Director, Space Strategy, Process & Analytics

• Direct & establish the operation of the Space Planning and Space Automation process, focusing on users, planogram hierarchy, data integration, validations, system settings, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process efficiency across the Space Planning and Merchandising team.

• Lead management of the Category Planogram Schedule, ensuring timely communication of project statuses and auditing the responsibilities of direct reports to ensure alignment with established objectives and timelines.

• Direct and implement a Space Analysis Process & strategy, generating reports and presentations to identify store and planogram opportunities, and disseminate best practices for Space Analysis within the team

• Lead project meetings to define objectives, strategies, needs, and timing for upcoming merchandising programs, and ensure effective communication and assignment of responsibilities to colleagues and direct reports.

• Conduct quality validation of Category Floor Plans and Planograms before publication to all Rite Aid stores and departments to ensure accuracy and compliance.

• Provide coaching and training on Rite Aid Merchandising processes, standards, schedules, and best practices.

• Participate in industry share groups including the Retailer Space Management Charter and the Relex User Group and communicate learning on best practices, process improvement, and new technology to Rite Aid colleagues and leadership.

• Communicate Space Requirements and Process to leadership, other departments and colleagues as needed to ensure efficient Merchandising project resourcing, planning, implementation and compliance.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Education Level

Area of Specialization (Marketing, Finance, Pharmacy, Engineering/IT, etc)

Required or Preferred

Bachelor Degree

Business

Required

WORK EXPERIENCE

Experience

Areas of Experience (Pharmacy, Compliance, E-commerce, Retail, etc)

Required or Preferred

10 years of experience in Space Management, Store Operations, Category Managemnt, Supply Chain, and/or Field Merchandising

Required

7 years of experience in Consumer Packaged Goods Retail

Required

5 years of experience in Managing Direct Reports

Required

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While Rite Aid is big, it still feels small — you and your work are never lost in the crowd. You know the leaders, and they recognize your impact. Teams are tightly knit and agile. Small groups, courageous enough to meet our goals in new ways. You can take your work, your team, or your business to the next level without being slowed down by a ton of process or layers of approval. For anyone with intent to grow, you can reinvent yourself in a new role or take on a new challenge while helping us reinvent Rite Aid and innovate our industry.

Wherever you work in the Rite Aid family, your diverse perspectives and fierce commitment enable us to deliver on the promise of ’whole health for life’ for communities around our country.

And that makes the biggest difference of all.

Rite Aid is on the front lines of delivering healthcare services and retail products to more than 1.6 million Americans each day.

Through our RxEvolution strategy, Rite Aid is re-imagining the neighborhood pharmacy as a destination for total health and wellness – the place where traditional medicine and alternative therapies come together in perfect harmony.

We believe in the power of pharmacy to provide trusted and accessible care that helps our customers go beyond healthy and get thriving. An essential part of our RxEvolution includes empowering our pharmacists to engage more with customers – while also updating our product mix to favor better-for-you and free-from options that our customers value.

Rite Aid Corporation is also proud to be one of the nation's leading drugstore chains. With approximately 2,500 stores in 19 states, we have a strong presence on both the East and West Coasts, employing more than 51,000 associates.

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