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Role: Chemist I - Job ID: SAHDC5758554

Work Location: Clark NJ

Description:

Associate Chemist; Hair Care Dev/Styling

Day to day job responsibilities:

• Formulation work: batching, conducting stability studies, filling and labeling of samples, submitting requests for micro, safety, evaluation testing, etc.
• Reporting results, formulation troubleshooting, keeping lab records, following safety guidelines and reviewing SDS, compilation of ingredients for review/reporting,
• Quality control measurements and microscopic analysis.
• May require light lifting such as 5kg buckets or boxes containing usually up to 10kg; and operation of small-scale lab bench manufacturing kettles.

Ideal candidate background:

• B.A or B.S. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or other relevant Scientific discipline.
• 0-3 years experience
• Prior cosmetic or pharmaceutical lab experience is preferred but not required
• Ideal candidate will be quick learner, detail oriented with good communication skills and able to thrive in fast-paced team environment

About Wakefern

Wakefern Food Corp. is the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States and supports its co-operative members' retail operations, trading under the ShopRite®, Price Rite®, The Fresh Grocer®, Dearborn Markets®, Fairway Markets, Gourmet Garage® and Di Bruno Bros., and Morton Williams® banners.

Employing an innovative approach to wholesale business services, Wakefern focuses on helping the independent retailer compete in a big business world. Providing the tools entrepreneurs need to stay a step ahead of the competition, Wakefern’s co-operative members benefit from the company’s extensive portfolio of services, including innovative technology, private label development, and best in class procurement practices.

About You

Your contribution

As a member of the Retail Operations team, you will be responsible for consulting with our ShopRite and Alternate Banner Members, store management and retail staff with regard to the operations and merchandising of our Meat Departments. You will consult with our Members, retail staff and subsidiaries on all innovative/state of the art merchandising strategies and technological advances to ensure long-term growth and profitability. A successful merchandiser analyzes market trends, understands the importance of seasonality and creativity in the craft. You will counsel our stores with regard to departmental sales, gross profit, shrink, product quality, training and customer service. This is accomplished through the establishment of Member/Store specific business plans which enhance market share, build sales, and ensure profitability in their respective trade areas. This specialist will conduct store visits to ensure merchandising standards and standard operating procedures (SOPs) are in place in order to deliver consistent execution and financial results by leading and coaching for improvement. This individual share best practices throughout the cooperative. In addition, this merchandiser will also be charged with the implementation and successful execution of all resets, remodels, new store setups and openings. The preferred candidate with reside in central NJ.

What you will do

• Direct and consult our ShopRite and Alternate Banner Members on all innovative/state of the art merchandising strategies and technological advances to ensure long-term growth and profitability.
• This is accomplished through the establishment of Member/Store specific business plans which enhance market share, build sales, and ensure profitability in their respective trade areas.
• Charged with the implementation and successful execution of all resets, remodels, new store setups and openings.
• Counsel our stores with regard to departmental sales, gross profit, shrink, product quality, training and customer service.

What we’re looking for

• Four year college degree strongly preferred. Equivalent retail supermarket experience will be considered in lieu of college degree.
• Minimum 3 years in Meat Department management / supervisory experience in operations and merchandising
• Minimum 5 years Meat cutting experience.
• Refined organizational and problem solving skills; able to develop ideas and procedures
• Strong time management skills; must be able to follow through on multiple projects and meet aggressive deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to convey information clearly and concisely to various audiences
• Expertise in processes and utilization of reports that drive retail excellence within our Meat Departments
• Ability to train and coach associates at store level in Meat operations and merchandising standards
• Proficiency in taking and reviewing store inventory
• Knowledge of retail operations related to sales, gross profit, shrink, labor requirements and retail merchandising
• Extensive production equipment knowledge and department design skills
• Proficiency in Microstrategy, Production Planning, ARIA and Rapid
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Strong technical, analytical, leadership, customer service and P.C. skills as demonstrated by previous work experience.
• Ability to display and teach customer service excellence at store level.
• Knowledge of retail merchandising standards and standard operating procedures (SOPs) required to achieve targets in sales, gross profit, shrink, and labor requirements.
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Flexibility with regard to extensive travel (overnight stays required).
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.

