SR ANALYST SPACE OPTIMIZATION - Full-time / Part-time

POSITION PURPOSE-

The Senior Analyst Space Optimization will provide micro and macro space optimization analysis of varying scope across items, categories, and departments.
The Senior Analyst Space Optimization will develop and leverage advanced analytical applications and models to identify opportunities for a more optimal use of store space to drive profitability.
This position will be responsible for understanding the variety of advanced technical and statistical data models leveraged within applications and be able to communicate the approach and recommendations generated by tools to senior business leaders.
This role is held accountable for evaluating and identifying opportunities during store projects and business resets for THD.
The role will partner with store planning and space planning to support and execute new concepts resulting from competitive and space productivity analyses.

MAJOR TASKS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• 50% Provide micro and macro space optimization analysis of varying scope across items, categories, and departments.
• 20% Communicate the approach and recommendations generated by tools to senior business leaders.
• 20% Evaluate and identify opportunities during store projects and business resets for THD
• 10% Partner with store planning and space planning to support and execute new concepts resulting from competitive and space productivity analyses

NATURE AND SCOPE - Position reports to Director Space Management No direct reports

ENVIRONMENTAL JOB REQUIREMENTS -

Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS -

? Must be eighteen years of age

? Must pass the Drug Test

? Must pass the Background Check

? Must pass pre-employment tests if applicable

EDUCATION REQUIRED -

The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor degree and/or master’s degree.

WORK EXPERIENCE - 2 years

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS- Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS -

• Advanced experience with retail space management highly preferred.
• High proficiency in statistical modeling, regression, optimization techniques and their practical business applications highly preferred.
• Experience in MS Excel, MS Access or other analytical tools required. Experience with Hadoop, R, SAS, SAS-OR, SQL, Tableau or other relevant statistical and optimization modeling tools/languages.
• Experience with JDA space management suite preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES

The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelors or master's degree program in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Optimization, Mathematics, Statistics, Analytics, Engineering or other equivalent fields of study related to the job.

2-3 years of work experience in data mining, modeling, and statistical analysis

Experience with large-scale data analysis and a demonstrated ability to identify key insights from data to solve business problems

Proven ability to manage situations that require analytical thinking, negotiation, interpretation and execution.

The desire to create and influence change through their behavior and enthusiasm in their work.

In-depth knowledge of retail, supply chain, merchandise layout and space planning practices and procedures with the ability to analyze and interpret space and space productivity data.