Store Merchandiser I - Merchandising (Seasonal)

Merchandising Associate
An integral member of the merchandising team, the Merchandising Associate liaises with merchandisers, vendors, stores, and C&S warehouse to create a seamless workflow.
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.
Assist Merchandiser in maintaining client item hierarchy, ensuring data accuracy and consistency.
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.
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.

Bilingual in Spanish is highly preferred.
Expert proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
Previous experience in Grocery Industry a plus.
Experience working with SAP a major plus.
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration

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)