Store Planning Technical Analyst

General Summary:

The role of Store Planning Technical Analyst at Family Dollar is responsible for leading and executing the application of Macro Space Analytics to Store Plans, Renovations, New Stores, and Special Projects.  This position is responsible for embracing Family Dollar’s store-centric commitment to customers, customer service and sales.

The current formats are a multi-year, customer centric, data driven business transformation initiative that will drive meaningful improvements in key financial metrics for the enterprise.  The program is focused on:

• Operational excellence through Store simplification and team member engagement
• Improving and tailoring the overall shopping experience to reflect distinct Customer shopping patterns.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

1.     This role will leverage sales and productivity data, and customer feedback to identify appropriate space standards for store layouts, including category size, placement and adjacencies

2.     The Technical Analyst will need to be proficient in the ability to draw new stores, renovation stores, and special projects.

3.     Iteratively applying Macro Space analytics to store Layouts and developing Merchandise Plans

4.     The Technical Analyst will assist store planners to the current format methodology.  This person will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) representing Store Planners in the practical use and critical functions required to support production related activities as well as reporting.

5.     As assigned, the Technical Analyst will have one primary focus area of responsibility.  This may be support for New Stores, Renovations, Freezer/Cooler Projects, or Special Project requests from the field or executive team.

6.     The Technical Analyst will be responsible for supporting leadership with documentation for all current Store Planning formats. This includes, but is not limited to, the Store Planning Standards Documents and Team tools.

7.     The Technical Analyst will be responsible for supporting Store Planning team with developing/executing training for all formats and projects.

8.     Follows all Company policies and procedures.

9.     Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

Experience: Minimum two years retail store planning experience; accountability for managing/leading a work group to achieve specific results.

Job Related Skills: Ability to use logic and methods to solve problems, probes for answers and looks beyond the obvious. Ability to self-manage projects. Complete assignments with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment; excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Computer Skills: Above average AutoCAD skills, Share point, MS Office, Above average Excel skills

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent work experience in Interior Design, Architecture, or related field of study.
• Experience: Experience in AutoCAD, Construction, Site Planning and/or Space Planning Concept, Corporate or field-based retail experience is preferred.
• Job Related Skills: Ability to think outside the box is paramount.  The ability to multitask and organize workload is required.  This person must be able to adapt very well to change, manage the interest of multiple groups while driving the project towards an overarching goal.  Strong interpersonal skills are required.
• Computer Skills: AutoCAD, MS-Office Applications

Projected Annual Salary Range: $65,500 to $82,000

10% annual bonus opportunity

Family Dollar is an equal opportunity employer and committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We are committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.