About This Role
This role supports the Grocery Merchandising Team in developing and expanding the grocery business by assisting with pricing, promotions, and vendor management. The position suits an energetic individual with strong follow-up and communication skills who can take initiative to grow within the organization.
Responsibilities
- Assist with maintaining the weekly store playbooks
- Communicate with other departments to set up price promotions and retail pricing
- Create monthly store playbook in specific format and distribute it to the stores
- Order tags for cigarette and tobacco sets and mail to stores, if needed
- Work with the Category Managers to input data into Excel in a format that is easily communicable to store operators
- Assist with collecting the weekly store playbook pre-books
- Create order recaps by division for review and publication
- Create order forms to be turned into vendors or wholesalers to distribute product to store locations
- Scan and save all supporting purchase order documentation
- Track orders and follow up on any late or critical orders
- Maintain vendor contracts
- Assist Merchandising Team as needed with scheduling appointments, travel, and other items
- Assist within the Houchens Contract System and executing DSD vendor contracts
- Match vendor invoices and research any discrepancies
- Key store allocations and ad surveys
- Set up all new items and new suppliers through the DC Sales Team and Houchens Accounting
- Send suppliers their playbook order recap reports weekly
- Authorize and set retails for items on wholesaler website under direction of supervisor, for convenience channel
- Actively participate and contribute to after-hours events throughout the year, including company parties, store visits, and other relevant activities scheduled outside of regular working hours
- Complete additional projects and duties as assigned
Requirements
- High School Diploma, GED, or 3 years of experience
- Microsoft Office experience with Excel focus
- Analytical mind with AI experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to create, analyze, interpret, and report analysis results
- Strong analytical and statistical skills
- Able to handle multiple deadlines in a changing environment with a sense of urgency
- High level of creativity and leadership qualities
- Exceptional time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
