Academy Sports + Outdoors is hiring : Manager Visual Merchandising Store Planning

Manager Visual Merchandising Store Planning Join to apply for the Manager Visual Merchandising Store Planning role at Academy Sports + Outdoors .

Location : Katy, TX

Overview Join a team that values hard work, commitment, and growth. This role leads store planning and visual merchandising efforts to optimize layout, space allocation, and customer experience across stores.

Responsibilities Lead coordination to create and maintain store-specific and prototypical layouts, including merchandising to enhance customer experience with consideration of layout, category adjacency, space allocation, item placement, and customer experience.

Oversee collaboration with Store Design to ensure accurate floorplan data for new, remodel, special project, and chain floorplans. Modify floor plans based on macro-space change requests for existing, new, and updated stores.

Create and analyze seasonal / department heat maps. Analyze macro performance metrics for planograms / floor plans and provide space performance-enhancing recommendations to Space Planning & Visual Merchandising Leadership and the organization.

Partner with Space Planning leadership to accurately plan and execute timely floor planning in coordination with the Planogram (POG) Calendar dates.

Oversee floorplan maintenance including routine audits, department lines, fixture and resource library.

Collaborate with the Space Planning Leadership Team to measure and adjust processes that improve responsiveness to change and communication across Merchandising.

Lead and manage a team of Floor Planning Specialists, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure high-quality work and team performance.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Procurement, Store Design, Retail Operations and outside vendors to distribute all merchandise fixture requirements for new and updated projects.

Partner with the Senior Manager to execute merchandising standards and business processes.

Perform hiring, development, annual reviews, and performance management where necessary.

Develop an understanding of Academy policies, procedures, and safety rules.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent years of related work experience.

Work Experiences

4+ years of related work experience required; experience in a retail environment preferred. 1+ years of supervisory or management experience preferred.

Skills

Expert knowledge of JDA (Blue Yonder) Space / Floor Planning software, the Microsoft Office Suite and AutoCAD; ability to prioritize workload in a fast-paced, changing environment while remaining detailed and organized; strong interpersonal, written, verbal communication and presentation skills; effective time management; sound analytical and problem-solving abilities; ability to adapt to change and drive process improvements; strong judgment and leadership; acceptable level of hearing and vision.

Physical Requirements & Attendance Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties

Adhere to company work hours, policies, procedures, and rules governing professional staff behavior

Regular attendance required

Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays as necessary

Up to 10% travel may be required

Employment Type & Workplace Full-time

Equal Employment Opportunity Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate with regard to employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law.

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