Trade Support Supervisor (IPS)

July 23, 2010

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the general guidance of the Director Client Services, the incumbent manages the day-to-day activities of the retailer database operation.  The incumbent maintains a client service orientation, ensures that the database is audit ready, works within the budget framework, and manages and develops associates.  The incumbent also manages on-going projects and vendor relationships to ensure a quality database.

Major Job Responsibilities

May include one or more of the following, depending on assigned area:

  1. Manage the verification and maintenance of the CMS retailer database by:  
    • Overseeing the daily verification to ensure the correct and timely payment of retailers to meet payment turnaround deadlines
    • Ensuring all functions are performed according to guidelines to maintain audit readiness of database
    • Developing continuous improvement/efficiency process to reduce manual efforts to be replaced with more analytical and investigative functions
    • Maintain questionnaire and audit entry turnaround and quality standards
    • Makes decisions and modifies or adapts existing procedures to meet new conditions
  2.  Manage major database ongoing projects/functions by: 
    • Meeting all Federal requirements for correct reporting of 1099 tax data to the IRS.  Respond to all IRS inquiries in a complete and timely manner to avoid fines and penalties
    • Overseeing the management of third-party verification resources (CSG/Business Credit Directory)
    • Conducting or overseeing all existing or new client tours and annual client audits
    • Overseeing the maintenance and scanning functions for all questionnaire and audit documents that are scanned into the system
    • Provides input in the development of Trade Support budget, and accountable for meeting that budget
    • Provides training/support for non-Trade Support associates on functionality of Trade Support.
  3. Lead and develop associates by: 
    • Assisting  with analytic and operational issues
    • Manage Client projects through account team in an accurate and timely manner
    • Lead and manage cross-team Inmar and CMS projects
    • Developing regular relevant management information and distributes/reports as appropriate
    • Informing manager of issues and trends
    • Developing/training associates and addressing performance issues on a timely basis
    • Directly involved in interviewing/hiring process for new associates


QUALFICATIONS:

Ability To:

  • plan, coordinate and supervise the work of subordinate staff to meet departmental objectives
  • provide technical guidance and training to subordinates
  • identify training needs and develop subordinates
  • independently and objectively review subordinates
  • develop short-range goals and departmental objectives
  • assure responsiveness to subordinate employees' needs
  • represent customers within the Company to assure responsiveness to their needs
  • understand people, their problems, and demonstrate a sense of fairness and consistency
  • compose complex correspondence and provide clear, explicit instructions
  • represent ideas clearly and concisely
  • facilitate communications and problem solve
  • handle controversial matters in a diplomatic manner
  • positively influence diverse personalities
  • project a conservative, resourceful image
  • prioritize and manage multiple tasks requiring extensive follow-up and timely completion of all projects
  • plan own work after objective is set by manager
  • maintain detailed, accurate files and records
  • have flexibility in days and hours available for work, including weekends
  • comfortable with confrontation and negotiation
  • maintain confidentiality
  • solve problems within the work structure

Knowledge Of:

  • current trends and practices in field of expertise
  • interpersonal communications techniques, organizational relationships and proper business protocol
  • business English composition, spelling, punctuation

EDUCATION:

  • Two to three years of work experience involving employee supervision, preferably in credit or customer service environment, AND a bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a four-year college or university 
  • OR two to three years of work experience in credit or customer service, including at least one year of CMS experience, AND a bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a four-year college or university
  • OR an equivalent combination of training and experience.