Assistant Price Book Manager

Position Summary
The S&G Assistant Price Book Manager supports daily item setup, pricing updates, cost validation, and system accuracy across all S&G stores. This role helps protect margin, maintain clean data, and ensure timely execution of pricing and promotions. You will work with category managers, marketing, operations, finance, and IT. You will help keep the PDI Pricebook system accurate and consistent.

Key Responsibilities:

Item and UPC Maintenance

• Set up new items and confirm descriptions, UPCs, and unit details.
• Clean duplicate records and keep item data aligned with corporate standards.
• Support lifecycle management for primary and related SKUs.

Retail Pricing Support

• Enter zone pricing updates in PDI based on direction from the Price Book Manager.
• Confirm changes match corporate strategy and protect margin.
• Monitor exceptions and report pricing issues for correction.

Promotional Entry and Execution

• Build promotional pricing, scan-downs, and Mix Match offers.
• Load promotional schedules and confirm accuracy before release.
• Support loyalty and marketing teams with offer setup.

Vendor Cost and Invoice Support

• Update vendor costs after review from category managers.
• Track cost discrepancies and notify the Price Book Manager.
• Help validate costs and support margin checks.

Store Sync and Support

• Push pricing and cost updates to stores after review.
• Help track pricing compliance across stores.
• Assist with POS sync issues and work with IT when needed.

System Integrity

• Follow naming rules and category structure standards.
• Run routine audits to find data errors or missing details.
• Support system updates and process improvements.

Reporting and KPIs

• Pull sales and item reports to support category reviews.
• Monitor basic pricing accuracy, promotion setup checks, and store sync status.
• Share findings with the Price Book Manager for action.

Cross Functional Support

• Assist with new item launches and vendor transitions.
• Provide basic training for store teams and internal groups on item or pricing processes.
• Help improve communication between marketing, category, finance, and operations.

Key Performance Indicators

• Pricing accuracy rate.
• Promotion setup accuracy.
• Cost discrepancy reporting speed.
• Store sync success rate.
• Data integrity checks.
• Item setup turnaround time.

Education, Experience and Skill Requirements

• Associate degree in business or related field preferred.
• Experience with PDI Enterprise or retail pricebook systems is helpful.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage many tasks with short deadlines.
• Clear and direct communication skills.