Role Specific Information Job Description:

About the Role:

In this role you will execute and enhance space planning strategies to support merchandising, capacity optimization and in-store execution across Kohl’s stores. This role will have a primary focus on planogram creation and optimization to maximize sales and customer experience while driving efficient use of inventory and space. As a senior team member, you will take on more complex categories, provide guidance to others, and act as a key partner in delivering high-quality space planning solutions.

What You’ll Do:

• Create, maintain and optimize planograms and floorplans in accordance with merchandise presentation standards and category strategies, including more complex or high-impact areas

• Analyze reporting and run validation tools to ensure planogram accuracy, identify trends, and recommend improvements to merchandising and space productivity

• Identify, troubleshoot and resolve planogram or floorplan issues prior to store communication, proactively addressing risks and escalations

• Own planogram timelines for assigned categories or initiatives, ensuring accurate and on-time delivery to business partners; quickly identify and resolve changes as needed

• Manage multiple planogram cycles with strong attention to detail, organization, and prioritization across competing deadlines

• Support line reviews, new product launches, departments resets, and mock store sets as needed

• Support and at times lead line reviews, new product launches, department resets, and mock store sets as needed

• Provide additional merchandising or operational support during peak periods

• Take a proactive, solution oriented approach to business challenges

• Support on-boarding and cross training of new team members

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert for Space Planning systems, tools, and processes; act as a go-to resource for troubleshooting and questions

• Additional tasks may be assigned

What Skills You Have:

Required

• Proficiency with space management and planogram software, including Blue Yonder Space and Floorplanning

• Strong understanding of space-to-sales analytics and data-driven merchandising decisions

• Proven experience building and maintaining planograms, including more complex categories or initiatives

• Strong organizational skills, high attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence cross-functional partners

• Demonstrated problem-solving skills with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset

• Willingness to travel occasionally to stores or mock store environments

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, Retail, Analytics, or related field

• Experience in large-format or multi-unit retail environments

• Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or Sketch Up

• Advanced Excel skills (ex. pivot tables, data analysis)

Essential Functions

The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description from time to time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.

• Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section

• Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance as set by the company

• Ability to work at least 8 hours per day, occasionally longer when necessary to meet business needs, 5 days per week

• Ability to comply with dress code requirements

• Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines

• Ability to give direction and receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel

• Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others

• Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes

• Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs

• Perform work in accordance with the Physical/Cognitive Requirements section

Physical/Cognitive Requirements:

• Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.

• Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units

• Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner

• Ability to comply with health and safety standards