The H.T. Hackney Co. is one of the largest wholesale grocery distribution companies in the country, with a distribution network of over 20,000 customers in 22 states. Our services include not only product distribution but also retail space management, foodservice solutions, and vendor partner programs. Our customer base is primarily convenience stores as well as independent grocery stores, restaurants, and vending companies. If you are looking for a rewarding career, you have come to the right place. We have been serving customers with integrity and reliability for over 130 years and are looking for employees to join us in continuing our tradition of exceptional customer service. Visit our website at www.hthackney.com
Position Summary:
This position will be responsible for creating planograms, designing store layouts, analyzing data, researching new items, performing business reviews, and other related tasks as part of our Category Management Department. The main responsibilities include creating and maintaining planograms by analyzing product performance and merchandising techniques.
This is an in person position.
Duties include:
Accessing data from internal system and creating related reports
Creation and maintenance of planograms (merchandising schematic plans), using provided software (JDA)
Run reports to determine optimal category size within retail locations; create optimized store layouts for customers
Ability to make choices based on analytics, trends and industry knowledge
Customer and internal facing presentations, including business reviews
Skills & Attributes
Willingness to learn and problem solve.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to manage one's own time without direct supervision and to manage multiple priorities.
Personable and patient, able to interact with and support sales team.
Strong presentation skills.
Be a self-starter and take initiative.
Ability to interpret data in a way that is understandable to others.
Relationship building skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
Experience and Education:
Bachelors degree in Business, Analytics, Marketing, related field or equivalent work experience
Strong Microsoft Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word skills
Productive in team environment
Comfortable in customer facing role with regular travel
Benefits Include:
Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
Paid Time Off
Family atmosphere
Career advancement and growth opportunities
Life and disability insurance
401k retirement plan with employer matching contributions