Trade Market Specialist

Description

• Utilization of the trade system will require the contract info to be entered predicated on each type of contract whether its direct or non-direct customer.
• Work daily with our Blount Sales Team, brokers and our accounting department on issues related to missed payments, amendments to contracts, customer deductions and miscellaneous questions regarding trade spend.
• Obtain and enter the data by UPC level into the system.
• Ad-hoc reporting for the field sales team and brokers on all spending and payment requests.
• Daily downloading of information, PDF’s, invoices, deduction back-up, check requests, requests for new contracts or updates from the sales programs & billbacks mailboxes.
• Process payment requests, contract renewals, update ONSA forms.
• Code and clear deductions to appropriate GL to match back-up and contract.
• Request back-up for a check request or deduction for any authorized payment according to the terms on the contract.
• Utilize specific customer web-based portals to obtain back-up documentation by downloading when researching deductions based on a PO#, Invoice #, Invoice date to obtain back-up.
• Code invoices and deductions that are key to specified GL’s related to the type of program offered.
• Verify all contracts are dated and signed.  Reach out to customers and or sales reps to obtain signed copies. 
• Process claims-If a contract or check request is in-valid – a claim would need to be processed back to the customer for re-payment.
• Re-payment of claims- Unauthorized deductions require filing a claim with customers to request re-payment.
• Create and capture program details in current trade system.  
• Create and update Trade reports by customer and or specific program.  These can be sent to the field upon request.
• File and keep current the Vendor Non-Disclosure Agreements within each customer.

• Ability to handle multiple financial and analytical projects simultaneously.

• Other duties may also be assigned within the similar skill set. 

• 3+ years of Sales & Trade Marketing with a manufacturing firm required.
• 3+ years of Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable experience required.
• Work experience in a manufacturing or distribution business environment preferred.
• Associates degree.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint & Word) experience necessary.
• Must have excellent attention to details skills and be a pro-active team player.

• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401k with Company match
• Paid time off including vacation, sick time and holidays
• Education Assistance Program
• Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
• Discounts on Blount products at Company retail locations
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Program