsibilities
As a Merchandise Space Planner, your duties will include but not limited to:
•Being responsible for creation and management of all Modular Relay Schedules, on behalf of core Space Planners, ensuring all milestones and related statuses, risks and mitigation plans are tracked and communicated to cross-functional stakeholders and work package owners, with follow-up and escalation where required.
•Attending key MRS-related meetings (pre-planning, kickoff, walkthrough) capturing relevant meeting notes.
•Providing quality control and administrative services to core Space Planners by conducting quality checks, ensuring document control, and completing system finalization of checked-in planograms and category floor plans.
•Providing Level 1 store support and CA technical support for issues related to category floor plans and/or planograms.
•Tracking all intakes/support tickets ensuring timely follow-up and communication.
•Resolving simple issues when possible; triages complex issues to appropriate core Space Planner and/or cross-functional resources for research and root cause analysis when needed.
•Tracking defects and institutes corrective actions related to process, ways of working, and reporting as needed.
•Communicating and producing outputs that reflect strong business acumen and capacity to manage multiple priorities.
•Maintaining working knowledge of market, category, brand, and consumer trends in order to provide insights during planogram build process.
•Engaging actively in process improvement to identify and action enhancements to Space Excellence efficiency, quality, and cross-functional ways of working.


Qualifications
•Blue Yonder or JDA Floor Plan and Space Planning experience and expertise
•Strong analytical & business acumen
•Ability to effectively communicate, negotiate, and influence
•Strong team player
•Strong Project Management skills
•Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
•Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt accordingly
•Problem solving skills
•College Certificate or Diploma is required
•1 - 2 years years of Experience Required

Nice to have:
•JDA Certification (Considered an Asset)


Summary
If you are interested in the Merchandise Space Planner, please apply online at www.randstad.ca.

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