Merchant (Ft)

2 weeks ago

Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada Husky Food Importers and Distributors Full time
Working directly with the Director of National Accounts, Sales Leads and Husky Customer Care, the

Merchant ensures timely, accurate and comprehensive information flow from Marketing through to the

sales group and key accounts along with Husky system (ERP) maintenance of Contract Pricing, Promotions

and Listing Data.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead contact with our Retail Partners' Assistant Category Managers and Merchandizing teams.
  • Work with account managers to prepare account specific documents, item maintenance and promotional forms
  • Liase and build relationships with customer HO staff for the quick resolution of administrative issues
such as UPC's, samples, account specific form completion, pricing etc.

  • Review Vendor Partner Data, ensuring integrity and systems alignment
  • Retail Portal Updates (Listing, Pricing, Promo, Product Data and Images)
  • Maintain product data info on ERP system, as it relates to contract pricing, listing, marketing images, trade deals.
  • Communicate to Sales Group and Internal Customer Care of: new listings, delistings, contract pricing changes, promotional pricing, item changes, marketing assets.
  • Seasonal programs/booking forms, customer execution/assist field staff (Sales Rep) execution.
  • Manage one drive (mutually accessed drives) with all relevant and updated sales and marketing info including product catalogues, sell sheets, pricing and marketing images to support the sales team.
  • Trouble shoot, manage customers discrepancies, ie. UPC / SCC codes, pack size, pricing etc.
  • Collaborate with cross functional teams (Marketing, Operations, Procurement) on projects, ie. Promo calendar created for each customer.
  • Manage promotional calendar, activity and followup to include chain store promotions, sellsheets, One Drive, overseeing timeline delivery and ongoing updates.
  • Support on store tours / visits with KAM / customers.
  • Prepare ad hoc reports for the sales team. (i.e. open orders)

Qualifications and Skills:

  • University or postsecondary education.
  • Minimum 3 years as merchant / major retailer / merchandising.
  • Skilled in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Teams and comfortable working with various software platforms.
  • Exceptional communication, attention to detail, a quick study and can work independently.
  • Experience in grocery industry preferred.
  • French language as asset.
  • GS1 current working knowledge an asset.