Trade Deductions Associate​/Specialist

Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet. As a family business founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA, Griffith Foods is known for true, collaborative innovation guided by their Purpose of "We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World". The company's product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet.

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Compensation Range: $50,851.72 -$ 67,802.12 -$ 84,752.52 USD Annual

Custom Culinary, a subsidiary of Griffith Foods, is hiring a Trade Spend Associate/Specialist to:

• Manage incoming trade spend deduction data, align backup documentation with trade programs, and oversee deduction processing.
• Prepare billback upload files and maintain all deductions within the Blacksmith Deduction Management system.
• Collaborate with Accounts Receivable, customers, brokers, and BDMs to gather documentation and validate trade payment deductions.
• Identify and resolve trade spend issues, escalating when necessary with recommended actions.
• Match customer claims to corresponding trade programs in Blacksmith and create billbacks to validate deductions against programs entered in Forge.
• Identify, document, and analyze invalid deductions; provide supporting materials to recover invalid claims and ensure rootcause corrections.
• Track customer repayments and ensure accurate recording by Accounts Receivable and Trade Spend.
• Maintain deduction balances within monthly targets and aging requirements.
• Advise Sales on proper Blacksmith program setup to ensure accurate accruals and efficient claim resolution.
• Support check request processing and develop Excel models for large buyinggroup rebate claims.
• Create AP billbacks in Blacksmith, review nonautoapproved claims, and determine appropriate disposition.
• Investigate unauthorized claim amounts and verify accuracy of trade program details captured in Blacksmith.

Griffith Foods believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity. Griffith Foods does not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of the following actual or perceived characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristic or information, AIDS or HIV status, order of protection status, marital status, military or veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspect of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, participation in benefit programs, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination.

Benefits for this role include Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts, EAP, Health Advocacy, Financial Planning, Parental Leave, , Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance, Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement, Safety Reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account, Group Life & AD&D, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability, 401(k) Plan with Company Match, ESOP, PTO, Holiday's & Leaves, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Home & Auto Insurance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Long Term Care + Life Insurance & Legal Assistance.

There is also potential for a discretionary bonus, this bonus is based on personal & company performance and is not a guaranteed bonus plan.