Analyst & Planogram Specialist

About the role

Trafigura is looking for an Analyst & Planogram Specialist in Panama City. The role designs, executes and continuously optimizes store planograms across the country's convenience network, turning the Category Management Strategic Plan into accurate, ready-to-implement planograms. It also provides the analytical backbone (Nielsen data, sales and margin reports, execution index) that supports category performance improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Planogram development and execution: design, build and maintain planograms by category, format and store cluster using Spaceman, optimize them with sales, margin and space productivity data, coordinate rollouts with field and operations teams and keep planogram files, product cuts and store clusters up to date.
• Category and space analysis: analyze Nielsen data and other market research, sales, costs and margins, prices by channel and competitor, and emerging trends, then evaluate planogram performance after implementation and recommend adjustments.
• CR information systems: manage the Spaceman system and its data integrity, generate KPI and execution index reports by store, trade mark, zone and country, support stores with the system and update the pricebook.
• Cross-functional support: support Category Buyers and CR Managers with data for vendor negotiations on space and assortment, advise on space implications of promotions and POP materials, support regional category managers and C-store managers, and generate sales and other reports for the regional team.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, marketing, business administration or a related field.
• Business analysis, commercial, sales and/or marketing background.
• Category management and/or merchandising experience, and retail and/or key account experience.
• Statistical data management and understanding of marketing principles and retail merchandising fundamentals.

Required skills

• Prior hands-on experience with planogram software such as Spaceman or similar (advanced level required).
• Market studies knowledge (Nielsen, Ipsos, Euromonitor, etc.) and MS Office.
• Negotiation, planning, project management and time management.
• Written and spoken English.