Analyst CMP

Position Summary

Responsible for analyzing a portfolio of various Categories through the Management of Item Assortment, Pricing, Negotiations (in conjunction with the Category Manager), Promotional Planning and Shelf Presentation by assisting the Category Manager (CM) with the relationship management of vendors. Will utilize the price optimization software to perform scenario planning to arrive at the most effective price and will analyze category level trends and adjust pricing plans to achieve financial targets. Will work collaboratively with Shelf Merchandising, Banner Merchandising, Pricing and Replenishment. Also responsible for collaborating with Retail Operations, Marketing, Merchandising Governance & Planning (MGP), Our Brands, Retail Business Services (RBS), Supply Chain and Accounting/Finance.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide support to Category Merchandising & Pricing (CMP) departments that will support achievement of departmental strategies and initiatives.
• Work collaboratively across departments to meet budgeted key performance metrics, which include, but are not limited to: Sales, Movement, Margin, Shrink/Reclaim, Market Share, and Net Contribution metrics.
• Execute best practice promotional planning, feature/display activity, and in-store marketing investments to effectively grow market share while meeting financial targets.
• Recommend appropriate assortment mix changes as each Category moves through review.
• Ensure the on-shelf Category assortment presentation and item mix reflects the unique needs of each Category while aligning with the Category role.
• Review planograms and test sets to ensure compliance to standards.
• Develop best practice shelf placement principles, planogram production and versioning as well as evaluating the effectiveness of merchandising tactics used.
• Assist the CM or Assistant Category Manager (ACM) with negotiating the most advantageous programs with vendors and actively seeking out new opportunities to reduce costs while maintaining an optimal item mix.
• Establish, monitor, and adjust base and promotional pricing to deliver financial targets.
• Develop and present different pricing scenarios to the CM or ACM that address: Seasonal pricing plans, evaluate vendor offers to determine the optimal cost/retail relationship to deliver optimal profitability, address any banner-wide margin gap exercises, and review and approve the retail price recommendations of the Markdown team. Calculate the financial impact to the categories and incorporate into the forecast.
• Serve as the market resource expert for assigned Categories.

Basic Qualifications

• 3-5 years combined experience in retail, merchandising, category, pricing, logistics, supply chain, procurement, and distribution.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and related work experience.
• Experience with the following computer programs: SEGA, DSS, WMS, Relex, Inforem, Revionics, MSP, Syndicated Data (IRI/Nielsen), Market Track (Ad Tracking).
• Knowledge of applicable practice areas, i.e., Fresh or Center Store categories.
• Basic professional level of knowledge for company, business and industry practices.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite of Programs.
• Relationship management experience with vendors, brokers and third party consultants.
• Negotiation experience
• Retail experience

Travel

Some travel, less than 10%.

Benefits

Food Lion provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions) national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or gender expression or any other characteristic protected by law.

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