NEW JOB OPENING
ASSOCIATE CATEGORY DESIGNER RETAIL MERCHANDISING & PLANOGRAM
IN WOONSOCKET, RI, USA!

 

Date Posted: 09/10/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 507307
Industry: Pharmaceutical/Healthcare
Job Title: Associate Category Designer Retail Merchandising & Planogram
Job Location: Woonsocket, RI, USA, 02895
Work Model: Hybrid
Work Model Details: Onsite: 2-3 days per week
Shift: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 6
Min Hourly Rate($): 34.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 36.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Design, Illustrator, Merchandising, MS Excel, Reporting, SharePoint
Experience Desired: Retail store management or merchandise display experience (3+ yrs); Experience developing and executing planograms (3 yrs); Experience with retail merchandising, product displays, and space management (2-3 yrs)
Required Minimum Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
Preferred Education: Bachelor’s Degree

**C2C is not available**

 

Job Description
Required Education
• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Preferred Education
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Management, or another business-related area

Required Qualifications/Skills/Experience
• 3+ years of retail store management or merchandise display experience
• Ability to effectively influence and interact with all levels within the organization
• Experience developing and executing planograms
• Experience creating planogram versions, communications, and bulletins
• Experience with retail merchandising, product displays, and space management
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and prioritize several projects simultaneously while meeting all deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, SharePoint, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications/Skills/Experience
• Experience with Space Management software or similar applications
• Experience with InDesign software
• Experience with Adobe tools, including Acrobat and Illustrator
• Experience analyzing shopper insights and category performance metrics
• Experience analyzing competitor product display techniques and department layouts

Associate Category Designer Overview
• Partners with Category Management and other Category Designers to develop category merchandising plans and execute those plans across all main and alternate versions of planograms
• Serves as an expert on shopper insights and category performance metrics to help entice customers to make purchases within stores
• Develops and communicates merchandising solutions that drive profitable sales and orchestrate shopper behavior
• Analyzes competitor product display techniques and department layouts to benchmark best practices and bring innovative display concepts and ideas to the company
• Supports other Category Designers throughout the planogram process while ensuring communication accuracy, clarity, and consistency so store teams can execute merchandising updates correctly and on time
• Requires strong space management software or similar applications experience and the ability to hit the ground running with minimal ramp-up

Job Duties
• Partner with Category Management and other Category Designers to develop merchandising plans and execute the plans across all main and alternate versions of planograms
• Create planogram versions, communications, and bulletins
• Creatively merchandise products and identify sales opportunities to maximize sales
• Prepare planogram sections for the review process
• Review, proofread, and quality-check all planogram communication materials before distribution
• Ensure clarity, accuracy, and consistency in all store-facing directives
• Coordinate and release planogram updates, new item notices, and discontinued item communications
• Capture all images and product dimensions for communications
• Check in new item samples
• Interpret planogram content and translate it into clear, actionable store instructions
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Store Operations, and Marketing to validate content and timelines
• Maintain strong version control and ensure stores receive the correct communication packets
• Utilize Adobe tools to review, annotate, and support updates to communication materials
• Manage multiple overlapping deadlines and prioritize workflow effectively
• Use Microsoft Office, including Excel, SharePoint, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint, for tracking, reporting, and communication tasks
• Support other Category Designers in the planogram process
• Aid in the development of merchandising solutions that help drive profitable sales and orchestrate shopper behavior

  • **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

  • **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**

 

Benefits:
For information and details on employment benefits offered with this position, please visit here. Should you have any questions/concerns, please contact our HR Department via our secure website.

California Pay Equity:
For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here.

Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.

Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).

 

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About Rose

  • Founded in 1993
  • Office Locations Across the U.S.
  • 150+ Clients: Corporations and Government Agencies
  • Employee Oriented Company
  • Challenging Assignments Across the U.S.
  • Continuous Professional Development

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