Position Overview
Keep our communities fed.
Our focus is simple but meaningful, from our distribution centers to our offices — every employee of C&S and their family of companies works to help feed local families, neighbors, and communities. As the Merchandising Analyst for Tobacco, your role is to negotiate gross profit opportunities and sales programs with the vendor community.
Job Description
You will contribute by:
Negotiating gross profit buying opportunities with vendors (buys/slotting/DPS/etc.) while maximizing bill out inventory profit (last buys before increases/bracket buys/alternate sourcing).
Negotiating and executing promotional merchandising programs with vendors (ads/food show/block buys) including national merchandising.
Managing proper execution of reconciliation of vendor incentives (quarterly, monthly, prepay, OI) in order to ensure accuracy and proper timeliness from vendor community.
Setting up and maintaining item and vendor data integrity (pricing/item accuracy/item changes/item assortment/category marketing info/lost margin resolution).
Studying and anticipating commodity changes to maximize revenue.
Assisting vendors and buyers with dead and excess inventory resolution.
Interfacing with outside C&S departments as well as retail customers for resolutions, IMS-Vendor relations, and Prompt- AVS resolutions.
Acting as the division representative for specific weekly company conference calls.
Coordinating food shows; Merchandising key account contact / other retail contact.
Coordination vendor trade relations; tobacco program planning; trainer for C&S personnel.
Ensuring all merchandising activities comply with legal and regulatory standards, including advertising restrictions and age verification requirements.
Staying updated on changes in tobacco regulations and adjusting strategies as needed.
Travel Required: No
Environment
We offer:
Weekly Pay
Benefits available from day 1 (medical, dental, vision)
Company matched 401K
PTO and Holiday Pay offered
Career Progression Opportunities
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Health & Wellness program
Employee Discounts / Purchasing programs
Employee Assistance Program
We’re searching for candidates with:
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
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree - General Studies
Shift
1st Shift (United States of America)
Company
C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC
About Our Company
C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC is an industry leader in supply chain solutions and wholesale grocery supply in the United States. Founded in 1918 as a supplier to independent grocery stores, C&S now services customers of all sizes, supplying more than 7,500 independent supermarkets, chain stores, military bases and institutions with over 100,000 different products. C&S also proudly operates and supports corporate grocery stores and services independent franchisees under a chain-style model throughout the Midwest, South and Northeast. We are an engaged corporate citizen, supporting causes that positively impact our communities.
Working Safely is a Condition of Employment at C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC. C&S Wholesale Grocers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.
Company: C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC
Job Area: Procurement Gen Merchandise
Job Family: Procurement
Job Type: Regular
Job Code: JC0369
ReqID: R-256860
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