The Merchandising Support Specialist is responsible for executing specialized support tasks in a specific department. These functions are exercised across various systems and require timely input with a high level of accuracy.
Job Responsibilities:
Primary responsibilities for MERCHANDISING will include one or more of the following:
Ad/Promo Responsibilities: Responsible for gathering and inputting information into the promotional planning systems and communicating that information to the appropriate banners and/or regions.
Assortment and Presentation Responsibilities: Responsible for keeping the information related to assortment and shelf accurate in the appropriate systems.
Pricing Responsibilities: Responsible for communicating pricing guidelines and recommendations to the appropriate banners and regions; responsible for accurate input of pricing information in conjunction with BSM
Sourcing Responsibilities: Responsible for accurate input of deals into the appropriate systems. Assists the BDMs and BSMs in accurate record keeping associated to contracts, deals and promotions.
Planning Responsibilities: Provides as needed support to the BDM and BSM related to planning. Will assist in gathering appropriate information, record keeping and filing related to planning process.
Information gathering, compiling and spread sheet creation
Develop and maintain basic Excel templates
Provides consistent feedback to banner and regional staffs. Acts as a point of contact for banner requests or questions.
Acts as a liaison between other Business Planning Groups
In addition to the above
Reviews information/data and makes decisions within well defined guidelines, parameters, and instruction
Examines and prioritizes documents to determine work to be completed or best course of action
Collects information for specific department reports
Creates and maintains complex reports
Sorts, files and maintains invoices, receipts, contracts, or other special department documents
Compiles minor statistical data
Makes and checks routine one and two step math calculations
Completes keyboarding projects such as preparing correspondence and mailings
Checks own work for accuracy
Coordinates special programs and/or events
Job Requirements:
Relevant Experience, Education, Certification, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Education, Certification, and Relevant Experience: 2 year degree or equivalent experience with a minimum of 2 years retail and/or supply chain merchandising experience. A solid understanding of operations, systems, category management and merchandising.
Analytical Skills: Strong planning and organizational skills will be required. Must have the ability to use basic Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Power Point, etc) and use them to organize information. Basic understanding of business planning and category management preferred.
Team Skills: Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, matrixed environment. Must be able to work effectively within your own team will developing strong relationships with teams in both the corporate and banner locations.
Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective business relationships
Accuracy: Must have a strong attention to detail. Accurate input of information into multiple systems is critical to this position.
Keyboarding proficiency
Math skills at a proficient level
Computer skills: word processing and/or spreadsheet
Reviews and/or compares information/data and makes determination within defined guidelines, parameters, and instruction
Maintains complex records and files, searches and investigates information found in files
Compiles information and data from various sources for specific departmental reports, and creates reports, graphs and data comparisons
Posts records and processes departmental documents requiring specific knowledge of functional area
Completes detailed keyboarding projects such as preparing correspondence from rough drafts and completing specialized departmental forms
Responds to inquiries that require specialized knowledge of the function to respond
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all. - M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.