Promotions Coordinator (Purchasing Analyst)

Nature's Fare Markets; Vernon; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A natural products retailer in Vernon, BC, is seeking a Promotions Coordinator to support their marketing initiatives. The role involves coordinating marketing plans, managing vendor promotions, and analyzing sales performance. Ideal candidates will have 2-3 years of experience in planning and administration, with strong Excel skills. This position offers a competitive salary range of $50,000 to $60,000 and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive wage range

Flexible benefit package

Up to 25% store discount

Education allowance

Free swag

Qualifications

• 2-3 years’ experience in planning and administration.
• Experience with an ERP system.
• Comprehensive knowledge of MS Office Suite, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Co-Op program with Category Managers and Marketing.
• Manage advertisement commitments for brands/vendors.
• Aggregate data and execute reporting for sale performance.

Skills

Planning skills

Excel proficiency

Verbal communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Education

Post secondary education

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office Suite

Jira

Job description

Overview

Promotions Coordinator — We are seeking a Promotions Coordinator to support our Corporate Purchasing team, located in our Vernon, BC Head Office.

This dynamic role is responsible for coordinating, organizing and executing Nature’s Fare Co-Op Marketing promotional plans, the bi-weekly sales flyer, and the product Demo program. A critical component of this role is to connect, coordinate and align the Category Managers, Marketing team and Vendor partners to ensure the successful execution of promotional strategies. Direct support and adaptability to the needs of the Category Managers is a key function of this role.

Are you an internally driven professional who loves it when a plan (that you scheduled) comes together? Then this opportunity may be right for you.

Perks

• Competitive wage range of $50,000 to $60,000 annual salary, experience dependent
• Flexible benefit package (Comprehensive package and health spending account, RRSP program, Telehealth Access)
• Up to 25% store discount
• Education allowance
• Free swag (products, food, clothing + more)
• Share in some laughs, air high-fives, and fun each day

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute the Co-Op program in collaboration with the Category Managers, Marketing and Director of Purchasing.
• Manage advertisement commitments and selections for all participating brands/vendors.
• Maintain governance of procedures and timelines to ensure deadlines are met and best practices are considered.
• Manage the allocations of approved flyer advertisements.
• Manage discounts negotiated with brands/vendors and collaborate with Category Managers to set sale prices.
• Coordinate and execute Vendor flyers, sale events and other one-off sales with any active or upcoming promotions.
• Coordinate and execute the Demo program in collaboration with the Category Managers.
• Manage demo events with both participating vendors and stores.
• Maintain governance of procedures and timelines to ensure deadlines are met and best practices are considered.
• Manage discounts negotiated with brands/vendors and collaborate with Category Managers to set sale prices.
• Learn and maintain different systems that support operational functions, such as an ERP, marketing planning system, and a workflow management system (Jira).
• Aggregate data and execute reporting and analytics for sale performance.
• Quarterly reporting and communication on Co-Op performance, including brand/vendor analysis and identifying sales performance and Co-Op commitment successes/shortcomings.
• Manage the performance of approved flyer advertisements and investigate products that perform well or poorly during a sale period, providing insight into the reasons for performance.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 - 3 years’ experience in a highly detailed planning and administration role, with extra points for CPG experience in a natural channel
• Experience with an ERP system
• Comprehensive knowledge of MS Office Suite (Intermediate to Advanced Excel is a must)
• Strong planning skills with experience collecting, organizing, analyzing and disseminating a large amount of information with accuracy
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Post secondary education preferred - equivalent experience considered
• You check all the boxes if: Excel spreadsheets, scheduling, planning and standardized processes are your jam
• You have a high attention to detail and you thrive as an independent contributor as part of a collaborative team
• You like building strong business relationships as much as you like building effective schedules
• You are open to new ideas or challenges that may come your way
• You can easily adapt to shifting priorities and managing multiple priorities and you thrive on meeting regular deadlines
• You live or plan to move to within daily driving distance of our Vernon Head Office

Put your passion into work that matters with a growing, BC-based company committed to be a better company for our customers, our employees, and the planet. We’ll surround you with a great team and a supportive learning environment where you can grow and thrive.

Nature's Fare Markets is an equal opportunity employer and as such we strive to foster a workplace where individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected.

Apply online today!