National Accounts Specialist

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National Accounts Specialist

***THIS POSITION IS LOCATED in BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS***

Job Summary

The National Accounts Specialist is responsible for managing inventory levels for a major, national Niagara customer to meet consumer demand and maximize sales. The incumbent must have a strong working knowledge of the customer inventory systems/technology and understand ongoing and upcoming promotions to ensure customer inventories are sufficient.

Detailed Description

• Primarily responsible for monitoring customer inventory. Make recommendations/adjustments necessary to maintain inventory to sustain and grow sales
• Understanding and being proficient in GRS, pricing or retail link systems is a big plus. This person should be able to understand how effectively maintain instock at store level by working in any of these systems.
• Understand how to anticipate replenishment issues and be able to work in the Walmart system to correct, add or adjust purchase orders to keep stores instock.
• Work closely with Sales, Customer Service, Transportation, and Planning Dept. to communicate inventory needs and locations across the network to maximize efficiencies
• Monitor sales figures and other key performance indicators, reporting outliers as appropriate
• Negotiate directly and indirectly with and on behalf of internal and external customers, to identify and implement creative solutions and resolve issues
• Responsible for daily/weekly/monthly reports for internal partners
• Develop/run weekly reports for Walmart and/or Sam’s Club from Retail Link
• Ad hoc reports and analysis as requested by Directors, SDM, internal partners, customers
• Work with SDM, Planning, Customer Service, Transportation daily to improve inventory/information flow to customers
• Assist with special projects as needed
• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Work Experience/KSA’s

• Required:
  • 3-5 years – experience working with major retailer, managing inventory levels
  • 3-5 years – experience working with Retail Link/CPFR/Microsoft experience, or related experience
  • 3-5 years – experience handling multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Preferred:
  • 5-7 years – Ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment
  • 3-5 years -- Understanding customers replenishment system is ideal. Knowing GRS system and retail link is a big plus.
  • 5-7 years – experience working with Retail Link/CPFR/Microsoft experience, or related experience

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

• Problem Solving - identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Planning/Organizing - uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks.
• Detail oriented and accurate - minimizes mistakes, follows every step in a process and follows through with all tasks
• Strong business acumen, management, analytical and problem-solving skills

Education

• Minimum Required:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field

• Preferred:
  • MBA with an emphasis in Operations Management, Marketing, or related field

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