Job Description

Position Overview

As a Merchandising Analyst, your role is to negotiate gross profit opportunities and sales programs with the vendor community.

• Negotiate gross profit buying opportunities with vendors (buys/slotting/DPS/etc.) while maximizing bill out inventory profit (last buys before increases/bracket buys/alternate sourcing).
• Negotiate and execute promotional merchandising programs with vendor (ads/food show/block buys) including national merchandising.
• Manage proper execution of reconciliation of vendor incentives (quarterly, monthly, prepay, OI) in order to ensure accuracy and proper timeliness from vendor community.
• Setup and maintain item and vendor data integrity (pricing/item accuracy/item changes/item assortment/ info/lost margin resolution)
• Study and anticipate commodity changes to maximize revenue.
• Assist vendors and buyers with dead and excess inventory resolution.
• Interface with outside C&S departments as well as retail customers for resolutions, IMS-Vendor relations, and Prompt- AVS resolutions.
• Division representative for specific weekly company conference calls.
• Food-show coordinator; Merchandising key account contact / other retail contact.
• Vendor trade relations coordinator; candy program planning; trainer for C&S personnel.
• Travel Required: No

Environment

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

Skills

• Basic computer skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Negotiation, organization, prioritization, and problem solving skills.

Years Of Experience

• 2-5: Related industry experience (wholesale or retail).

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