Merchandising Assistant

Base pay range

$50,000.00/yr - $80,000.00/yr

The Merchandising Assistant supports the day-to-day coordination and administrative tasks for the Wakefern Buying Teams for their assigned Product Division. This position will support Category Manager(s) in the areas of administrative duties, reporting, workshop preparation, and item maintenance. This position will be responsible for coordinating across divisions and gathering information necessary for Category Managers to deliver on their strategic plan. The Merchandise Assistant will connect the dots between meeting category objectives, divisional objectives and the organizational objectives.

• 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.

• High School Degree or Equivalent/2 Year Associate Degree preferred.
• 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.

• Ability to sit/stand at a desk for periods of time.
• Ability to adhere to the company’s four day a week in office requirement.

The salary for this position is $50,000 to $80,000 annually. Placement in the salary depends on several factors, including experience, skills, education, geography, and budget considerations.

Wakefern is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, well‑being, and professional development of our Associates. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with company match, paid time off, holidays, and parental leave. Associates also enjoy access to wellness and family support programs, fitness reimbursement, educational and training opportunities through our corporate university, and a collaborative, team‑oriented work environment.

Many of these benefits are fully or partially funded by the company, with some subject to eligibility requirements.

Entry level

Full‑time

Administrative, Purchasing, and Supply Chain

Retail