Merchandising Assistant

Merchandising Assistant

Location: 5000 Kansas Avenue Kansas City, KS 66106

Department: Center Store

Position Summary

This position is responsible for supporting the Business Manager (and other Category Sales team members) with daily activities to drive sales and achieve department and category objectives.  Assist the Category Sales team to execute promotional activities prior to event releases and manage data in downstream systems to ensure accuracy

Description of Work

• Prepare promotional event bulletins and send them to vendor partners for verification of details and update systems as necessary.
• Ensure that promotional product information is entered in time and accurately into all necessary systems.
• Review exception reporting for promotional and accrual deals to ensure data across all applicable systems is correct and aligned. Work with vendors and/or category managers to resolve their issues.
• Support the Category Sales teams with various activities including, but not limited to, audit reports, SCM & PCOMM updates, deal adjustments, and pricing billing activities.
• Support AWG Brands Promotions team on event execution process including reviewing information prior to event deal creation and completing deal information in DemandTec for processing into downstream systems.
• Communicates and interacts with cross functional departments (eg. Inventory Management, Accounting, AWG Brands, HGS and divisional sales teams)
• Support Sr. Business Manager in various team projects.

Competencies

• Collaborates - Works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.
• Problem Solving – Ability to dissect issues, understand how to assess and actions needed to resolve. 
• Decision Making – Ability to understand what decisions can be made within the role and those that need collaboration with other business partners
• Attention to Detail – Ability to manage large amounts of data, interpret for accuracy and take action
• Initiative – Identifies issues and proactively works to resolve
• Communicates effectively - Provides timely and helpful information to others across the organization. 
• Ensures accountability - Establishes clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring results. 

Qualifications

• College degree prefers but not required
• Consumer Products Goods or related industry experience
• Proficiency Microsoft Office and G Suites

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, serving 1,100 member companies and more than 3,400 locations throughout 33 states from 9 wholesale divisions. Consolidated sales for AWG in 2023 were $12.4 billion. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also operates subsidiary companies that provide certain real estate and supermarket development services, and pharmaceutical products. For more information, visit AWGinc.com.

 Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

• Health Savings Account

• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

• Paid Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time

• 401(k) with 4% match along with 3 other contributions

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Basic & Supplemental Life and AD&D

• Employee Assistance Program

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

• Wellness Program

• Yearly Holiday Bonus