Category Sales Assistant

Associated Wholesale Grocers; Kansas City (KS); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending

Paid Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time

401(k) with 4% match

Tuition Reimbursement

Life and AD&D

Employee Assistance Program

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Wellness Program

Yearly Holiday Bonus

Job summary

Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) is seeking a Category Sales Assistant to support Category Managers in driving sales and achieving department objectives. You will collaborate across departments to process vendors, items, billing, and data reports while maintaining accuracy and timelines.

This hybrid role emphasizes attention to detail, organization, and strong communication with internal teams and vendor partners.

Qualifications

• College degree preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of consumer products goods or related industry experience preferred.
• Minimum of 6 months previous customer service experience.
• Microsoft Office experience required; strong Excel knowledge preferred.
• Must be able to multi-task easily and efficiently with strong communication skills.
• Must possess excellent prioritization and organizational skills.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Must be a team player.

Responsibilities

• Review, verify and setup new vendors and new items as requested by the Category Manager across multiple systems.
• Process item maintenance, cost changes, and freight adjustments for vendors with accuracy daily.
• Enter, track and process billing each period.
• Communicate effectively across all departments, including Inventory Management, Center Store, Accounting, AWG Brands and warehouse teams.
• Assist with deduction resolution as needed.
• Interact with vendor partners to ensure accurate item maintenance.
• Communicate and interact with cross-functional departments at AWG.
• Compile and run data reports as requested by the Category Manager.
• Assist with special projects and other assigned duties.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Prioritization & Time Management

Problem Solving

Collaborates

Customer focus

Communicates effectively

Ensures accountability

Education

College degree preferred

Tools

SCM

PComm

Balances

OnDemand

PeopleSoft

Job description

Job Description

Category Sales Assistant

Location: 5000 Kansas Avenue Kansas City, KS 66106

Work Model: Hybrid

Department: Category Sales

Position Summary

This position will support the Category Manager(s) with the day-to-day activities used to drive sales and achieve department and category objectives. This position will collaborate with internal and external associates to accomplish goals promptly.

Description of Work

• Review, verify and setup new vendors and new items as requested by the Category Manager in an accurate and timely fashion across multiple systems
• Process item maintenance, cost changes, and freight adjustments for vendors with accuracy daily
• Enter, track and process billing each period
• Communicate effectively across all departments, including Inventory Management, Center Store, Accounting, AWG Brands and warehouse teams
• Assist with deduction resolution as needed
• Interact with vendor partners to ensure accurate item maintenance
• Communicate and interact with cross-functional departments at AWG
• Compile and run data reports as requested by the Category Manager
• Assist with special projects and other assigned duties

Competencies

Attention to Detail - Must be able to manage a significant amount of detail and accurately enter/maintain it across several systems in a timely manner.

Prioritization and Time Management – Must be able to effectively organize and prioritize daily tasks. Partner with the Category Manager to ensure priorities are correct and deadlines are met.

Problem Solving – Must be able to identify issues and work with peers and the team for quick resolution.

Collaborates - Works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.

Customer focus - Establishes and maintains effective customer relationships.

Communicates effectively - Provides timely and helpful information to others across the organization.

Ensures accountability - Establishes clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring results.

Qualifications

• College degree preferred but not required
• Consumer Products Goods or related industry experience preferred
• Knowledge of AWG systems preferred to include SCM, PComm, Balances, OnDemand, Peoplesoft
• Minimum of 6 months previous customer service experience
• Microsoft Office experience required; strong Excel knowledge preferred
• Must be able to multi-task easily and efficiently with strong communication skills
• Must possess excellent prioritization and organizational skills
• Must be detail oriented
• Must be a team player

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler of independently owned supermarkets, serving 1,100 member companies and 3,500 locations throughout 33 states from 9 wholesale division support centers. Consolidated sales for AWG in 2025 were $12.2 billion. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also operates subsidiary companies that provide certain real estate and supermarket development services, and pharmaceutical products. For more information, visit AWGinc.com .

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time
• 401(k) with 4% match along with 3 other contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Basic & Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Wellness Program
• Yearly Holiday Bonus