MID-STATES DISTRIBUTING LLC-posted 2 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Fort Worth, TX
5,001-10,000 employees

Mid-States Distributing is the leading Farm, Ranch, and Home Retail Organization. Our 71+ year old company is owned by 29 independent Farm, Ranch & Home retailers who operate approximately 700 stores across the US and Canada with combined annual sales in excess of 7.5 billion dollars. We are looking for enthusiastic people who like to win! We place a tremendous amount of emphasis on creating a dynamic and positive company culture. Most of our employees will tell you that Mid-States is the best place they’ve ever worked. We value high-energy people with positive mental attitudes who believe in the concept of 'serving to wow'! This support role is responsible for assisting procurement & merchandising functions of the company. This individual works with both internal and external (i.e., suppliers) cross functional teams to support growth as well as continuous maintenance of the business. This position requires effective communication, collaboration, cross-functional teamwork, presentation and building consensus through influence skills.

  • Participate in data collection, segmentation and analysis of categories, subcategories, and segments
  • Assist and maintain execution of supplier on-boarding (i.e., set up, startup and maintenance)
  • Collect product content data from supplier and work with Data Team to set up/maintain in ERP system (item setup, item changes, cost changes)
  • Ensure that negotiated programs are communicated and understood by all key stakeholders
  • Validate data and provide analytical support as necessary
  • Perform key project management duties as assigned
  • Assist Members and Suppliers with any Inquiries/Concerns
  • Control communication/traffic to internal & external customers
  • Other Duties as Assigned
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in business, retailing, management, sales, or marketing preferred or minimum 3 years of professional experience in a retail and/or distributor/wholesale environment
  • Knowledge of one or more areas of Product Management (brand management, supply chain, manufacturing, pricing, marketing/sales)
  • Proficient in MS Office applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint (Emphasis in Excel)
  • Analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
  • Advanced interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills needed to interact with all levels of the organization
  • Team player with a positive attitude
  • Self-directed associate with the ability to drive results, take balanced risks and make decisions
  • Ability to multi-task, define long and short-term objectives and establish priorities
  • Understands the complexities of supply chain cost and pricing structures
  • Ability to offer opinions and support senior management and business leaders (internal)
  • Demonstrated integrity and ethical standards
  • Competitive salaries
  • Fantastic benefits package
  • Rewarding those who produce
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