Price Book Administrator

Parker's Kitchen•Savannah, GA

About The Position

The Price Book Administrator maintains the accuracy of the retail and food service price book and coordinates with departments, vendors, stores, and industry partners that supply or use its information. The role keeps pricing and item data current and accurate to support product profitability and sales, provides timely and professional support to store teams, and manages vendor data exchange and reporting. The position administers retail and food service price books in PDI software, including item, retail, cost, promotional, recipe, and mix-match data. It supports category managers with pricing, margin, and item-level profitability analysis; manages vendor invoice and price book imports; and works with Accounting and Information Technology to maintain data integrity and proper POS functionality. The administrator also manages partner reporting, supports the Marketing Rebate program, responds to store and vendor issues, and maintains procedures and process improvements.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in the retail industry in price book, merchandising, operations, or a related field.
Computer literacy in a Windows environment, including Outlook and Word.
Strong Excel knowledge.
Judgment, initiative, and ability to handle complex relationships and ideas and make timely, informed decisions.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Attention to detail, a strong sense of urgency, and ability to refine price book procedures.
General understanding of accounting processes and procedures.
Creative problem-solving abilities in leadership roles.
Interpersonal skills to relate well to a diverse workforce.
Ability to sit or stand at a desk for prolonged periods and work on a computer.
Ability to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Nice To Haves

Experience with PDI Enterprise.
Experience with PDI Market-Link.
Bachelor’s degree in business.
Retail management experience.
Management experience.

Responsibilities

Maintain the integrity of the corporate price book in coordination with Marketing and vendors, including the flow of item-level retail and cost information.
Ensure information entered into the price book is accurate, complete, and properly formatted.
Assist Category Managers with analysis of pricing, margin performance, and item-level profitability.
Resolve complex pricing, cost, promotion, and data-integrity issues within established authority, escalating issues outside that authority.
Evaluate price book trends and business impacts and recommend process improvements, pricing controls, and operational efficiencies to leadership.
Maintain items, standard retails, costs, promotional retails, and mix-match promotions in the PDI software environment.
Set up and maintain the PDI Enterprise food service price book using recipe items and recipes, and work with IT to ensure recipes function accurately on POS systems.
Coordinate with Category Managers and vendors to obtain vendor information promptly and in a standard format.
Analyze invoice exceptions and make changes and notifications as needed.
Communicate data requirements to vendors.
Manage EDI and manual vendor invoice and price book imports, independently diagnosing and resolving data-integrity issues for accurate, timely processing.
Analyze vendor pricing, product costs, and margin performance and recommend actions to Category Managers in support of profitability objectives.
Oversee naming conventions and POS attributes, including taxability and EBT eligibility, based on Marketing department needs.
Manage PDI Market-Link configuration and provide weekly reports to industry partners in required formats; respond to partner requests for clarification.
Support the PDI Enterprise Marketing Rebate program by maintaining accurate manufacturer, brand, and VIN cost attributes on items.
Provide reports to suppliers and industry partners.
Work with Accounting and Information Technology representatives to ensure data integrity.
Support stores with non-scanning items, incorrect retails, promotional issues, and related matters; make corrections or refer issues to appropriate staff and ensure timely resolution and communication.
Write and update standard operating policies and procedures.
Recommend price book enhancements and identify potential improvements or changes.
Maintain productive working relationships with store operations teams and vendors.