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Analyst Space and Assortment

Advantage Solutions
  • Quincy, Massachusetts
  • Full-time
11 days ago

Job Description

Summary:

Analyst, Space and Assortment

Take the wheel on space planning strategy that shapes what shoppers see on the shelf.

About the Role

If you've got a few years of planogram and floorplan experience under your belt and you're ready to own projects end-to-end, this is where you take the next step. As our Analyst, Space and Assortment, you'll drive space planning strategy for major retail partners — managing your own timelines, partnering directly with clients, and turning data into decisions that shape category performance nationwide.

You'll have the independence to run your projects your way, backed by a team that trusts your judgment. You'll dig into data, market trends, and fixture placement to solve real merchandising problems, and you'll become a go-to resource for associates and senior leaders alike. If you're looking for a role where your analysis has visible impact, this is it.

What You'll Do

  • Partner directly with retailers to shape space and floor planning strategies, bringing data-driven insight to fixture placement and category performance
  • Own multiple project timelines at once, keeping every process on track and thoroughly executed
  • Dig into data analysis, market trends, and outside resources to optimize space utilization and inform strategic merchandising calls
  • Support and mentor associates on core merchandising principles, and keep growth-oriented plans aligned with customer goals

What You'll Gain

  • Real ownership: independent project management with visibility to senior leaders
  • A chance to sharpen your analytical and strategic skills on high-impact retail accounts
  • Exposure to mentoring and training, building your leadership experience for what's next
  • A role at the center of decisions that shape how top consumer brands reach shoppers

Who We're Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent job-related experience
  • 2–4 years of experience with planograms or floorplans
  • Experience with analysis in a professional setting; merchandising experience is a plus
  • Self-directed, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and knows how to prioritize competing requests
  • Strong written and verbal communication, with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Highly organized with sharp attention to detail and accuracy
  • Intellectually curious, a quick learner, and energized by solving problems
  • Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Good to Know

  • No supervisory responsibilities — this role is about your own impact, not managing a team
  • Minimal to no travel or driving required
  • Primarily an office-based, sedentary role (sitting 66%+ of the day, computer data entry, occasional lifting up to 10 lbs.)
  • This position is open until filled, so don't wait to apply

About Us

We're one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies, specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing for manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food and consumer packaged goods. We work across grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, electronics, and home improvement channels — bridging the gap between manufacturers and retailers so consumers get access to the best products on the market.

Ready to bring your space planning expertise to a team that values it? Apply today.

Responsibilities:

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

 


Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

  • Partners with retailers to develop space and floor planning strategies, providing data-driven insights on fixture placement and/or category performance.
  • Manages multiple project timelines in assigned spaces ensuring each process is thoroughly followed.
  • Leverages data analysis, market trends, and external resources to optimize space utilization and support strategic merchandising decisions.
  • Provide support for associates on corporate merchandising principles and practices and maintain accurate growth-oriented plans that align with customers goals.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports
- This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports

Indirect Reports
- This position does not have guidance or mentoring responsibilities for indirect reports

 


Travel and/or Driving Requirements

- Travel and driving are not essential duties or functions of this job

 


Minimum Qualifications

The following are the minimum job-related qualifications which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job
Education Level: (Required): Bacehlors Degree or equivalent job-related experience

 


Field of Study/Area of Experience:
2-4 years of experience with Planograms or Floorplans

Experience with analysis in a professional setting

Experience in merchandising is a plus

 


Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Self-directed work ethic and desire to succeed; thrives in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize business requests
Good communication – written and oral – skills and strong interpersonal skills
Well-organized and strong attention to detail and accuracy
Intellectually curious, eager to problem solve, and a quick learner
Strong work ethic and desire to succeed (often with minimal supervision)
Microsoft Office experience : Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

 


Environmental & Physical Requirements
Office / Sedentary Requirements

Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Typically requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), ability to hear the telephone, ability to enter data on a computer and may also require the ability to lift up to 10 pounds.

 


Additional Information Regarding The Company Job Duties and Job Descriptions
Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one’s supervisor or other manager related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

Important Information:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of associates so classified.

 

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, the Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by law.

Numbers & Facts

LocationQuincy, Massachusetts
Job TypeFull-time
IndustryBusiness Services - Other
Company Size10,000 employees or more
Year Founded1987
Websitehttp://www.advantagesolutions.net/

About Company

Advantage Solutions is a leading provider of outsourced sales and marketing solutions to consumer goods companies and retailers. Our data- and technology-driven services — which include headquarter sales, retail merchandising, in-store and online sampling, digital commerce, omnichannel marketing, retail media and others — help brands and retailers of all sizes get products into the hands of consumers, wherever they shop. As a trusted partner and problem solver, we help our clients sell more while spending less. Headquartered in Irvine, California, we have o!ces throughout North America and strategic investments in select markets throughout Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe through which we serve the global needs of multinational, regional and local manufacturers.

Skills

  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Category Managementunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Consumer Brandingunmatched
  • Consumer Electronicsunmatched
  • Consumer Packaged Goodsunmatched
  • Data Analysisunmatched
  • Data Entryunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Disability Accommodationsunmatched
  • Electronicsunmatched
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)unmatched
  • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
  • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
  • Legalunmatched
  • Market Trend Analysisunmatched
  • Marketingunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Merchandisingunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
  • Microsoft Wordunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Outsourcingunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Retailunmatched
  • Retail Managementunmatched
  • Salesunmatched
  • Strategic Planningunmatched
  • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
  • Telephone Skillsunmatched
  • Visible Analystunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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