The Merchandising Presentation Planner translates merchandising strategy into actionable planogram systems, enabling accurate in-store execution of product assortment and placement. This role combines strategic thinking with tactical execution to drive data-driven decisions in an evolving retail environment. Working closely with key cross-functional stakeholders, this position creates customer-centric presentations that establish planogram production standards while managing process improvements and implementation projects.
Key job responsibilities
Strategy & Planning
Partner with Category Analytics to leverage customer-centric data for merchandising decisions.
Collaborate with Merchant teams to develop POG build materials (strategy documents, overlays, and core POGs).
Create and analyze category reporting to guide strategic planning.
Drive visual merchandising direction using customer experience data, operational efficiency, and safety considerations.
Develop and maintain strategic communications with cross-functional partners.
Technical Execution
Build and validate planograms across various fixtures and set sizes, aligned to merchandising strategy.
Own and maintain planogram lifecycle execution.
Create tools and guides supporting automated and manual planogram builds.
Manage distribution validation reporting to resolve planned-vs-actual placement discrepancies.
Lead small-scale implementation projects from conception to execution.
Implement and document process improvements in areas of ambiguity.
Collaboration & Quality Assurance
Ensure alignment between assortment and merchandising strategies across partner teams.
Participate in the planogram review process, providing constructive feedback.
Contribute to continuous improvement of tools, processes, and reporting.
Support on-site category test resets as needed.
Collaborate with merchandise execution, floor planning teams, and SFAs to implement planogram projects of various scales.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
- Knowledge of data visualization tools such as Quick Sight, Tableau, Power BI or other BI packages
- Experience implementing process improvements
- Experience communicating results to operations and business leaders
- Bachelor's degree, or 2+ years of education or related field experience
- 1+ years of merchandising or planogram experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Experience dealing well with ambiguity, prioritizing needs, and delivering measurable results in an agile environment
- Experience with space planning/management
- Proven experience in space management software
- Strong project management and process improvement skills
- Physical ability to perform general office requirements
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in financial analysis, retail buying, retail planning & allocation, product/project management, marketing, business development, consulting, negotiation or supply chain
- Experience in project and program management and delivering key business outcomes
- Proven experience in space management software
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, TX, Austin - 59,900.00 - 104,800.00 USD annually
