Work Location Type: Hybrid
As a leading industrial distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom, We Keep The World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. We’re dedicated to providing value for customers, fostering an engaging culture for team members and driving strong financial results.
Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, we’re looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry over our next 100 years.

POSITION SUMMARY:

To secure, support and maintain cost support and charge backs. The position also seeks to ensure that supplier rebates are obtained and entered into the Vendor Charge Back System.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE (YOU HAVE):

• Post Secondary Degree or relevant experience
• 1 to 3 years of experience working directly with Sales teams and/or Suppliers
• Exceptional business acumen and professional attitude
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Proven time management skills; ability to prioritize tasks within a fast-paced environment
• Strong customer service and/or vendor management communication skills
• Ability to work with ERP systems (SAP), and Microsoft Office programs (Word, Powerpoint, Access)
• Proficient level skills in Excel
• Strong organizational skills and is detailed in nature
• Knowledge of industrial and/or safety products (MRO) plus
  

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• Act as a liaison between supplier and sales teams for cost support opportunities with special focus on Enterprise customers
• Investigate payback discrepancies to mitigate lost margin dollars
• Support both internal and external audits (SOX) for cost support processes
• Negotiate with suppliers to increase chargeback dollars and collections
• Build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders through cost support initiatives (Finance, Supplier Management, Suppliers)
• Load, update and maintain the supplier charge back database and supplier agreement library / database – work with IT on continuous improvement opportunities
• Review and analyze monthly supplier charge backs reports prior to sending to suppliers – send claim report for auto-debiting
• Perform other Cost Support/Chargeback specialist related duties