Merchandise Planner - Produce jobs in Springdale, AR

Mastronardi Produce pioneered the commercial greenhouse industry in North America, and we’re now the leading greenhouse vegetable company on the continent. Our award-winning, flavorful produce is packed under the SUNSET® brand and is available at leading grocery retailers across North America. Family owned for over 65 years, we pride ourselves on having the most flavorful products and the best people in the industry. We are constantly pushing boundaries to be a leader in fresh produce innovation. We seek individuals that demonstrate our PRIDE values (Passion, Respect, Innovation, Drive, Excellence) to help us fulfill our mission to inspire healthy living through WOW flavor experiences.

Our Bentonville, Arkansas location is currently seeking a Category Advisor to join their team! The essential function of this role is accountable for working directly with Walmart’s buying team and support merchandising team to identify key department/category metrics and successfully translate that data into actionable insights.

Values:

To perform the job successfully, the incumbent’s behavior must be consistent with the PRIDE values expected of all Mastronardi Produce employees: be Passionate; have Respect; be Innovative; be Driven and strive for Excellence.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work directly with Walmart’s buying team and support merchandising team
• Identify key department/category metrics and successfully translate that data into actionable insights
• Support Walmart Canada using Retail Link regarding trends, opportunities etc.
• Leverage syndicated data to provide key industry and department/category insights
• Conduct market specific assessments of competitors, vendors, and customers to support decisions and influence management
• Provide recommendations according to performance-item additions, deletion, and retention based upon outlined criteria
• Use company systems (Retail Link, IRI, Etc.) and processes to provide actionable department/category insights
• Respond to and facilitate department/category analytics for ad-hoc requests
• Assist in development of annual sales growth and promotional plans
• Proactively identify and communicate customer opportunities and goals using multiple data sources
• Implement selling concepts and tools to support category projects
• Provide custom analyses to understand trends and support company initiatives

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sales, Marketing, Business, or other related field
• Minimum of 2-4 years business analytics experience
• Advanced analytical capability
• Previous experience using Walmart Retail Link is required
• Previous experience deriving consumer insights from syndicated Data (such as IRI / Nielsen) required
• Strong leadership and decision-making capability and a proven track record of measured success
• Proficiency working in Microsoft Office Suite of applications

Working Conditions:

• Typical office environment
• Must be capable of lifting up to 25 lbs.
• Position requires sitting, standing, walking and bending on a regular basis
• Must have manual dexterity to perform computer skills
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions