Best Practices, Category Management, Coaching, Communication Skills, Consumer Electronics, Consumer Packaged Goods, Cross-Functional, Customer Satisfaction, Data Analysis, Leadership, Marketing, Mentoring, Merchandising, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Word, Outsourcing, People Management, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Project Schedule, Project Tracking, Proposal Development, Resource Utilization, Retail, Return on Investment (ROI), Sales, Sales Management, Scalable System Development, Service Delivery, Team Lead/Manager, Willing to Travel, Workflow Analysis
Manager Space and Assortment
The Manager Space and Assortment is a dual-function leadership role, responsible for overseeing a team of Space and Assortment teammates while delivering high-impact, data-driven planogram, floorplan and merchandising solutions to clients and retail partners. This individual plays a critical role in driving strategic value through space and assortment analytics, combining strong leadership capabilities with expertise in space planning tools and methodologies. The ideal candidate is a team motivator and problem solver, capable of building important relationships with both internal stakeholders and retailer personnel. By aligning team output with business goals and customer strategies, the Manager ensures maximum return on investment for all retailer-facing initiatives. In addition to team management, this role requires a strategic mindset to design and implement innovative, customer-centric solutions. The Manager Space and Assortment will also contribute to process optimization, best practice development, and cross-functional alignment to continuously elevate space and assortment capabilities.
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
- Manage, develop, and retain a high-performing team of space and assortment planners by utilizing enterprise hiring, training, and professional development resources; provide ongoing mentorship, motivation, and career growth opportunities.
- Collaborate with company leadership and cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for resource deployment and enhance support for retailer assortment and space planning processes.
- Identify and pursue revenue opportunities by building strong client relationships, developing and presenting proposals, and securing new and ongoing billable work.
- Manage high-impact projects and ensure quality execution by identifying key opportunities, reviewing team deliverables, and maintaining high standards across space and assortment planning work.
- Leverage data-driven insights and planogram tools to uncover client opportunities, guide team exploration, and develop scalable best practices for internal use and cross-divisional alignment.
- Ensure effective resource deployment and customer satisfaction by aligning team capabilities with client needs, maintaining strong communication with customer leadership, and optimizing utilization for maximum impact.
- Oversee project schedules and track resource utilization, continuously assessing workflows to drive efficiency and improve service delivery.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Direct Reports
- Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources
Indirect Reports
- May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to 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) Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
Field of Study/Area of Experience:
- 4-6 years of experience in Retail experience; mastery of space management technology
- 2 years proven leadership experience required
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Experience or knowledge of planogram/floorplan software, background in merchandising a plus
Professional understanding of Microsoft office apps (powerpoint, word, excel, sharepoint, ex)
Proficient with data analysis, and/or using data and insights to support goals
Advanced organization and multitasking skills
Previous leadership experience required
Advanced communication skills
Job Will Remain Open Until Filled
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Advantage Solutions Inc
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.