Wakefern Food Corp. · 3 weeks ago
Merchandising Assistant
Jamesburg, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$50K/yr - $80K/yrWakefern Food Corp. is a company that specializes in grocery distribution and retail. They are seeking a Merchandising Assistant to support the Buying Teams by coordinating administrative tasks, reporting, and item maintenance, while assisting Category Managers in achieving strategic goals.
Food and BeverageRetailRetail Technology
Responsibilities
Pulling, organizing and presenting reports to CM in their assigned product divisions (Nielsen, Microstrategy, QMF, RAPID, WATSON, etc.)
Pulling market share information/trends and providing this information to Buying Team on a routine basis
Responsible for reviewing and coordinating around expiring contracts, reviewing contracts needing to be re-issued, or contracts needing updates w/ CM (Including adding new items onto existing contracts) as well as swell reporting
Review Item Billing reports (Negative GP/Low GP/High GP) to research billing inaccuracies on cost/retail and working w/ CM to issue rebills where necessary
Prepare and organize presentation decks for Committee/Meetings from content provided by Category Manager
Takes notes on trends and drafts store facing documents to support the division in sales initiatives and ad programs
Going to competitor stores for specific item research for research and presentations
Item set up/maintenance/discontinuation – communication with internal departments (ex: Data Integrity) regarding items once CM approves, on-holds, turning on/off flags(CGO flags, item segmentation, etc.). Managing disc item and maintenance for associated processes)
Online Imaging – Reviewing scorecards from eCommerce and communicating with suppliers to troubleshoot all imaging issues. Ensuring they are properly uploaded in the WFC systems
Collaborates with category managers, vendors, and Space Planning team on creation or updating of planograms
Completes, supports and facilitates vendor set up process through Coupa
Qualification
Required
High School Degree or Equivalent
Proficient to expert level in Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, PowerPoint
Ability to solve practical problems using reasoning skills while paying close attention to detail
Self-starter: Able to identify work that needs to be accomplished and does it without required instruction
Ability to organize priorities, multi-task, focus on details and work independently
Preferred
2 Year Associate Degree preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life and disability insurance
A 401(k) retirement plan with company match
Paid time off
Holidays
Parental leave
Access to wellness and family support programs
Fitness reimbursement
Educational and training opportunities through our corporate university
A collaborative, team-oriented work environment
Company
Wakefern Food Corp.
Wakefern Food Corp. is employing an innovative approach to wholesale business services.
Founded in 1946
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Kenneth Grogan
Vice President Treasury Services
Darren Caudill
Chief Sales Officer
Recent News
2025-12-08
2025-11-19
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