Format & Space Planning Analyst

Job Description

business and technology centre (BTC) in Pune, India

Job Summary: The role holder will provide format and space planning support to optimize shelf space utilization in retail formats across multiple markets. The role requires strong analytical skills and attention to detail, as well as the ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within a cross-functional team.

The role involves the responsibility, coordination, and implementation of shop layouts in compliance with concept standards, including the creation, optimization, and publication of layouts.

It also includes the proactive preparation, creation, and management of planograms and article data, as well as the maintenance of assortment sizes and the development of the database in collaboration with the IT department. Regular coordination with strategic partners / other stakeholders and addressing discrepancies or ambiguities are also key aspects of the role.

What you will deliver:

Shop Layouts & Master Data Maintenance:

- Responsibility, coordination, and implementation of shop layouts in compliance with concept

standards

- Independent verification, correction, drafting, and approval of shop layouts.

- Creation, optimization, and best possible implementation of shop layouts and their adaptations.

- Prompt publication of shop layouts on the platform

- Ensuring adherence to deadlines for setting shop layouts and planograms for shop conversions on

platform

- Management of the shop equipment list for Rewe To Go/Aral Store

- Regular maintenance of layout data

- Align layouts with strategic partner

Planograms & Assortment Management:

- Proactive preparation, creation, and publication of planograms/planogram updates

- Supporting category managers in planning and developing planograms

- Maintenance and management of planograms and article data

- Evolving and simplifying the process for planogram updates

- Proactively addressing discrepancies or ambiguities and submitting optimization proposals

- Constant maintenance of the planogram assignment per store

- Ensuring the up-to-date status of planogram assignments for conversions in the Rewe To Go

convenience concept.

- Responsibility for the up-to-dateness of assortment sizes at all levels (planogram, database, allocation

to store)

Development of the Database:

- Assortment management and planogram management on Intranet platform.

- Structuring exports/reports from assortment control via MS PowerBI.

- Close cooperation with the IT department, including regular exchanges and testing.

What you will need to be successful:

Education

- Bachelors degree in Business Management or equivalent.

Experience

- 5 years’ experience working in a FMCG business

- Commercial experience in a trading environment

- Extensive experience of Space planning and or Floor planning systems

- Category management experience - desirable

- Offer Development and Format experience - desirable

- Solid system knowledge on space planning software

- Shift timings: 12:30 PM IST to 9:30 PM

You will work with:

- Category Management: collaboration on assortment and on shelf availability and sales optimization

- Asset : Preparation of store openings and re-constructions

- Retail Operations: troubleshoot and modify based on live feedback in store

- Strategic Partner

Why join us:

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. Diversity Statement: At bp, we provide an excellent environment and benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others!

Diversity sits at the heart of our company and as an equal opportunity employer, we stay true to our mission by ensuring that our place can be anyone's place. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.