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Merchandising Associate

EDI Staffing

  • Matawan, NJ
  • Today
  • $65,000 Per Year
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Skills

  • Advertisingunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Business Administrationunmatched
  • Category Managementunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Competitive Analysis/Strategyunmatched
  • Contract Manufacturingunmatched
  • Customer Experienceunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Data Qualityunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
  • Market Trend Analysisunmatched
  • Merchandisingunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Microsoft Outlookunmatched
  • Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
  • Multilingualunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Proofreadingunmatched
  • Quality Controlunmatched
  • Retailunmatched
  • SAPunmatched
  • Salesunmatched
  • Seminarsunmatched
  • Spanish Languageunmatched
  • Trend Analysisunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched
  • Warehousingunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

Description

Salary - $65K
Onsite 5 Days a Week

Summary:
An integral member of the merchandising team, the Merchandising Associate liaises with merchandisers, vendors, stores, and C&S warehouse to create a seamless workflow.

Job Description:
Offer/Deal Assistance
  • Work closely with Merchandiser on creating Ad Offers and implementing Manufacturer Deal Contracts into SAP.
  • Review and QC Weekly Ad Confidential to ensure all offers are built correctly and completely with accurate Items, Costs, and Retail Prices.
  • Assist in addressing issues related to Offers at Store Level once Ad Week goes live.
Category Management
  • Analyze Center Store Department TLOG Sales and Syndicated Market Trends from category to item level on a weekly basis, communicating insights and recommendations to Merchandisers.
  • Monitor and report GPM Trends on a weekly basis with focus on areas of opportunity.
  • Assist Merchandiser in maintaining client item hierarchy, ensuring data accuracy and consistency.
Meeting Preparation
  • Prepare company promotional details and competitive Ad analysis for bi-weekly GFD Ad Committee meeting, working closely with Advertising Department.
  • Create and proofread Promotional Meeting Sheets, including sales history, case projections, Promoted Price Points and Gross Profit objectives.
  • Build clear and insightful presentations for Quarterly Gross Profit Steering meetings with membership.
  • Participate in and provide recap of Vendor Meetings, communicating follow ups and implementing next steps.
Event Participation
  • Coordinate Vendor participation in client events and programs, including but not limited to Golf Outings, Food Shows, and Seminars.
  • Work as liaison between Manufacturers and Support Services to set up new and existing open stock items, shippers, and event space prior to the event.
  • Provide stores with weekly updates, featuring Seasonal Merchandising and intermittent Buying opportunities.
Merchandising Ad Hoc Requests
  • Including but not limited to issuing store credits, setting up new vendors, sending store distributions to C&S, etc.

Qualifications:
Skills & Experience
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Bilingual in Spanish is highly preferred.
  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Ability to learn quickly and work autonomously.
  • Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
  • Expert proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
  • Previous experience in Grocery Industry a plus.
  • Experience working with SAP a major plus.
Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
Best way to think of this role: We usually promote internally from our Data specialists, otherwise we like candidates with excel skills, any experience in these departments (grocery, international foods, NOS specialty, GM/HBC & Supplies, Dairy, Frozen, or has Client experience)

Numbers & Facts

LocationMatawan, NJ
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Company Size100 to 499 employees
Year Founded1994
Websitehttps://www.edistaffing.com/

About Company

At EDI Staffing, we strive to provide the best staffing solutions for each of our business disciplines, in honest, resourceful, and creative techniques. Our mission is to connect talented people with great organizations across all industries, while maintaining our company values: accountability, innovation, integrity, teamwork and work ethic. Our commitment to our values becomes tangible in our daily customer interactions and lifetime customer relationships.

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