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　　The Merchandise Presentation Analyst is a key member of the strategic direction and the tactical execution of category floor planning initiatives that drive sales, margin, and turn for US Foods CHEF'STORE. Responsibilities include the development of floor plans, space optimization based on category and department performance, execution of strategies through the management of floor plans and collaboration with the rest of the merchant team.

　　Flexible Work Policy: Merchandise Presentation Analyst has been segmented as Hybrid, meaning the work is a combination of onsite and virtual. This position is based out of our corporate headquarters in Rosemont, IL or West Linn, OR.

　　RESPONSIBILITIES

　　Develop and maintains overarching floor planning strategies to achieve merchant goals for sales, margin and turn of assigned categories.Works within team and with stakeholders to develop/refine strategies to maximize results.Drives testing of new strategies to continuously evolve the in-store customer experience.Understand the impact of space moves on fixturing through partnership with Retail Operations & Category Management teams.Develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of cross-functional teams.Gain alignment with Operations, Marketing, and Category Management functions to contribute to strategy and develop of store specific and prototypical floorplans with consideration for brand image, optimized space, and merchandise placement.Collaborate with category space planning to provide data-led recommendations on space reallocation.Supports strategic relationships with key external partners, as well as cross functional relationships for existing internal enterprise software to drive incremental use cases.Drives initiatives with partners from inception through to execution and serves as a subject matter expert for the usage and integration of data into company reporting.Directly contributes to the floor planning capability for categories of responsibility in addition to the fixture attributes used in the merchandising systems.Ensures best practices are uniformly applied to US Foods CHEF'STORE.Works with Category Management, Marketing, Retail & Store Operations, and IT to develop and increase consistent chainwide merchandising strategies as needed.

　　RELATIONSHIPS

　　Internal: Category Management, Marketing, Retail & Store Operations, and IT

　　MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

　　3-5 years total merchandising with 1+ years of directly related experience.Experience with Microsoft SuiteCategory Space Management software experience required.Travel - 10 to 15% required.

　　Certifications/Training

　　Preferred: Certified in an industry recognized Space and Category Management solution such as Relex or JDA/Blue Yonder Category Management Suite (Certified in Space Planning, Floor Planning, Planogram Generator, or Category Knowledge Base)

　　PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

　　Excellent written & Verbal Communication SkillsProject management knowledgeStrong interpersonal & client consultation skillsIn-depth analytical skillsStrong presentation skillsSupervisory & leadership capabilitiesProblem solving & troubleshooting capabilities.

　　Education

　　Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent work experience. Examples include but not limited to Business Management, Merchandising or Operations, Finance, Management Information Systems, Architecture, Visual Merchandising.

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　　The following information is provided in accordance with certain state and local laws. Compensation depends on experience, geographic locations, and other factors permitted by law. In Washington, the expected compensation for this role is between $71,300 and $81,500. This role is also eligible for annual incentive plan bonus. Benefits for this role include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.

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