Director, Store Space Planning And Design Capital

Responsibilities & Duties

• Research and analyze by-store data and other category management related information to understand what brands want to partner, which brands are at risk of leaving and/or have decided to leave.
• Create space planning heatmaps across stores and brands illustrating opportunities and risks for brand movement
• Coordinate with brands and merchandising representatives to obtain input and requirements for brand additions
• Analyze the $/sqft productivity by brand / space in each store
• Analyze and extract insight on the the impact of key brands on our customers “migration”, in order to inform decisions on what brands to prioritize in the floor plan evolution
• Lead the floor plan change process for brand movement based on appropriate insight and inputs such as category strategies, store priorities, adjacencies (does not include project planning process afterward)
• Partner with internal business teams to provide analysis and insights design to develop items for improvement
• Identify planogram merchandising standards and requirements per brand
• Participate in creation of submission for brand planograms and validation testing
• Provide requirements and information for all Planogram details, reporting, and input/outputs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Statistics, Math, Accounting, or related discipline
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience of data analysis experience, preferred working with large scale data and customer segmentation analysis
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in BlueYonder (formerly JDA) Space Planning and Assortment Optimization (Ad-Hoc Analysis)
• Knowledgeable in Data Visualization products such as Tableau, MicroStrategy, and Spotfire
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional presentation skills
• Strong organizational skills/ability to prioritize
• Retail, CPG, C-store experience a plus
• Associates must be willing to work a flexible schedule based on business need, which will include evenings, weekends, and holidays

Passion for People

• Actively breaks down silos and barriers to foster an environment of cross-organizational collaboration, inclusiveness, information-sharing, and problem-solving
• Resolves conflicts as soon as they arise, finding common ground and settling disputes fairly and with minimal disruption
• Structures messages in a clear logical manner using the most appropriate communication medium 
• Trains and develops quality talent by supporting team members in identifying career development goals and opportunities for growth and exposure
• Establishes a positive environment of achievement, recognition, and celebration
• Serves as a role model by establishing and adhering to high ethical standards
• Speaks with truth and candor, modeling how to challenge the status quo appropriately
• Creates a safe and trusting work environment that encourages open and honest dialogue
• Prioritizes focus on and commitment to exceptional internal and external customer service through reinforcing communications and learning opportunities
• Creates a gracious and welcoming environment for internal and external customers as well as other partners

Passion for Business

• Fosters creative thinking and risk-taking amongst partners and acts upon the best shared
• Demonstrates a history of effective decision making and coaches others in making good decisions
• Defines clear priorities and enables focus on most critical activities to improve performance
• Models flexibility and decisiveness in changing direction as the business environment dictates to achieve strategic objectives
• Fosters consistent reflection on past performance and continuously improve
• Encourages and scales idea-sharing
• Personally champions change initiatives, and assigns key change roles to direct reports, secures commitment to change, and coaches direct reports on their roles in the change

Passion for Personal Growth

• Continuously builds skills and knowledge through training, coaching, and career experiences
• Demonstrates a working knowledge and appreciation of the NMG business and the fashion industry
• Conveys energy and enthusiasm for Neiman Marcus Group and personal work
• Adapts personal approach in response to diverse situations and people
• Responds to unexpected changes in work environment with creativity and resilience
• Establishes and upholds high personal standards for individual work and environment
• Maintains a customer-centric mentality versus a solely store-centric one