Merchandise Associate

Merchandise Associate - Foods

Meijer is a leading Supercenter located in five states throughout the Midwest, with nearly 200 stores and almost 60,000 employees. As a multi-billion dollar retailer, Meijer is ranked as the 13th largest privately held company in the country, as well as one of the top 30 most reputable companies in the United States by Forbes Magazine. We have become a respected leader in the competitive retail market by sticking to our core values of customers, competition, family, freshness, and safety health. Meijer's Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and stores, distribution centers, and manufacturing facilities throughout Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Kentucky. From store leadership to marketing to buyers to finance, the variety of careers available at Meijer is as interesting and diverse as the people who fill the positions. While your job responsibilities may differ, the purposes are all the same: To make Meijer the best retail organization in the nation. Currently, Meijer is looking for a Merchandise Associate. The individual selected for this position will be responsible for supporting the Buyer/Merchant on assortment decisions focusing on item selection, item performance and promotions execution. Key responsibilities include: Assortment Planning: Validating the accuracy of new item information Maintaining item master (product set up and maintenance, including link groups and initial retail) Working with Buyer/Planner on category reviews to understand product mix and category strategy Promotion Planning: Identifying and resolving advertising discrepancies Coordinating Pull and Replace process Coordinating ad proofing process Working with Vendor to provide advertising sample/images to photography Providing correct information and inputting for advertising and point of sale signage accuracy Coordinating ad and signage item entry into systems Pricing: Promotion pricing maintenance Cost maintenance Link group maintenance Calculating retails with cost fluctuation Researching and approving vendor claims Perm-to-perm price changes Space Planning: Providing Space Planner with Item Information and Samples (1.5 packs) Setting up items and working with vendors to order samples Reserving category review space Ad Process: Communicating with Advertising Production to provide information and resolve issues Finalizing Sales plan and ensuring accuracy Creating promos in Engage Providing samples to the Advertising team Providing images to the Photo team Submitting Consumer Marketing (CM) worksheets/queries to CM team Assigning promos to page Conducting price checks within ads Enforcing adherence to advertising deadlines Other Areas of Responsibility: Communicating with Stores, Vendors, Advertising Production and customers to provide information and resolve issues Maintaining outdates and link groups based on clearance markdown schedule Researching and submitting recall information Maintaining vendor lists Managing costs/item maintenance; including item descriptions, sign copy (all item maintenance) This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.