We are seeking a Freelance Space Management Planner to support planogram development, space optimization, and visual merchandising execution for a large retail environment. This contract role combines analytical space planning with hands-on visual merchandising and requires onsite work in the San Diego area, including local store visits.
Position Summary
The Space Management Planner will be responsible for creating, managing, and executing planograms across multiple categories, ensuring accurate merchandise presentation aligned with sales performance, inventory levels, and customer experience. This role partners cross-functionally with merchandising, store design, and operations teams to support rollouts, promotions, and category updates.
Key Responsibilities
- Create and manage planograms using Blue Yonder Space Planning or similar software
- Analyze historical sales data, inventory turn, and trends to recommend POG changes
- Allocate fixture space across multiple categories based on performance and merchandising strategy
- Maintain data integrity for all planograms and planogram assignments
- Ensure visual merchandising standards are met for inline and promotional displays
- Manage fixture and signage accuracy for rollouts, including vendor and ordering details
- Coordinate physical test sets in the planogram studio to validate layouts
- Partner with Store Design to ensure planograms are accurately placed on floorplans
- Publish and release store-specific promotional planners and Action Memo packets
- Provide labor estimates and support scheduling on the store master calendar
- Support local store visits for test sets and execution (approximately 20% travel)
- Assist with occasional travel for training or special rollout initiatives
Qualifications
- Minimum 1 year of experience using Blue Yonder Space Planning or other space management software
- Visual merchandising experience (in-store or corporate)
- Solid understanding of retail merchandising principles and operations
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Adobe Photoshop experience preferred but not required
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize effectively
- High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree in Business or Marketing preferred
If you have experience in space planning, visual merchandising, and retail analytics and are looking for a hands-on contract opportunity, we encourage you to apply or message directly to learn more.
