Space Planning Analyst

? Who we are With more than 13,000 stores in the U.S. and 84,500 stores globally, it is no wonder 7-Eleven, Inc. has been named an iconic brand. In addition to 7-Eleven stores, 7-Eleven, Inc. also operates and franchises Speedway, Stripes, Laredo Taco Company and Raise the Roost locations. Since inventing the convenience industry in 1927, 7-Eleven has built a rich 96-year history filled with beloved products like Slurpee, Big Gulp and Big Bite, and fan-favorite holidays like Slurpee Day and Bring Your Own Cup Day. Now, 7-Eleven is on a mission to contemporize the brand and redefine convenience and we need your help. ? About This Opportunity General Description: Implement and manage analytical processes to provide fact-based recommendations for merchandising decisions. Efficiently execute plans and provide verification of decisions to consistently improve merchandising decisions to ensure all decisions are consumer-based and financially viable for our franchisees and SEI. Duties and Responsibilities: Daily execution and verification of Merchandising activities in the areas of Strategic Pricing, Cost-of-Goods negotiations, category analysis & planning, product placement, promotional planning, in-store merchandise planning, and standardized analyses/reporting Assist merchandising in communication of merchandising plans/activities to Operations and ensure communications are clear, concise, and actionable at store level Conduct ad-hoc analyses to support key merchandising decisions/tests Perform internal and external analysis, including but not limited to, retail, consumer, economic and overall category trends to provide leadership on category plans and strategic decisions. Translating data from various sources into meaningful summaries, insights, presentations and strategic recommendations for stakeholders. Prepare materials to be utilized in management decks to support communication of merchandise strategies throughout the organization, assessing both internal strategies and the external environment to deliver new business insights.