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As a Space Planning Analyst, you'll partner with cross-functional teams to develop merchandising solutions that drive business results and enhance the customer experience. You will create and maintain planograms using Blue Yonder and Visual Merchandising Manager (VMM), support category transitions and product launches, and serve as the space planning expert for your assigned departments.
You'll collaborate with Merchandising, Inventory, Visual Merchandising, and Store Operations teams to ensure accurate, executable merchandising strategies while balancing customer experience, operational efficiency, and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Create, maintain, and optimize planograms that support category strategies and enterprise merchandising standards.
- Lead execution of assortment changes, category transitions, and product launches.
- Manage project milestones and coordinate with partners to ensure successful store execution.
- Analyze space and merchandising opportunities and recommend improvements.
- Communicate planogram impacts, store counts, fixture requirements, and transition details.
- Serve as the primary contact for store-submitted planogram questions and issues.
- Maintain planogram data integrity and identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies.
- Build strong partnerships across Merchandising, Inventory, Visual Merchandising, and Store Operations teams.
Basic Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in retail merchandising, space planning, category management, inventory planning, visual merchandising, or related fields.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
- Effective communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Blue Yonder Space Planning, VMM, or similar software.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- Knowledge of retail merchandising, inventory management, and store operations.
What’s in it for you
We’re committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. Best Buy offers a range of benefits to support your overall well-being and provide support as you need it, especially at key moments in your life.
Our benefits include:
- Competitive pay
- Great employee discount
- Financial savings and retirement resources
- Support for your physical and mental well-being
Certain roles, where market norms demand it, are eligible for various forms of incentive pay to drive performance and offer recognition for achieving financial and strategic results. For more information about our incentive pay plans, including eligibility, please refer to our Incentive Programs Summary.
For more information about benefits, LOA and paid time off, please refer to our Benefits Guide.
About us
As part of the Best Buy team, you’ll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life — in our stores, online and in customers’ homes.
Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. We’re committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full, authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.™
Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.
Application deadline: Minimum of 5 days from the posting date. You can find that date above the job title at the top of the page.
Position Type: Full time
As a Space Planning Analyst, you'll partner with cross-functional teams to develop merchandising solutions that drive business results and enhance the customer experience. You will create and maintain planograms using Blue Yonder and Visual Merchandising Manager (VMM), support category transitions and product launches, and serve as the space planning expert for your assigned departments.
You'll collaborate with Merchandising, Inventory, Visual Merchandising, and Store Operations teams to ensure accurate, executable merchandising strategies while balancing customer experience, operational efficiency, and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Create, maintain, and optimize planograms that support category strategies and enterprise merchandising standards.
- Lead execution of assortment changes, category transitions, and product launches.
- Manage project milestones and coordinate with partners to ensure successful store execution.
- Analyze space and merchandising opportunities and recommend improvements.
- Communicate planogram impacts, store counts, fixture requirements, and transition details.
- Serve as the primary contact for store-submitted planogram questions and issues.
- Maintain planogram data integrity and identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies.
- Build strong partnerships across Merchandising, Inventory, Visual Merchandising, and Store Operations teams.
Basic Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in retail merchandising, space planning, category management, inventory planning, visual merchandising, or related fields.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
- Effective communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Blue Yonder Space Planning, VMM, or similar software.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- Knowledge of retail merchandising, inventory management, and store operations.
What’s in it for you
We’re committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. Best Buy offers a range of benefits to support your overall well-being and provide support as you need it, especially at key moments in your life.
Our benefits include:
- Competitive pay
- Great employee discount
- Financial savings and retirement resources
- Support for your physical and mental well-being
Certain roles, where market norms demand it, are eligible for various forms of incentive pay to drive performance and offer recognition for achieving financial and strategic results. For more information about our incentive pay plans, including eligibility, please refer to our Incentive Programs Summary.
For more information about benefits, LOA and paid time off, please refer to our Benefits Guide.
