Merchandising Assistant

C&S Wholesale Grocers•Keene, NH

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Merchandising Assistant supports the Merchandising Team with billing implementation, cost changes, customer support, and data integrity. The role coordinates customer contracts and monitors outbound customer costs, working with manufacturers to maintain current, competitive pricing and manage regional brackets and exceptions. It also coordinates future price increases and declines submitted by manufacturers and ensures upcoming deals, off-invoice offers, and customized pricing are entered accurately. The position monitors weekly billings, including flyer, bottle-deposit, and customized P-deals, as well as billings assigned to the gross-profit budget line. It monitors and communicates incorrectly configured item and vendor attributes, promotes high data quality, and checks system attributes and flags so products flow properly. The assistant communicates with customers daily, oversees associates’ tracking spreadsheets for progress on new items, reviews cost-comparison reports for pricing variances, and runs sales reports to validate credits owed to customers or rebills owed to the company. The role also validates cost mismatches between C&S and customers and supports at least one merchandiser with weekly tasks involving gross profit and development of a merchandising and marketing plan for the East Coast independent customer base. This is a first-shift office position. No travel is required. The stated office temperature is 65°F to 75°F. C&S Wholesale Grocers is an industry leader in U.S. supply-chain solutions and wholesale grocery supply, serving more than 7,500 customers with over 100,000 products. The company describes itself as an engaged corporate citizen and an equal opportunity employer. Working safely is a condition of employment.

Requirements

One to two years of relevant experience.
Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Strong organizational skills.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Professional verbal and written communication skills.
High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED); listed studies: General Studies.

Responsibilities

Coordinate customer contracts and monitor outbound costs to customers.
Work with manufacturers to maintain current, competitive customer pricing and manage regional brackets and exceptions.
Coordinate future price increases and declines submitted by manufacturers.
Ensure upcoming deals, off-invoice offers, and customized pricing are entered accurately.
Monitor weekly billings, including flyer, bottle-deposit, and customized P-deals, and billings assigned to the gross-profit budget line.
Monitor and communicate incorrectly configured item and vendor attributes, and maintain high data quality.
Monitor system attributes and flags to help ensure products flow properly.
Communicate with customers daily.
Oversee associates’ tracking spreadsheets for monitoring progress on new items.
Review cost-comparison reports to identify pricing variances with customers.
Run sales reports to validate credits owed to customers or rebills owed to the company.
Understand and validate cost mismatches between C&S and customers.
Support at least one merchandiser with weekly tasks involving gross profit and development of a merchandising and marketing plan for the East Coast independent customer base.