Mighty Distributing System of America (MDSA), a franchisor of sales and services in aftermarket auto parts, is looking for an enthusiastic associate to join our team at Mighty's distribution hub – Mighty Product Center (MPC) in Jackson, Tennessee. MPC supports 100+ U.S. distributors in 46 states, five international master distributors, and local professional installers.

MDSA provides an inviting workplace atmosphere, and our culture and people bring a wealth of experience, talent, and enthusiasm to their jobs. We have earned the respect of our industry (Automotive Aftermarket) through our expertise and accolades, such as Atlanta Business Chronicle-Top 25 Franchises award, Entrepreneur Magazine-Top 500 Franchises & America's Top Franchise Opportunities award, and Franchise Business Review-Best Franchise Opportunities award. The unique element of this winning combination is our organizational culture that prizes extraordinary personal service over all else, doing whatever it takes to enhance the success of its customers and partners.

General Responsibilities/Job Summary

The ideal candidate will work closely with the purchasing department to collect, analyze and monitor pricing from suppliers to provide new selling prices for various customer groups. In addition, an internal system for product pricing methods will also be maintained.

Collect and analyze sales data and inventory information. This information will be used to create various reports to predict and control costs by identifying product trends. These reports will also be used to collect data on items ending their life cycle to minimize obsolete inventory.

The candidate should have strong analytical skills along with advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities:

• Maintenance of internal pricing system along with providing same selling price changes to the home office for (Buying Guide)
• Manage price files from suppliers and import pricing into the system
• Add, discontinue, and/or supersede part numbers
• Increase/decrease pricing on part numbers for each supplier and apply any tier pricing when appropriate
• Help to generate movement (POP) codes
• Track and interpret data from sales/inventory reports
• Generate various reports from collected data using VLOOKUP, Pivot Table, and Concatenate functions in Excel:
• Track sales by customer groups and unit volume by product
• Assist in order tracking and turnaround time reports
• Formulate extrapolations and weighted averages
• Work with buyers to analyze sales trends of SKUs to decide when an item is at the end-of-life cycle
• Work with suppliers to arrange periodic returns of goods
• Liaison between various departments with reports and price changes
• Assist where needed in helping to identify and implementing new software to improve efficiency
• Other responsibilities as needed and identified going forward

Qualifications:

• Proven analytic skills, including evaluation and visualization
• Prior experience with database and model design and segmentation techniques
• Technical writing experience in relevant areas, including queries, reports, and presentations
• Robust SQL or Excel Skills with the ability to learn other analytic tools
• Knowledge of the aftermarket automotive industry preferred
• Above average communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to learn business processes
• Competency in learning new software tools
• Ability to handle multiple assignments

Additional Information:

MDSA offers competitive salaries with annual bonuses, a comfortable work environment, and a Complete Benefits Package including:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) w/ company match
• Company Paid Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance Buy Ups
• EAP Program
• Wellness Incentive
• Paid Time Off
• Annual Bonus
• Safety Bonus
• Team Member Service Awards
• Parental Leave

Job Type:

• Full-Time

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Previous experience required

Training:

• On-the-job training

Compensation:

• Salary – Commensurate with Experience

"Job descriptions are not intended, and should not be construed, to be all-inclusive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this job description is intended to reflect the job requirements accurately, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and assign other duties as necessary."

"We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.