How you will succeed

• Communicate Effectively: Communicates thoughts and ideas in a well-organized manner, encouraging two-way communication.
• Build Relationships: Creates cross-functional partnerships through the development and maintenance of constructive and cooperative relationships.
• Stay Competitive: Demonstrates a mindset of continuous improvement while exhibiting passion and enthusiasm for their work.
• Embrace Change: Looks for new ways of working by supporting advancements in processes and technology.
• Develop You: Identifies and capitalizes on opportunities for personal and professional career growth.
• Drive for Results: Supports divisional and strategic objectives through achievement of work goals.

How you will work

• Ability to drive long distances and travel for consecutive hours
• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift 25 lbs or more
• Ability to stay overnight for multiple days, including week long trips and weekends

Company Perks

• Vibrant Food Centric Culture
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision package
• Competitive Salary and Paid Time Off
• Fitness Reimbursement and Well-Being Program
• Corporate Training and Development University
• Collaborative team environment
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401K
• Matching Gifts and Community Volunteer Involvement

Compensation and Benefits

The salary for this position is $65,000 - $80,000. Placement in the salary depends on several factors, including experience, skills, education, geography, and budget considerations.

Wakefern is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and professional development of our Associates. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with company match & annual company contribution, paid time off, holidays, and parental leave. Associates also enjoy access to wellness and family support programs, fitness reimbursement, educational and training opportunities through our corporate university, and a collaborative, team-oriented work environment. Many of these benefits are fully or partially funded by the company, with some subject to eligibility requirements. More information can be found on our Count Me In website.

DESCRIPTION

This role will serve as a critical business representative embedded within the SAP transformation program. Coming from a background in merchandising, category management, or buying, this individual brings deep business knowledge to ensure system designs, processes, and deliverables align with operational realities.

In this hybrid business–technology role, you will support project deliverables, represent the voice of the business, coordinate validations and follow‑ups, manage super users, and oversee key testing activities. The role includes people‑management responsibilities and direct oversight of analysts or super users assigned to the program.

Core functions of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Project Deliverables & Documentation Support

• Contribute to the development, review, and refinement of SAP-related project deliverables including:
• Process Design Documents
• Functional Specifications
• System Testing preparation, execution, and defect management
• Training execution support
• Ensure business workflows and category management processes are accurately represented in design documents.
• Partner with IT, functional consultants, and system integrators to clarify business requirements.

Business Liaison & Subject Matter Expertise

• Serve as the primary bridge between the business (Category Management / Supply Chain) and the SAP Program Team.
• Coordinate feedback, follow‑ups, validations, and business sign‑offs for:
• Requirements
• Process designs
• Test results
• Ensure business impacts, downstream processes, and operational considerations are fully understood before approval.

Super User Leadership & Readiness

• Manage, coach, and develop a team of business super users
• Oversee preparation of super users for project activities, including:
• Process walkthroughs / Design awareness
• Testing Preparation, Test Script Writing, and Test Execution
• Training Preparation
• Hands-on practice in sandbox or test systems
• Serve as escalation point for functional questions raised by super users.

Testing Preparation & Execution

• Lead and support major test cycles, including system integration testing and user acceptance testing.
• Oversee and/or directly participate in:
• Writing test cases and scenarios
• Running test scripts
• Logging defects
• Retesting and confirming resolutions
• Track issues to closure and communicate impacts back to business teams.

Change Management & Business Adoption

• Support business readiness activities including communications, training sessions, and cutover preparation.
• Help translate complex SAP concepts into clear, understandable messaging for business stakeholders.
• Champion adoption of new processes, tools, and ways of working.

Team Management & Leadership

• Directly manage functional SAP leads on SAP Project team
• Set priorities, assign tasks, and monitor workload.
• Provide coaching, performance feedback, and professional development support.
• Foster a collaborative, problem‑solving culture aligned with program goals.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in Merchandising, Category Management, Buying, or related business functions.
• Demonstrated understanding of retail processes such as item/vendor setup, pricing, procurement, inventory, or promotions.
• Prior leadership experience.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate business needs into structured requirements.
• Comfort managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced transformation environment.
• Prior experience supporting UAT, SIT, or testing cycles.
• Exposure to SAP or other enterprise systems.
• Strong aptitude for process improvement and structured problem solving.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

• Ability to sit/stand in front of a computer for long periods of time.
• Ability to adhere to the company’s four day in office requirement

Compensation and Benefits

The salary for this position is $100,000 to $170,000 annually. Placement in the salary depends on several factors, including experience, skills, education, geography, and budget considerations.

