Coordinator, Merchandising - Specialty Companies

at  United Trimen

United Trimen

Our employees exhibit a friendly, collaborative, team-oriented focus on serving our customers with urgency and attention to detail. Our culture is built on a set of Cornerstone values we believe make us unique:

• Our customers come first. We’re driven to exceed their expectations by listening, leading, solving problems, and delivering what we promise.
• We encourage productivity and efficiency, and there are rewards for jobs well done. Sometimes it’s a financial incentive, other times an award, always a genuine thank-you.
• The best relationships are founded on honesty, trust, and respect. We say what we will do, and then we do it.
• Personal and professional growth depends on teamwork. By sharing knowledge, skills, ideas, and effort, we benefit our customers, ourselves, and our communities.
• Strong relationships break down barriers and promote innovation and cooperation. By working as an open-minded, responsive team, we achieve excellence.
• Our future depends on the success of each employee. In an atmosphere of dignity and diversity, our appreciation for each other’s talents and contributions keeps us at our best.
• We play fair, but never lose sight of the goal to win. With that in mind, we execute our plans and strategies with focus, commitment, and passion.

We offer our employees very competitive benefits:

• Profit Sharing
• Healthcare Benefits
• Matching Retirement Contribution
• Overtime Compensation Over 40 hours
• Training & Development and Growth Opportunities

We have a wide variety of opportunities to establish yourself in the food industry including sales, sales support, customer service, marketing, administration, finance, operations, technology and inventory management. Come join our team and build your career with us!
Position Summary:
As the Gordon Food Service supplier of smallwares and equipment, United Trimen is innovating in this space and looking for a driven, entrepreneurial and analytical Merchandising Coordinator. The position will report to the Merchandising Supervisor. As a Merchandising Coordinator for smallwares and equipment, you will provide insight and support in executing the strategies of the Merchandising Team in alignment with customer needs, divisional objectives, and United Trimen merchandising strategies.

Roles and Responsibilities Include:

• Supports the strategies and execution of key initiatives driven by the Merchandising Supervisor.
• Maintains collaborative relationships with the Divisional Sales, National Marketing, National Supply Chain, National Pricing, Home Office MMSC teams and external partners.
• Understands, requests, builds and analyzes pertinent reports to drive effective decision-making.
• Engages with vendors and assists with regional vendor onboarding activities
• Understanding the key performance indicators (KPIs) and business metrics for both GFS and United Trimen
• Contributes to the attainment of a national category plan for sales, net margin and brand penetration
• Manages the product life cycle for items across the category
• Help develop marketing materials and tools to support United Trimen and GFS sales team in growing sales
• Manage product launches, new vendors, conversion and stock status of items at United Trimen and GFS
• Identify areas to improve processes, increase accuracy or reduce labor
• Utilizes business reporting to identify and track return on investment for campaigns and events
• Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by reading appropriate books, journals and other literature and attending related conferences, seminars, training, supplier visits, etc. Maintains peer relationships in the field to share issues and ideas.
• Leverages internal and external category data and customer insights to inform decision‐making.

• Performs other duties as assigned

  Required Skills and Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or General equivalent Degree. Bachelor degree in Business Administration or Marketing preferred

• Understanding of principles of food service industry, vendors, products, cost, freight and sourcing
• Must have strong mathematical skills and ability to calculate figures such as averages, proportions, percentages, etc.
• Must have advanced knowledge of Google spreadsheets, word processing, email, and internet software applications, and the ability to learn new software related to the role.
• Must have good customer service and time management skills.
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills including the ability to write routine reports and electronic correspondence.
• Must have the ability to speak effectively with internal customers, suppliers and colleagues on the phone and face to face.
• Must have good time management, attention to detail and organizational skills and accept responsibility for own actions
• Must be able to prioritize tasks, follow through on commitments and react well under pressure and to fluctuations in workload.
• Some travel may be required.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted. United Trimen is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to careers@unitedtrimen.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line

• Supports the strategies and execution of key initiatives driven by the Merchandising Supervisor.
• Maintains collaborative relationships with the Divisional Sales, National Marketing, National Supply Chain, National Pricing, Home Office MMSC teams and external partners.
• Understands, requests, builds and analyzes pertinent reports to drive effective decision-making.
• Engages with vendors and assists with regional vendor onboarding activities
• Understanding the key performance indicators (KPIs) and business metrics for both GFS and United Trimen
• Contributes to the attainment of a national category plan for sales, net margin and brand penetration
• Manages the product life cycle for items across the category
• Help develop marketing materials and tools to support United Trimen and GFS sales team in growing sales
• Manage product launches, new vendors, conversion and stock status of items at United Trimen and GFS
• Identify areas to improve processes, increase accuracy or reduce labor
• Utilizes business reporting to identify and track return on investment for campaigns and events
• Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by reading appropriate books, journals and other literature and attending related conferences, seminars, training, supplier visits, etc. Maintains peer relationships in the field to share issues and ideas.
• Leverages internal and external category data and customer insights to inform decision‐making.
• Performs other duties as assigne