Job Description

Position Overview

• Full Time Position

• Understand and apply analytical and quantitative insights to support annual development, including support the planning process, competitive intelligence, sales data, and syndicated data to provide actionable insights, trends, and opportunities to drive incremental sales and margin
• Oversee the execution of all vendor programs, allowances, performance funds, incentives, forward buys, direct plan ship options maintaining efficiency incentives as a competitive advantage.
• Responsible for working with the Commercial team and Promotional Planning Managers across regions to implement sales programs and support local events.
• Responsible for the oversight and execution of , milestones, and deliverables, including deal submissions, demand planning, new item introduction, and key selling events.
• Perform SKU rationalization of categories and work with suppliers to continually offer the right assortment to customers and to continually understand commodity market risk.
• Responsible for Trade Fund planning execution (passed and retained), flyer income, and weekly monitoring and tracking of trade funds, incentives, forward buys, truckload opportunities, and income.
• The primary point of escalation for vendor/broker tactics and planning day to day, including deal submission and approval, and working with Manufacturing, Buying, and Transportation to resolve OOS (out-of-stock) issues
• Lead and/or participate in cross-functional planning to support corporate and regional growth strategies.
• Travel Required: No

Environment

• Office: Office Temperature (65F to 75F)

Skills

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, comfortable with complex financial data;
• Experienced in
• Deep understanding of financial methodology to determine costs, develop annual business plans and oversee daily metrics (sales, volume, inventory, costs, etc.)
• Must be systems-oriented, enjoy work with new tools and be a self-motivated and detailed learner
• Ability to present results of analysis, data models, and other projects to management concisely
• Strong communications skills – speaking, writing, presenting and negotiating; Strong planning and time management skills
• High threshold for working in ambiguous, fast paced environments – figuring it out and adapting as you go
• Ability to operate simultaneously and effectively in both tactical and strategic modes
• Proven ability to work cross functionally and build networks and relationships internal and external to organization capable of resolving escalated issues arising from internal, external and vendor partners in coordination with other business partners
• Will need to travel to minimum of 2 food shows a year

Years Of Experience

• 2-5: 2+ years of relevant experience in retail/supermarket, wholesale, and/or CPG

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree - Business, Bachelor's Degree - Finance, Bachelor's Degree - Marketing

Shift

1st Shift (United States of America)

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