Job Description

The Merchandising Planner is hiring from $27.00/per hour - $28.00/per hour and could earn up to $37.per hour.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Merchandise Planner to lead the creation and implementation of planograms and store layouts across our retail locations. The Merchandise Planner will be responsible for optimizing space utilization, enhancing the customer’s shopping experience, and supporting sales goals through effective visual merchandising and product placement strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and implement planograms for all product categories in alignment with merchandising strategies and sales objectives.
• Design and create eye-catching and innovative visual displays and in-store layouts to showcase products effectively.
• Design store layouts that ensure logical product flow, maximize sales per square foot, and improve customer navigation.
• Collaborate with merchandising, buying, marketing, and operations teams to ensure that all store layouts and planograms support promotional campaigns, seasonal resets, and inventory changes.
• Analyze sales data, store feedback, and shopper behavior to continuously improve space planning and fixture placement.
• Use our planogram software to produce accurate visual schematics and 3D layouts.
• Responsible for product data points (collecting and organizing pictures and dimensions)
• Continued education with our planogram software support team as it develops updates.
• Physically designing some sets in our non-retail design space.
• Communicate planogram strategies and ensure implementation across retail locations.
• Ensure compliance with brand guidelines, visual standards, and safety regulations across all store layouts.
• Provide guidance and training to in-store teams regarding the execution of planograms and layout updates.
• Visit retail locations as needed to validate layout performance and execution quality.
• Monitor market trends and competitor layouts to maintain innovative and customer-centric store designs.
• Monitor and analyze the performance of planograms, adjusting as needed to optimize product placement and drive sales.
• Conduct post-implementation analysis and gather feedback to continuously improve planogram effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with company guidelines, industry standards, and safety regulations in the development and implementation of planograms

Qualifications

Previous Experience:

• Comprehensive knowledge of building products. preferred

• Experience with planograms or CAD software.

• Experience with store planning and design for a multi-store retail environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite applications.
• Strong visual awareness and attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical, planning, and organizational skills.
• The ability to verbalize, describe, and write plans and layouts.
• Ability to recommend and apply design standards in a variety of store formats.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Physical Demands:

• Mobility: Flexibility and mobility to move around the retail environment, including navigating through crowded areas, stairs, and different sections of retail spaces (stores).

• Lifting and Carrying: Ability to lift and carry display materials, props, and merchandise, typically weighing up to 25-50 pounds, to set up and create visual displays.

• Standing for Extended Periods: The role involves standing for extended periods while arranging displays, setting up showcases, and organizing merchandise within the retail space.

• Manual Dexterity: Precise handling of small items, props, and delicate merchandise is essential for arranging displays with attention to detail.

• Visual Acuity: Strong visual skills to assess and create visually appealing displays, including color coordination, product placement, and overall aesthetics.

• Communication: Ability to verbally communicate with team members, clients, and vendors in person, via phone, or through electronic communication devices.

• Adaptability: Flexibility to work in different retail and office environments, handle occasional moderate-loud noise levels, and adapt to changing work demands.

• Driving/Transportation: This position may be required to attend work functions on off-site locations or visit vendor locations. Reliable transportation is required.

Additional Information

Work Environment

As a Merchandise Planner, you'll work within a dynamic and creative retail environment, collaborating closely with store management, sales teams, yard teams, and marketing to enhance the overall visual appeal of the retail space. Key aspects of the work environment include customer interaction and the retail setting of the company. While the focus is on creating visually enticing displays, there might be opportunities for engaging with customers to explain or highlight specific products and their features.

The Visual Merchandiser primarily operates within an indoor retail environment and occasionally in a warehouse/outdoor setting, with exposure to diverse customer demographics and products in the building materials category.

Dunn Lumber is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information (including family medical history) or other legally protected characteristics. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will also be considered for employment, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law.

People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

We are an E-Verify ® employer, where required by law.