Retail Account Support - Costco

The Bluebird Group is a manufacturer’s representative and consulting firm serving as an invaluable partner to some of the most innovative brands and multinational retailers. We are seeking a Retail Account Manager to work on our Costco team.

As a Retail Account Manager, you will be responsible for driving successful business partnerships between Costco and our vendor partners through forecasting, analytics, inventory flow optimization, and effective communication.

We offer the following benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• HSA
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• Cell Phone Plan or Reimbursement
• Parking/Commuting Stipend (for those working in our Minneapolis office)

JOB DUTIES

• Build strong relationships with both our vendors’ operations teams and Costco’s buying teams
• Demand Planning/Forecasting – facilitate and analyze forecasts to optimize the business for both the vendor and Costco
• Monitor in-stock needs and provide a proactive strategy to solve the stock problem
• Analyze vendor performance metrics and identify issues and root-causes, ultimately solving vendor performance issues or problems
• Monitor customer purchase orders
• Setup and Maintain new items within Costco
• Provide vendors with at least weekly sell-through analytics and other information to help optimize the business
• Maintain accurate records regarding program agreements, pricing, product information, order status, planning issues and vendor set-ups
• Ensure that the internal accounting system is up-to-date with accurate shipping and invoicing information for cash flow purposes
• Assist in new vendor setup for all new brands launching at Costco
• Assist in Smarter Sorting registration for brands
• Assist in Syndigo content

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to analyze data, identify issues and make recommendations
• Clear and effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong initiative and the ability to work independently with little supervision
• Effective organization skills and the ability to multi-task
• Working knowledge of Costco’s processes and systems
• Functional knowledge of MS Excel (sorting/grouping data, pivot tables, v lookups, etc)

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

• Four year college degree preferred
• Experience working with Costco on the retail or vendor side

Disclaimer: This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. Responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the jobholder might differ from those outlined in the job description and other duties, as assigned, might be required.

Bluebird is an Equal Opportunity Employer