About us
As part of the Best Buy team, you’ll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life — in our stores, online and in customers’ homes.
Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. We’re committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full, authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.™
Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.
Application deadline: Minimum of 5 days from the posting date. You can find that date above the job title at the top of the page.
Position Type: Full time
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Retail
- Education
- Aerospace & Defense
- Distribution & Wholesale
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in space planning analyst jobs.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD or Revit for floor plan creation and space documentation
- Experience with CAFM or IWMS platforms such as Archibus, Planon, or FM Systems
- Bachelor's degree in interior design, architecture, facilities management, or a related field
- Ability to analyze occupancy data and produce utilization reports for leadership
- Familiarity with move management processes and cross-functional project coordination
- Knowledge of building codes, ADA compliance standards, and workplace safety requirements
Tips for Your Space Planning Analyst Job Search
Tailor your resume to utilization metrics
Hiring managers for space planning analyst roles want to see occupancy rates, seat utilization percentages, and square-footage outcomes you've influenced. Replace vague responsibilities with numbers tied to space efficiency or headcount planning decisions you supported.
Highlight your CAFM and AutoCAD proficiency
Job postings almost always require hands-on experience with computer-aided facility management software and floor plan tools. Name the specific platforms you've used and describe the scope of the projects, whether that's a single floor or a multi-site portfolio.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists space planning analyst openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by lease cycle and growth phase
Companies actively opening new offices, consolidating after a merger, or preparing for a lease renewal hire space planning analysts urgently. Filter openings by industry news or company size to find employers in those phases and prioritize them in your search.
Prepare a portfolio of space planning deliverables
Bring redlined floor plans, occupancy dashboards, or move management timelines you've produced, even if anonymized. Interviewers for analyst roles will ask you to walk through a real project, so having a concrete example ready moves you past candidates who can only describe their work.
Negotiate scope before you negotiate salary
In a final-round conversation, clarify whether the role owns programming and planning decisions or only executes requests from facilities managers above you. Scope determines growth, so understanding it lets you evaluate the offer on more than compensation alone.
Space Planning Analyst Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most space planning analysts?
The companies hiring the most space planning analysts right now include Sazerac, University of Utah, and Best Buy, with the largest share of openings in Massachusetts, Illinois, and Utah, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare systems, large technology firms, and federal agencies tend to maintain the most consistent demand for this role year-round.
How many space planning analyst jobs are remote?
About 64% of space planning analyst openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the role is more often on-site than fully remote given the hands-on nature of floor plan work and site assessments. Sub-areas focused on data analysis, occupancy reporting, and move coordination are more likely to offer remote or hybrid arrangements than roles requiring regular physical walkthroughs.
How do you become a space planning analyst?
Most space planning analysts start with a degree in interior design, architecture, facilities management, or a related field, then build hands-on proficiency in AutoCAD and at least one CAFM platform. Gaining experience through facilities coordinator, space coordinator, or design assistant roles is a common path before moving into an analyst title. Earning a Certified Facility Manager credential or a LEED certification strengthens your candidacy as you progress.
Can you get a space planning analyst job with little experience?
Yes, entry-level space planning analyst roles exist and typically require a relevant degree plus demonstrated proficiency in AutoCAD or a CAFM tool rather than years of work history. Building a portfolio of class projects, internship deliverables, or volunteer space planning work for a nonprofit or campus organization makes a strong case. Many employers also hire move coordinators or facilities assistants as a pipeline into analyst roles.
What does the space planning analyst interview process look like?
Most interview processes for space planning analyst roles include an initial screening call with HR or a recruiter, followed by a technical interview where you walk through a past project using floor plans or occupancy data you've produced. A take-home exercise involving a sample floor plan or utilization analysis is common at mid-size and large employers. Final rounds typically involve the facilities director or a cross-functional panel from HR and real estate.
Where can I find and apply to space planning analyst jobs?
You can find and apply to space planning analyst jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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