Trade Specialist

Description

The Trade Specialist serves as a critical liaison between the centralized trade organization, client‑facing sales teams, and internal shared services. This role provides analytical, systems, and reconciliation expertise to support trade investment accuracy and effectiveness across Grocery, Natural, and Small Format channels. The Trade Specialist independently manages complex client systems, drives exception resolution, and ensures alignment between contractual agreements, customer execution, and financial settlement processes.

• Managing strategic client systems to maintain accuracy and efficiency across processes.
• Analyzing and comparing client contracts for dates, rates, and product details to ensure compliance and precision.
• Auditing client events to validate deduction application accuracy and uphold financial integrity.
• Driving timely reconciliation processes between client requests, deduction balances, and customer timelines.
• Owning key performance indicators (KPIs) for open deduction balances and delivering insightful reporting on client KPIs and outstanding balances.
• Providing problem‑solving support for Global Business Services, including customer backup documentation and SOP updates.
• Facilitating collaboration through regular cadences with cross‑functional teams (daily, weekly, and monthly) to align on goals and resolve challenges.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and other computer applications.
• Ability to work with data, analyze trends, and generate actionable insights.
• Highly analytical with exceptional problem‑solving skills.
• Strong business judgment and confidence in decision‑making.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results under tight timelines.

Acosta Group is an equal opportunity employer and will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If an accommodation is needed, please contact  and include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line of your email.

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