Field Pricing Trainer

Associated Supermarket Group; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Job summary

Associated Supermarket Group is seeking a Field Pricing Trainer to train store managers on price changes, POS operations, and new program implementations across NY, NJ, and PA stores. The role includes travel to multiple locations and supporting store openings to ensure timely readiness.

The ideal candidate has front-end supermarket experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. Some travel and overnight stays may be required as part of field duties.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic Spanish a plus.
• Willingness to travel to NJ/PA areas.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate training classes with store personnel on price changes, iPad, OTC, Instacart, App Card, and onboarding.
• Maintain Salesforce: store email, POS provider, credit card processor, e-commerce, and loyalty.
• Assist with new store openings, back-scanning, item setup in POS, and hanging signs/shelf tags.
• Ensure systems are tested (credit cards, EBT, OTC, scales network files).
• Review shelf labels for price accuracy before store openings.
• Identify discontinued labels on unbillable offenders and train accordingly.
• Guide owners on price change timelines and shelf tag management.
• Prepare weekly recap reports for Technology Manager and VP Retail Technology.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Spanish (basic)

Education

High school diploma

Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

POS knowledge

Job description

Benefits

• Employee discounts
• Paid time off

Associated Supermarket Group (ASG) has an excellent opportunity for a Field Pricing Trainer to review best practices with store managers/owners on maintaining Price Changes/Downloads. The Field Pricing Trainer visits stores to go over the Unbillable report and create power point reports for “Special Pricing Projects.” The Field Pricing Trainer will assist with training store personnel during new store openings to assure the store is ready to open on time. This person will also assist in assuring the stores follow all the new ASG programs the owners have opted into.

Type: Full-time/Exempt

Location: NY, NJ, PA - field.

Duties and responsibilities

• Contact owners to set up training classes with store personnel for price change best practices, iPad, OTC, Instacart, App Card, in addition to credit card processing onboarding.
• Gather store information/maintain Salesforce – store email, POS Provider, Credit Card Processor, e-Commerce, and Loyalty.
• New store openings – assist and train with back scanning/adding in items into POS prior to opening. Assist with hanging signs & shelf tags.
• Make sure systems are tested – Credit Cards, EBT, OTC, Meat/Deli Scales network file updates.
• Check all sales items against circular to ensure price accuracy prior to store opening.
• If the store is listed as a top offender on the unbillable report, go over how to identify shelf labels that are discontinued.
• Contact POS company with any download issues.
• Go over price change timeline – what day shelf labels and downloads arrive.
• Teach owners how to read all the items on a shelf label, including:
  • How to tell if it is a new item, price change, or item change.
  • Does the store hang green discontinued labels? Once the product sells through, is the store replacing the label with another product to fill the gap on the shelf?
  • Is the customer downloading price batches after shelf tags are hung? Go over the importance of maintaining gross margin with proper shelf tag management.
• Report on shelf label issues (description, category, size) to ASG pricing dept.
• Send weekly Recap report to Technology Manager and VP retail Technology by Friday 4pm.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required, associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Two or more years’ experience working in the Supermarket front-end.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Ideal candidate with residence in New Jersey.
• Ability to travel to Stores in NJ and PA area (50+ miles) including overnight travel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, basic Spanish a plus.
• Willingness to adapt to changing customer demands and business requirements.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving skills to address customer issues effectively.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team and support team goals.
• Have Cultural Awareness to understand an appreciation of cultural differences to provide culturally sensitive support.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point).
• POS knowledge ( LOC, Encore, MCR, other ) a plus.

Compensation: Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. The target hiring range for this position is between $67,000– $68,000/year.

Equal Employment Opportunity

ASG is committed to employ, in its best judgment, the most suitable candidates for approved positions while engaging in recruitment and selection practices that are in compliance with all applicable employment laws. We are an equal opportunity employer: women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

About ASG

Associated Supermarket Group provides retail solutions to independently owned grocery stores in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions, providing distribution, marketing, merchandising, promotional services, and store financing. A relationship with ASG allows independently owned and operated stores to take advantage of the economies of scale normally available only to larger supermarket chains. ASG’s supermarket banners include Associated, Associated Fresh, Compare, Compare Fresh, Met Foods, Met Fresh, Metropolitan City Market, Pioneer and other independently named stores.

Flexible work from home options available.