Trade Management Analyst: Drive Deductions & Pricing

Lactalis US Yogurt, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Lactalis US Yogurt, Inc. in Chicago, IL is hiring a Trade Management Analyst to process and resolve trade claims, deductions, and accounts receivable issues for assigned food service customers, distributors, and operator accounts.

This role partners closely with Sales, Food Service account teams, brokers, Customer Service, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure accurate pricing, contract compliance, deduction validation, accrual support, and timely collection of invalid claims.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to business process improvement by educating and partnering with the sales team to help manage financial requirements.
• Provide a direct interface for trade management and accounts receivable questions, issues, and problem resolution for our customers.
• Ensure internal control and financial integrity over the trade management process by validating transactions are recorded consistently with internal policies and accounting rules.
• Investigate and resolve invoice, pricing, and deduction issues by coordinating with Sales, Customer Service, Pricing, and Supply Chain.
• Collect customer invalid deductions.
• Establish cross-functional relationships to respond to business needs: resolution of customer issues, improved management of trade spending, improved collections.
• Partner with Food Service Sales and broker teams to support customer-specific pricing, deviated pricing agreements, rebates, and promotional programs.
• Process accurate and timely application of cash receipts in accordance with established guidelines.
• Run Open Aging to review/resolve/track open short-pays and deductions for assigned group of customer accounts
• Support contract and program compliance for food service operators, chain accounts, distributors, and group purchasing organizations (GPOs) where applicable.
• Validate / Invalidate Customer Deductions, ensuring accuracy of promotion contracts and promotion claims as a result of clearing Valids and identifying Invalids for Collection/Repay.
• Manage transactions in third Party Deduction

Job description

Lactalis US Yogurt, Inc. in Chicago, IL is hiring a Trade Management Analyst to process and resolve trade claims, deductions, and accounts receivable issues for assigned food service customers, distributors, and operator accounts.

This role partners closely with Sales, Food Service account teams, brokers, Customer Service, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure accurate pricing, contract compliance, deduction validation, accrual support, and timely collection of invalid claims.