Category/Area of Expertise: Merchandising
Job Requisition: 494066
Address: USA-MD-Hyattsville-8301 Professional Place Ste115
Store Code: Merchandising Planning - Brands (5148815)
Who is Giant: Born in the DMV, we've been here for over 90 years and counting. From our first store on Georgia Ave to becoming the #1 grocer in the Baltimore-Washington area, we're proud of our local roots. Today we span across over 160 stores in D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware!
Our vision goes beyond the aisles. We're a proud partner to community organizations with a shared goal of enriching the lives of our neighbors and being the most trusted and loved local food retailer in our community.
Position Summary:The Promotion Execution Associate supports all aspects of the advertised promotional implementation in to include versioning, image attachment, and description and price points. This support includes the implementation and maintenance in the system (demandtec, adplex, 3 Com, OMI/Biceps). Manages and executes the divisional specific differences in the Ad and Pricing accurately and on time. Responsible to surface and bring forward recommendation to Category Teams related to any issues, errors, needed corrections and retractions for resolution. Supports Fresh & Non-perishables departments. This position is responsible to validate the entry to advertised retails and make corrections as required. These retails are determined based upon the application of business rules against funding available and/or direction from the category teams. Also responsible for protecting margin by identifying coupon conflicts and ensuring compliance with promoted pricing process and policy, as well as internal controls. Responsible to promptly respond to store queries and make corrections as needed.
What You'll Bring:- Manage and execute the ad version differences, changes and requirements in the Ad accurately on time.
- Flow information cross functionally with Item Life Cycle, Supply Chain, Pricing and Marketing/Advertising.
- Provide inputs and extracts to all Merchandising Systems (i.e. DemandTec, MIC, PLUM, OMI, BICEPS, etc.) to ensure accurate billing, pricing, and promotions.
- Ad changes are executed and communicated with a sense of urgency
- Ability to multi task, as needed, prioritizing work load.
- Coordinate information flow between Category Teams, Sales Team, Supply Chain, Item Life Cycle, Advertising and Pricing.
- Work collaboratively with peers to produce the required work on a weekly basis to ensure the ad is completed accurately and on time. Report issues with systems validate performance and participate in any UAT testing on upgrades as needed
- Process information (electronic or paper) required from suppliers, category teams and advertising to enable promotions to be executed in the requisite systems as require
- Validate that promoted retails do not violate any previous vendor agreements for price thresholds.
- Enter promotional retails into DemandTec Promo, and/or any other required systems (Legacy, etc.)
- Validate that Category Teams do not implement promotional pricing tactics that are inconsistent with banner strategy.
- Implement promotional retails required by Price Analysts pricing to respond to competitive situations when appropriate.
- Ensure 100% accuracy in all promoted prices implemented. Research and resolve any billing issues as required.
- Ensure timely and accurate response to any store queries regarding promotional pricing.
- Accountable for end-to-end promotional validation and quality control.
- Responsible for connection with marketing/CRM execution (define ownership).
- Responsible for verifying content and accuracy of Promotions.
- Responsible for 100% accuracy of the Ad - the pictures match the promotions and the deals match the system.
- Responsible for managing the differences in promotions by division - both verifying validity and ensuring 100% compliance.
- Collaborate with Advertising to ensure timely and accurate communication of all ad related promotional information (including accurate ad versioning) for assigned categories.
- Validate ad retails versus system retails to ensure data integrity for the ad and to prevent issues at store level.
What You'll Need:- Proficient in MS Office Suite including Excel, Access and Teams, Igor, S&S Mainframe, AIS Mainframe, Deal Management, Aces, IDW/CDW, Prompt
- Thorough understanding of Accounting Rules
- Attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize
- Effective communication skills
Salary: $20.49 - $27.31
The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include, but are not limited to, responsibilities of the role, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable law. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
This position will be on-site at the Giant Food Headquarters in Hyattsville, MD.
Why Giant:We pride ourselves on cultivating a culture of care and offering opportunities to better yourself professionally and personally. We truly value the moments that matter most to our associates. Our guiding principles are GROW, CARE, BELONG.
GROW with us through benefits like tuition reimbursement, scholarship & grant programs, leadership development, career advancement, continuous learning opportunities and access to Market USA Credit Union.
Our CARE culture is built on a legacy of prioritizing people, offering comprehensive healthcare, life insurance, paid parental leave, wellness programs, a 401k plan with up to a 5% company match, paid time off, and employee assistance programs.
BELONG through Business Resource Groups (BRGs), rewards & recognition programs, community outreach, and countless volunteer opportunities that connect us with the communities we serve.
Join us and explore the full range of benefits available and become part of our 88+ year legacy. After all, food makes us a grocery store, but our people make us GIANT.
