Houchens Food Group · 1 month ago
Merchandising Assistant
Bowling Green, KY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
3+ years expHouchens Food Group is a rapidly expanding grocery business seeking an energetic individual to assist their Grocery Merchandising Team. The role involves maintaining store playbooks, coordinating with departments for pricing promotions, and supporting the Merchandising Team with various administrative tasks.
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Responsibilities
Assists with maintaining the weekly store playbooks
Communicate with other departments to set up price promotions and retail pricing
Create monthly store playbook in specific format and distribute it to the stores
Order tags for cigarette and tobacco sets and mail to stores, if needed
Work with the Category Managers to input data into Excel in a format that is easily communicable to store operators
Assists with collecting the weekly store playbook pre-books
Create order recaps by division for review and publication
Create order forms to be turned into vendors or wholesalers to distribute product to store locations
Scan and save all supporting purchase order documentation
Track orders and follow up on any late or critical orders
Maintain vendor contracts
Assist Merchandising Team as need with scheduling appointments, travel, and other items as needed
Assist within the Houchens Contract System and executing DSD vendor contracts
Match vendor invoices and research any discrepancies
Key store allocations and ad surveys
Set up all new items and new suppliers through the DC Sales Team and Houchens Accounting
Send suppliers their playbook order recap reports weekly
Authorize and set retails for items on wholesaler website under direction of supervisor, for convenience channel
All employees are expected to actively participate and contribute to after-hours events throughout the year. This includes company parties, store visits, and other relevant activities scheduled outside of regular working hours. Employee attendance at these events is fundamental to promoting a positive company culture. Your participation is valued and contributes to a cohesive work environment
Additional projects/duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma, GED, or 3 years of experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to create, analyze, interpret, and report analysis results
Strong analytical and statistical skills
Able to handle multiple deadlines in a changing environment with a sense of urgency
High level of creativity and leadership qualities
Exceptional time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
Possess excellent oral and written communication, organizational, analytical, and multi-tasking skills
A self-starter with proven ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
Must demonstrate flexibility, initiative, good judgment, a sense of urgency and a strong attention to detail
Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)
Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and be able to manage constant organizational change
Company
Houchens Food Group
Houchens Food Group is a retail company that specializes in consumer goods, groceries, fruits, and vegetables.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Greg Rush
Vice President, Merchandising & Chief Marketing Officer
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