Category Support Specialist - Liquor

Overview

Coborn's Inc. is hiring a Category Support Specialist to join our growing Merchandising team! As a Category Support Specialist, you will assist the category management team to optimize product assortments, pricing, promotions, inventory levels, communication, and contract maintenance! If you enjoy being an analytical and strategic thinker, you will analyze sales data, coordinate with supplies, and ensure smooth execution of category strategies. The Category Support Specialist position is a great way to learn about the merchandising industry and work cross-functionally with other areas of our business! If you want to explore the world of merchandising through the grocery retail lens, join us today!

Duties Overview:

• Own end-to-end item setup and maintenance, ensuring accuracy of descriptions, UPCs, pack sizes, costing, pricing, and attributes
• Take accountability for timely and error-free product data by partnering closely with vendors and Category Managers
• Proactively monitor system compliance and resolve data discrepancies with urgency and precision
• Own promotional and pricing setup, ensuring all items, ad features, and price changes are executed accurately and on schedule
• Validate promotional pricing and calendars to guarantee alignment with advertised plans and timelines
• Drive alignment across store and marketing teams to ensure flawless execution of merchandising strategies
• Act as the primary owner of vendor relationships for item data and promotions, ensuring clear communication and compliance
• Manage vendor submissions and follow-ups, ensuring deadlines are met and documentation is complete and accurate
• Maintain ownership of reporting and dashboards, delivering timely, accurate insights on item status and promotional performance
• Regularly audit and validate data, taking initiative to reduce discrepancies and improve overall data integrity
• Own purchase orders, invoices, and vendor contracts, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing while resolving issues independently
• Identify process inefficiencies and lead or contribute to improvements that streamline workflows and strengthen compliance

What's In It For Me?

Our remarkable employees are at the heart of everything we do. At Coborn's, we're committed to creating a supportive and rewarding workplace-one that offers a vibrant, team-oriented environment, ongoing career growth, and meaningful benefits. As an employee-owned company, we believe in investing in our people and their futures.

We're proud to offer a variety of benefits to both our full-time and part-time employees, including:

• 10% employee discount on grocery items, with additional franchise-specific discounts available at company owned Ace Hardware, Caribou Coffee, Erbert and Gerbert's, and Pet Supplies Plus locations.
• Get Paid Daily with DailyPay - for employees who would like access to their pay before payday, we offer this great benefit!
• Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation)
• Paid Floating Holidays & time and a half (1 ) paid for hours worked on a company-recognized holiday!
• Sunday Premium Pay - an extra $1 per hour for hours worked on Sundays (some exclusions apply)
• Paid Military Leave
• Employee recognition programs with monetary rewards including in-store vouchers, years of service, and employee of the month
• Employee Health & Wellness Programs, Challenges and Resources - to assist our team members in living a life of wellbeing!
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - unlimited phone access to legal, financial, and work-life services and up to five free in-person counseling sessions, per situation/issue, per year
• Access to a national discount marketplace for travel, electronics, auto/home insurance , entertainment and more!
• Tools, resources and opportunities for career growth and development
• 401(k) plan options - we also match up to 20% of the first 5% contributed
• Participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) - yes, we're employee-owned! Our team members benefit from the success of the company through this company-sponsored benefit!
• Education benefits including tuition discount and scholarship programs
• Additional Voluntary Benefits - such as vision, accident and critical illness insurances

If you're hired or promoted into a full-time position with our company, you will also be eligible for: Medical & Dental Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Adoption Reimbursement, Paid Family Caregiver Leave, as well as company-sponsored Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance!

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Associate's degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, or related field preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience in retail support, merchandising, or category management, preferably in the grocery industry.
• Solid understanding of retail operations, store-level execution, product and pricing systems, category management, and merchandising preferred.

We believe that building a team of people with different backgrounds, beliefs, experiences and perspectives inspires fresh thinking and opens us up to new possibilities. We are an EEO/AA Employer - All qualified individuals, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Pay Range

USD $22.75 - USD $33.50 /Hr.
Company Introduction

Are you friendly, dependable, and passionate about working with people? At Coborn's, Inc., we love serving our guests, supporting our communities, and helping our team members grow their careers. If you're looking for a place where you can build a future while making a positive impact every day, we'd love to talk to you about joining our team!

Coborn's, Inc. is a fast-growing, employee-owned grocery retailer proudly serving communities across the Midwest. Our family of grocery stores includes Coborn's, Cash Wise Foods, Marketplace Foods, Hornbacher's, Tadych's Marketplace Foods, Sullivan's Foods, and Kessler's. We offer our guests an elevated shopping experience-both in-store and online-focused on freshness, value, and convenience. Guided by our company vision to inspire happiness, healthy living, and simplicity, this principle has fueled our growth for more than 100 years and is at the heart of everything we do. Finish

Coborn's, Inc. also owns and operates liquor stores under the Coborn's Liquor, Cash Wise Liquor, Andy's Liquor, and Captain Jack's brands. In addition, we operate fuel kiosks and convenience store locations under the Little Dukes and Coborn's Express names. Many of our grocery stores also feature full-service pharmacies to support the health and wellness of our guests. We manage a variety of other retail businesses in markets where the fit is right, including Ace Hardware, Country Floral Gifts & Greenhouse, Caribou Coffee, Dunn Brothers Coffee, Erbert and Gerbert's, Godfather's Pizza, and Pet Supplies Plus. To support our diverse retail operations, we operate our own central bakery, fresh foods commissary, and grocery warehouse and distribution center.