Sr Merchandising Analyst

McLane is one of the largest and most stable supply chain services leaders in the United States. We've been at the forefront of delivering retail and restaurant solutions for convenience stores, mass merchants, drug stores, and chain restaurants for over 125 years. Our vision is to be an agile, innovative, and unified supply chain partner that delivers a superior customer experience, improves the lives of our teammates and community, and produces best-in-class returns.

This position is based in Temple, TX, which will require the candidate to report and work from the office on a regular basis. Therefore, interested candidates should be within a 50-minute commute to Temple, TX.

The Senior Merchandising Analyst supports teammates in the distribution centers and on the South Campus category management team. They analyze data to confirm category decisions and work to grow our retail customers' businesses. Strong written, presentation, and verbal communication skills are essential; organization, creative problem-solving, and continuous improvement mentality are key qualities for success in this position.

Benefits you can count on:

• Day 1 Benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA/HSA, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid holidays, earn vacation time, and sick leave accrual from day one.
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan after 90 days.
• Additional benefits: pet insurance, maternity/paternity leave, employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition reimbursement program, and more!

JOB DUTIES:

• Extract, scrub, and analyze sales data for consideration of planogram placement to ensure best target mix recommendations for lab store review process.
• Provide data-based planogram recommendations to division personnel.
• Support field-based planogram development, helping teammates to decrease turnaround time.
• Assist with planning, directing, and coordinating lab store efforts; work with customers to provide in-depth category reviews.
• Work closely with the Merchandising Category Management team to develop national, regional, and customer-specific planogram recommendations.
  Perform data mining, reset billing, and billable value-added services.
• Train new analysts.
• This position has additional duties; special projects may be assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field.
• Significant analytical experience and proficiency with computer applications (Microsoft Excel, Access).
  5+ years of merchandising and data analysis experience.
• A combination of retail, buying, and allocation experience (preferred).

Undergo pre-employment screenings, including a background check and a drug test according to applicable laws.

McLane Company, Inc. is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.