Retail Space Planning Specialist (Blue Yonder)

Overview

TeleWorld Solutions is seeking a Retail Space Planning Specialist (Blue Yonder) to join our team. The Retail Space Planning Specialist (Blue Yonder) is a hands-on merchandising and space-planning expert who drives the execution, optimization, and operational support for Samsung's retail initiatives across carrier and retail channels. This role is highly focused on Blue Yonder (JDA) planogram creation, fixture planning, and project coordination to deliver best-in-class in-store experiences for mobile product launches.

Operating within a small, agile team, this specialist partners closely with sales, product, field execution, and external vendors to ensure flawless staging, merchandising, and rollout of retail displays across multiple store formats.

Who We Are: The Architects of What Connects Us

You find the signal in the noise of data. We build the signal itself.

We are TeleWorld Solutions, and we are the strategic backbone for the world's most ambitious wireless networks. We're not just consultants; we're the engineers, designers, and problem-solvers that operators, OEMs, and tower giants trust to bring their boldest visions to life. Our playground is the invisible architecture of connection-from vast macro networks to the hyper-precise world of DAS, Small Cells, and Wi-Fi. With a legacy of hundreds of thousands of successful implementations, we help our clients navigate the entire lifecycle of their network: from the first line of a design to the final optimization, and every critical decision about performance and value in between.

Why does this matter to you?

The complex data you will master-the CDRs, network KPIs, and customer signals-flows from the very infrastructure we design and optimize. You won't just be analyzing abstract numbers; you'll be interpreting the digital heartbeat of networks that we helped bring to life. Your insights will directly influence the next generation of those networks.

Here, your work as a data storyteller is powered by deep, tangible engineering excellence. You provide the "what" and "why." We provide the "how" on a global scale.

Welcome to the engine room of connection. Let's build what's next

Responsibilities

Retail Merchandising & Planogram Execution

• Implement and maintain merchandising strategies for Samsung's retail initiatives across multiple carrier and retail partners.
• Lead the development of Blue Yonder Space & Floor Planning planograms to optimize assortment, layout, and customer engagement.
• Own the execution of display units, fixtures, visual merchandising elements, retail graphics, and device security across diverse store environments.
• Test, stage, and validate fixtures and display systems in Samsung's Retail Lab for upcoming launches.

Project Management

• Manage end-to-end execution of all product and retail experience launches for carrier customers.
• Oversee timelines, deliverables, and project dependencies across multiple overlapping retail programs.
• Coordinate with internal and external partners to ensure digital content, display customization, and merchandising elements are launch-ready.
• Track ROI, KPIs, and post-implementation performance across merchandising programs.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication

• Work with Sales, Product, Marketing, Field Operations, and vendor partners to align on merchandising strategy and execution.
• Communicate merchandising plans, planogram updates, and launch readiness to carrier account teams and field leadership.
• Partner with project managers and internal teams to track budget approvals, vendor requests, and procurement needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on retail space planning, planogram development, or merchandising operations experience (wireless/consumer electronics a plus).
• High proficiency in Blue Yonder Space Planning & Floor Planning (or equivalent planogram tools with transferable skills).
• Proven ability to manage complex timelines, overlapping projects, and rapid launch cycles.
• Strong experience in retail operations, fixture management, or merchandising execution for carriers or retailers such as Verizon, Best Buy, T-Mobile, etc.
• Intermediate/advanced Excel skills including VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Understanding of the consumer journey, retail trends, and shopper behavior.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence cross-functional partners.
• Exceptional attention to detail with consistent accuracy in timelines, production schedules, and cross-team communication.
• Comfortable presenting and engaging with senior leadership.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Preferred Experience

• Retail merchandising execution in fast-paced environments (telecom, grocery, outdoor retail, or consumer electronics).
• Experience with carrier retail environments and frequent product launch cycles.
• Visual merchandising background (preferred but not required).
• Experience transitioning between related functions such as retail operations, marketing execution, or product merchandising.

Position Notes & Expectations

• This is a hands-on, execution-heavy role, not a managerial or oversight position.
• Candidates must demonstrate real, functional experience using Blue Yonder daily-not just managerial oversight of planogram teams.
• Overqualified candidates (e.g., former managers, directors) will only be considered if they show strong hands-on technical planogram skills.
• Employment gaps or transitions from similar disciplines are acceptable if relevant experience is present.
• Candidates using other planogram tools will be considered if they can showcase direct, demonstrable space-planning experience.

Work Structure & Logistics

• Work Location: Plano, TX office
• Schedule: Fully onsite, Monday-Friday (hybrid 4+1 model through April; then fully onsite)
• Small, focused team (you + hiring manager within a larger group of eight)
• Fast-turn project cycles with frequent changes in priorities and deadlines
• Close daily collaboration with retail channel operations, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders

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