Category Support Specialist - Liquor

Overview

Coborn's Inc. is hiring a Category Support Specialist to join our merchandising team. The specialist will help optimize product assortments, pricing, promotions, inventory levels, communication, and contract maintenance by analyzing sales data, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring seamless execution of category strategies.

• Own end-to-end item setup and maintenance, ensuring accurate descriptions, UPCs, pack sizes, costing, pricing, and attributes.
• Ensure timely and error-free product data by partnering closely with vendors and Category Managers.
• Proactively monitor system compliance and resolve data discrepancies with precision.
• Own promotional and pricing setup, ensuring all items, ad features, and price changes are executed accurately and on schedule.
• Validate promotional pricing and calendars to guarantee alignment with advertised plans and timelines.
• Drive alignment across store and marketing teams to ensure flawless execution of merchandising strategies.
• Act as the primary owner of vendor relationships for item data and promotions, ensuring clear communication and compliance.
• Manage vendor submissions and follow-ups, ensuring deadlines are met and documentation is complete and accurate.
• Maintain ownership of reporting and dashboards, delivering timely, accurate insights on item status and promotional performance.
• Regularly audit and validate data, taking initiative to reduce discrepancies and improve overall data integrity.
• Own purchase orders, invoices, and vendor contracts, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing while resolving issues independently.
• Identify process inefficiencies and lead or contribute to improvements that streamline workflows and strengthen compliance.

• 10% employee discount on grocery items (additional franchise-specific discounts available at subsidiary stores).
• Daily Pay: receive pay before the scheduled payday.
• Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation).
• Paid floating holidays and time-and-a-half for hours worked on company-recognized holidays.
• Sunday premium pay - an extra $1 per hour for hours worked on Sundays (some exclusions apply).
• Paid military leave.
• Employee recognition programs with monetary rewards, in-store vouchers, service-based rewards, and employee-of-the-month honors.
• Employee health & wellness programs, challenges, and resources.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - unlimited phone access to legal, financial, and work-life services and up to five free in-person counseling sessions per year.
• National discount marketplace for travel, electronics, auto/home insurance, entertainment, and more.
• Tools, resources, and opportunities for career growth and development.
• 401(k) plan with up to 20% match on the first 5% contributed.
• Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP).
• Tuition benefits including discounts and scholarship programs.
• Additional voluntary benefits such as vision, accident, and critical illness insurance.
• Medical & dental insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Adoption Reimbursement, Paid Family Caregiver Leave, Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability Insurance for full-time eligible employees.

• Associate's degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, or related field preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience in retail support, merchandising, or category management, preferably in the grocery industry.
• Solid understanding of retail operations, store-level execution, product and pricing systems, category management, and merchandising.

We are an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals, including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply.

USD $22.75 - $33.50 per hour.