Location: all cities,WI, USA
**Position Overview**
The Center Store Category Specialist is responsible for selling and directing the company's retail customer base on the best practices to grow Center Store Categories, including Dry Grocery; Frozen; Dairy and GM/HBC, as well as to increase market share and non-perishable revenue and profitability. The Specialist engages with decision makers in Independent Retailers to assist with sales and merchandising of Corporate Brands, new item introductions and major product concentration increases in high priority categories.
**Job Description**
**Description**
+ Drive and expand the distribution of Corporate Brands by filling all category voids and establishing a fair share of shelf for current and potential SKUs
+ Gain authorization and distribution of new items in line with sell-in objectives and forecasted revenue goals
+ Identify and act on major PCR growth opportunities
+ Travel to store and complete routed individual visits to assist retailers in achieving and maintaining a business relationship with the company, including problem solving, negotiating, and developing programs while securing integrity and trust between the company and the retailer
+ Provide regular Category Training to store contacts on new items, merchandising and departmental best practices
+ Assist Grocery department managers, owners, and/or supervisors with product selection, training on new products and proper merchandising, retails to establish proper gross profits for their departments, assist writing ads using our ad program, and maintaining the product list with acceptable retails.
+ Sell special buy programs and the associated merchandising programs to stores
+ Travel Required:Yes
**Environment**
+ Store : Office Temperature (65F to 75F)
+ Office : Office Temperature (65F to 75F)
**Skills**
+ Specialized Knowledge : Private Label product knowledge; Knowledge of supply chain; Knowledge of product procurement and vendor relations preferred
+ Special Skills : Professional verbal and written communication skills; organizational and collaboration skills; sound wholesale and retail financial acumen and analytical capability
+ Physical abilities: :
+ Other: :
**Years Of Experience**
+ 2-5 : years of experience with a Bachelor's degree or the equivalent of five to seven years of Wholesale or Perishable Retailing experience
**Qualifications**
Associate Degree - General Studies, Bachelor's Degree - General Studies
**Shift**
**Company**
Piggly Wiggly Midwest LLC
**About Our Company**
Building on its more than 100-year history in the grocery business, Piggly Wiggly continues to grow its presence with stores throughout the Midwest, South and Northeast. C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC. operates corporate stores and services independent franchisees under a chain-style model. This unique grocery store offers the selection and assortment of a national chain, with the service and local customization of a community-based retailer. Each store contains specialized local assortments to meet local shoppers needs.
Company: Piggly Wiggly Midwest LLC
Job Area: Retail Operations
Job Family: Retail
Job Type: Regular
Job Code: JC1873
ReqID: R-259319