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 required.
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 Required
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
Location
Matawan, NJ
Industry
Staffing/Employment Agencies
Salary
$60,000–$65,000 Per Year
Company Size
100 to 499 employees
Year Founded
1994
Website
https://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.
Skills
Advertisingunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
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
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