Major Functions:
Gather, analyze, and present data to support various business initiatives using tools, applets, and written communication.  Perform process and data integrity management functions of all vendor and item data, product, and data flows. Analyzes and provides solutions to leadership and conducts internal auditing processes.

Marketing Experience a Plus!

Responsibilities:

• Assists with the category review process with  Category Managers and Planogram team monthly
• Conduct item performance analytics and provide recommendations on product assortment
• Simulate various assortment scenarios and provide input for space planning.
• Review and analyze 400+ statements and resolve for discrepancies of incorrect commodity charges, monitors GL account to ensure payments received and applied correctly, apply PVA amounts to accrual sheets. Verify manual agreements and scrutinize for incorrect balances with Finance. Monitor all statements during pre and month-end closings resolving issues with CMs and Finance.
• Research inside margin daily, analyze and collaborate with CM. Propose solutions to ensure inside margin optimization process is in place, audited and accurate.
• Analyze the gross profit equalization report and bill vendors accordingly.
• Compile weekly reports for CMs, leadership, buyers and finance concerning slotting and billbacks.
• Review drop ship report weekly to ensure margins and GP is accurate; analyzing discrepancies and researching root cause to determine course of action to correct.
• Acts as recall coordinator, ensuring documentation is accurate; ensures all notices are communicated to appropriate managers/departments and recalls are processed correctly, pulls movement reports and contacts retailers to determine proper handling of recalled product; USDA point of contact

    Qualifications:

• Skills and knowledge generally associated with a bachelor’s degree.
• Highly skilled in computer technologies with emphasis in Excel, Access, Biceps, PowerBI, and Mainframe applications as they apply to the position.
• Possess strong analytical skills, experience with process management, auditing, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are critical.
• Space management or grocery planogram experience preferred. 

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