DICK’S Sporting Goods Looking for Senior Associate at Coraopolis, PA Full Time

At DICK’S Sporting Goods, we believe in how positively sports can change lives. On our team, everyone plays a critical role in creating confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve.

If you are ready to make a difference as part of the world’s greatest sports team, apply to join our team today!

Overview

Role Responsibilities

• Utilize Buyers initial assortment plans to create planograms that are cluster or store specific as well as Game plans that align with corporate strategy, planograms, prototype flows and marketing. Produce written directives instructing the field organization on efficient in-store implementation of game plans and planograms. Responsible to collaborate with the Allocation Team once planograms are complete to ensure proper store inventories
• Analyze and monitor quality results of space and merchandise plans. Collaborate with Sr Floor Planners on all store/planogram assignments prior to publication to ensure all plans are accurate and executable at store level. Supervise Space Planning Analysts. Meet with direct reports on a regular basis providing guidance and support to manage workload and timelines for assigned categories
• Analyze SKU productivity on planograms for assigned categories and provide recommendations to the Merchants that identify potential opportunities to improve productivity of space. Recognize and react to gaps in the assortment when completing planograms. Assist in solving store specific planogram and merchandising issues within established time frames
• Actively participate in weekly Customer Business Unit and Merchant Business Review meetings by sharing productivity findings, timelines and field feedback. Become a business expert for assigned areas Develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of cross-functional teams (Buyers, Planning, Allocation, Marketing, Store Operations, Risk and LP) Collaborate with peers to ensure consistency of information, share best practices and develop knowledge
• Develop, Coordinate and Facilitate training programs on Visual Merchandising Standards for the Field Operations Team
• Support floor and visual teams to ensure that merchandise and space plans are complete and accurate for new stores, remodels and prototype resets. Manage the completion of Special Projects as assigned by supervisor (special store projects, new store reviews, strategy expansions, and department resets, etc)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5-7 years experience in space planning, store design, field retail, merchandising, buying, inventory management, or related role
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5-7 years experience in space planning, store design, field retail, merchandising, buying, inventory management, or related role