The Merchandising Presentation Planner translates merchandising strategy into actionable planogram systems, enabling accurate in-store execution of product assortment and placement. This role combines strategic thinking with tactical execution to drive data-driven decisions in an evolving retail environment. Working closely with key cross-functional stakeholders, this position creates customer-centric presentations that establish planogram production standards while managing process improvements and implementation projects.



Key job responsibilities
Strategy & Planning
• Partner with Category Analytics to leverage customer-centric data for merchandising decisions
• Collaborate with Merchant teams to develop comprehensive POG build materials, including strategy documents, overlays, and core POGs
• Create and analyze category reporting to guide strategic planning
• Drive visual merchandising direction using customer experience data, operational efficiency metrics, and safety considerations
• Develop and maintain strategic communications with cross-functional partners

Technical Execution
• Build and validate planograms that align with merchandising strategy across various fixtures and set sizes
• Owns and maintains planogram lifecycle execution
• Create tools and guides supporting both automated and manual planogram builds
• Manage distribution validation reporting to resolve discrepancies between planned and actual product placement
• Lead small-scale implementation projects from conception to execution
• Implement and document process improvements in areas of ambiguity
• Communicates project timelines, space requirements, and addresses potential obstacles to optimize product placement and customer flow

Collaboration & Quality Assurance
• Ensure alignment between assortment and merchandising strategies across partner teams
• Participate in planogram review process, providing constructive feedback
• Contribute to continuous improvement of tools, processes, and reporting
• Support on-site category test resets as needed
• Maintain current knowledge of WFM merchandising processes and technology
• Collaborates closely with merchandise execution, floor planning teams, and senior field associates (SFAs) to manage and implement planogram projects of various scales