Merchandising Assistant II

About the Role

As a Merchandising Assistant, you will support the Merchandising Team with the implementation of billings, cost changes, customer support, and data integrity review.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate customer contracts by monitoring all outbound costs to customers.
• Work with the manufacturing community to ensure competitive pricing, managing regional brackets and exceptions.
• Coordinate future increases and declines submitted by manufacturers into their associates.
• Ensure upcoming deals, off-invoices, and customized pricing are accurately plugged, maintaining strong integrity with the customer base.
• Monitor weekly billings, including flyer, bottle deposit, and customized p-deals, as well as billings impacting the gross profit budget line.
• Monitor and communicate item and vendor attributes set up incorrectly to ensure high data quality and proper product flow.
• Communicate daily with customers and oversee tracking spreadsheets to monitor the progress of new items.
• Review cost compare reports to ensure no pricing variance exists with customers.
• Run sales reporting to validate credits owed to customers or rebills owed to C&S, and resolve cost mismatches.
• Support at least one merchandiser in weekly tasks, including gross profit analysis and generating merchandising and marketing plans for the East Coast independent base.

Requirements

• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Strong organizational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills.
• 0-2 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED).

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, C&S services customers of all sizes, supplying over 100,000 different products to more than 7,500 independent supermarkets, chain stores, military bases, and institutions. The company also operates and supports corporate grocery stores and independent franchisees throughout the Midwest, South, and Northeast.

This is a full-time, 1st shift office role based in the United States. No travel is required.