Trade Deduction Analyst

Trade Deduction Analyst

Company: Thomas, Large & Singer Inc.

Location: Markham, Ontario

Industries: Consumer Packaged Goods, Logistics, Distribution, Private Label, Industrial
Ingredients

**Job Type**: Full Time Employee

Experience: 2-3 years

Education: University Degree or College Dipolma

**Job Description**:
Thomas, Large & Singer Inc. (TLS) is currently seeking an energetic Trade Deduction Analyst to join our
growing team. Reporting directly to the Credit Manager, the Trade Deduction Analyst is responsible for
delivering quality customer service to the TLS customer base by analyzing and processing customer
deductions and managing communications regarding all trade deductions for their client to the
appropriate broker, client and customers. This position will be based out of our head office in Markham,
Ontario.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

Analyze and process customer deductions, including post audits, for tier one accounts. This
includes validation with complete documentation by using Excel and trade management software
to substantiate findings.

Manage outstanding open deductions to ensure deductions are cleared with cash flow in
consideration and within company’s objective.

Engage customers, brokers and supervisor as required to resolve complex issues.
Communicate with brokers, clients, and customers on outstanding unauthorized deductions. This

includes understanding the process for requesting and collecting repayment of invalid deductions,
identifying trends, and resolving issues that cause invalid deductions.

Identify and drive process improvement for reducing administrative costs by streamlining
processes and reducing deduction volume.

Key Qualifications:

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal in English, with the ability to convey
information in understandable terms at all levels of the organization.

Must have previous Credit/Trade deduction experience

groups to resolve conflicts.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel (including vlookup and pivot table)

Thomas, Large & Singer Inc.
15 Allstate Parkway, Suite 400 t.
905.754.3500

Ability to work in a multi-task environment with multiple, and sometimes conflicting priorities and
specific time constraints.

Ability to adapt to the business’ changing needs.
Strong organization skills.
Be proactive and have a positive attitude.

Beneficial Skillset

Previous CPG or food industry experience with major retailers
Knowledge of Trade Promotion Management systems (knowledge of MEI/AFS TPM software)
Ability to create macros and queries

What’s In It For You
- Great team dynamic and tight knit company culture. One of the most important factors in

choosing your next role is the people you work with and our people are AWESOME
- Flexible work environment. Ability to work from home 1-2 days per week.
- Competitive compensation package (salary & bonus). We get it - money isn’t everything, but it’s
- still a very important factor.- Benefits - Health & Dental, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Parameds - Massage
- Pension Matching (after 1 year - employees put in 5% and TLS matches with 5%)
- Tuition and professional fees reimbursement
- Summer Hours Program - who doesn’t want to leave early on Fridays to spend more time with

friends and family while the sun is shining

salary expectations.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

About Thomas, Large & Singer Inc.

Since 1912, Thomas, Large & Singer has been a preferred buy-sell distributor in the Consumer Packaged
Goods industry for many Canadian and international clients. Over the past century, the company has
developed expertise in all facets of the industry from national logistics and warehousing, to order-to-cash,
trade promotional control solutions, broker management and sales agency of private label and industrial
ingredient solutions.

Thomas, Large & Singer Inc.
15 Allstate Parkway, Suite 400 t.
905.754.3500