Retail Category Merchandising Coordinator

Are you curious about solving complex business challenges for a leading convenience retailer? Do you have a passion for cross functional collaboration? Then you may be the perfect addition to our team!

Cumberland Farms is a member of the EG America family of brands. EG America is one of the fastest-growing convenience store retailers in the United States, committed to becoming America’s #1 ‘one-stop’ destination. The business has an established pedigree of delivering excellent fuel, grocery and merchandise, and food service. Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, our Company has grown to over 1,500+ locations across the United States employing over 18,000 team members.

You can find us operating under the following store banners:
Certified Oil, Cumberland Farms, Fastrac, Kwik Shop, Loaf N Jug, Minit Mart, Sprint Food Stores, Tom Thumb, Turkey Hill, and Quik Stop. Our headquarters in Westborough, MA is home to our Store Support Center, Company Warehouse, and Culinary Center.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Wages
• Work today, get paid tomorrow through our earned wage access program*
• Paid Time Off
• Medical/Health/Dental Coverage
• 401K with Company Match
• Team Member Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account
• Company Spirit Days
• Employee recognition and awards
• And much more!

Position Summary:

The Marketing Coordinator – Center Store and Tobacco Fixtures will support the department by sourcing and placing all retail fixture order needs in the Center Store and Tobacco departments. This role involves working with existing suppliers and sourcing additional suppliers if needed. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, analytical, and collaborative, with a strong ability to communicate effectively across internal teams and external teams.

Responsibilities:

1. Order all retail fixtures to support Layout and Retail Floor changes:

• Leverage new and updated retail floor layout changes and order with proper timing all new and needed replacement fixtures
• Add to schedule and coordinate with the Field Merchandise Team
• Work with the Space Ops and Blue Yonder Team to coordinate on timing needs and proper fixture placements

2. Tobacco Fixtures

• Coordinate with the Tobacco team on all Tobacco back bar and counter fixture orders and replacements.
• Communicate to the Field Leadership and Store Teams the timing and delivery schedules of all incoming fixture orders

3. Measure of fixture production

• Post placement – Download and review sales and gross profit performances for all placed fixtures and additions once in place for 30 days in each location

4. Customer Service Support – internal and external

• Act as the primary customer service contact for the category management team on fixture needs for specific category
• Respond to inquiries and escalate appropriately to internal teams such as Pricebook, Finance, Supply and Category Management

5. Partnership with Cross Functional Support Teams – Build strong and durable relationships with critical stakeholders to ensure the precise execution of monthly merchandising strategies. Key relationships include:

• Store Operations - Communicate with front line team effectively and in detail to ensure upcoming strategies, promotions, resets, or other projects are executed at a high level
• Pricebook – Partner with the pricebook team on new item set up, promotions, and price changes to ensure all SKUs and promotions function properly.
• Space Planning – Regularly optimize and evaluate layouts and planograms to increase sales and optimize profitability of each sku net of vendor funding. Ensure all monthly and annual timelines are communicated and met to reset fixtures and assortments efficiently.
• Finance – Ensure all invoices, payments, and rebates are accurate and on time. Maintain open lines of communication with national and local vendors to ensure timely payments of invoices and rebates.
• Vendors – Work closely with national and local vendors, sales teams, and DSD networks to ensure a high level of daily in stock on all products. Ensure all invoicing and returns processes are followed rigorously across all vendors.

6. Supply Chain, Inventory Management and Collaboration

• Work closely…