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This team member must independently prioritize workload, manage multiple concurrent responsibilities, and meet strict deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and responsiveness. ** The position is onsite at Lacey, WA 3 days with option to work 2 days hybrid after full training.\nCompensation: $25 - 29.00 per/hr. DOE\nBenefits Summary: Benefits for Harbor Team Members include PTO, paid holidays, sick leave, personal holiday, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with a generous employer match; financial planning services and great food perks.\nResponsibilities\nEssential Job Functions:\nAnalyze and present reporting, synthesizing data to assist in SKU maintenance and rationalization. Follow through with actions necessary to clear aged inventory and unproductive SKUs. \nConsolidate files for vendor meetings and negotiations. Reporting requests may include but are not limited to fill rate, purchase history, current marketing use ledgers, aged inventory listings, outstanding rebates and aged receivable ledgers.\nEnsure accuracy and completion of the Marketing contract summary and trackers, including validation of all scheduled and completed marketing elements. Work with CMs to coordinate billing of incremental elements. \nUpdate marketing use ledgers in collaboration with Promotional Analyst. \nOwn vendor solicitation of monthly deals, responsible for receipt, processing and finalization of CM approved New Item & Deal forms.\nSupport blanket order maintenance for extended lead-time items that fall outside normal stock status.\nCollaborate with Category Management to ensure program compliance orders are maintained and corresponding objectives are achieved. \nProcess contract order data for proprietary programs as field orders are submitted. 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