What are the responsibilities and job description for the Space Planner position at MID-STATES DISTRIBUTING LLC?
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Description
Position Title: Space Planner
Classification: Exempt
Reports To: James Carcasi
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: Full Time/ M-F
Who We Are:
Mid-States Distributing ("Mid-States") is the leading Farm, Ranch, and Home Retail Cooperative. Our company is owned by 31 independent Farm, Ranch & Home retailers (“Members”) who operate over 800 stores in 36 states and 9 Canadian provinces with combined annual sales in excess of 7.5 billion dollars. Our member/owners retail items such as agriculture parts & supplies, petroleum products, hardware & tools, pet food, lawn & garden, animal health supplies, apparel & footwear, sporting goods, and various other products for the Farm, Ranch, and Home.
We are looking for competitive people who like to win big and have fun doing it. We place a tremendous amount of emphasis on creating a unique and positive company culture. Most of our employees will tell you this is the best place they’ve ever worked. We value high-energy people who like to work hard and play hard. Our consumers are primarily rural people raising “kids, pets, cows, and crops” so traditional values like God, family, and patriotism are important virtues around here. So, if you are enthusiastic and competitive, have a great attitude, have good communication skills, build relationships, love to win, and like ice cream – Mid-States is the place for you! If you are not, please apply with our competitors!
POSITION OVERVIEW:
This role requires prior experience or knowledge in space management tools such as JDA, as you’ll be optimizing in-store product placement for our long-standing members and creating impactful Planograms (POGs). This hybrid role has both on-site and remote opportunities. The individual will need to attend meetings on-site along with POG reviews.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage retail space planning and merchandising for assigned categories, providing insights and recommendations based on financial data to optimize store layouts and drive sales utilizing software.
- Develop and maintain planograms (POGs) that meet both client and retailer standards while expanding brand visibility through performance-based adjustments.
- Create and present client-specific reports to track performance against merchandising objectives and key strategies.
- Lead meetings with Commercialization team to align on project goals, timelines, and merchandising initiatives.
- Ensure accuracy and consistency of data across reports and deliverables by collaborating with Commercialization team and external data vendors.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:
- 1 years of related experience required, preferably with space management software such as (JDA), or Spaceman.
- Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Windows applications.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, but equivalent work experience may substitute.
- Excellent ability to clearly convey information and collaborate with internal teams and clients.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Generally, the job requires 80% sitting, 10% walking, and 10% standing. This job is performed in a generally clean environment. The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some stooping and significant fine finger dexterity.
TRAVEL:
Some travel involved
OTHER DUTIES:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
A few words from our COO:
Mid-States is truly the best company I have ever worked for. We strive to provide a unique, exciting, fulfilling work environment for our staff. We are cautious when we hire because we want to protect that environment. Drama, laziness, and entitlement have no place in Mid-States. Our company is very financially sound and growing like crazy. If you are an enthusiastic, high-energy person with a positive attitude and the skills described above, you may have just found the last job you will ever apply for. I look forward to meeting you. – Jeff
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