Wakefern is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and professional development of our Associates. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with company match, paid time off, holidays, and parental leave. Associates also enjoy access to wellness and family support programs, fitness reimbursement, educational and training opportunities through our corporate university, and a collaborative, team-oriented work environment. Many of these benefits are fully or partially funded by the company, with some subject to eligibility requirements.

Summary

The Sr. Project Analyst plays a critical role in supporting large-scale transformational initiatives by providing insights, analysis, and reporting as part of the Business Innovation and Transformation Services (BITS) department of Wakefern Tech. You will collaborate with Tech and business teams to ensure that project methodologies and workflows align with business goals and technical requirements with a detail-oriented and strategic approach.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Analysis & Business Case Development:

• Develop detailed analysis, reporting and KPI’s working closely with Business and Tech Leadership to ensure proper control of Tech projects.
• Monitor project KPIs and provide status reporting as required.
• Support risk management and change control processes.
• Create operational improvement plans, and report measurements and trends of operating efficiency, reported out of our incident management application and our portfolio and project management systems.
• Work with Tech Leadership to manage vendor contracts and system usage to reduce overall software spending.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Act as a liaison between PMO, technical and business departments to gather requirements and align process improvements.
• Support Tech Project Managers to develop project plans, create status reports, manage budgets and communicate to necessary stakeholders
• Generate reports and dashboards for leadership to track process effectiveness and project health.

Project Management & Tracking:

• Monitor and report on Project KPI’s and status to Sr. Management.
• Monitor and track project budgets, forecasts, and actual expenditures for large transformational projects.
• Maintain tracking, reporting and visual dashboards of project ROI and benefit realization.

Benefit Realization & Auditing:

• Work closely with the Project Managers and Business Process Optimization lead to ensure realization of benefits from process improvement and large Tech projects.
• Audit projects post-implementation to validate return on investment and benefit realization.
• Provide recommendations for corrective actions where benefits are not achieved working closely with Tech Leadership, Project Managers and Business Process Optimization.

Tech Process Improvement

• Work with various Tech teams, corporate compliance and accounting to coordinate various audits including IT Corporate Audit, SOC1, Tax rebates, Privacy and Business Continuity.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
• 5-10 years of experience in business or financial analysis, project management, or similar roles.
• Understanding of Technology Implementation lifecycle, familiarity with project management methodologies.
• Understanding of how improvement of business processes and the application of technology improve business performance.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with Business Intelligence and reporting tools.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, transformational environment.
• Ability to work independently and work with various teams to accomplish team goals.
• Experience in large-scale transformation projects.
• Grocery, CPG and Wholesale experience is a plus.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

• Ability to sit in front of a computer for long periods of time.
• Ability to sit, stand and walk frequently.
• Ability to adhere to the company’s four day in office work requirement.
• Ability to travel, as business needs dictate.

Core Competencies

• Communicate Effectively: Share thoughts, ideas and information in an organized, clear and precise and persuasive manner (written and oral communication).
• Drive for Results: Understands how the role impacts the organization’s strategic objectives.
• Embrace Change: Adapts to new environment, jobs, technologies and processes.
• Develop You: Identifies opportunities for career development.
• Build Relationships: Works as part of a team to achieve company goals.
• Stay Competitive: Shows passion and enthusiasm for their work.

Program Dates

May 19th, 2026 – August 7th, 2026

About Wakefern

Wakefern Food Corp. is the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States and supports its co-operative members' retail operations, trading under the ShopRite®, Price Rite®, The Fresh Grocer®, Dearborn Markets®, Fairway Markets®, Gourmet Garage®, and Morton Williams® banners.

Employing an innovative approach to wholesale business services, Wakefern focuses on helping the independent retailer compete in a big business world. Providing the tools entrepreneurs need to stay a step ahead of the competition, Wakefern’s co-operative members benefit from the company’s extensive portfolio of services, including innovative technology, private label development, and best in class procurement practices.

Your contribution

The responsibilities of the intern encompasses the protection of assets for Wakefern Food Corp. and any affiliation such as a 3rd party warehouse, vendors, contractors and all associates conducting business for or with the company. This includes but is not limited to accidents and injuries, violence in the workplace issues, fire protection, crisis management, loss of product through theft, grazing or damage from any means.

What you will do

• Monitors the guard force to ensure the enforcement of divisional and corporate policies and procedures are maintained.
• Responds to all alarm activations and determines the cause and proper approach to the re-setting of the alarm.
• Oversees the daily operation of the CCTV operator and ensures all data entry and reports are kept in accordance with divisional policy.
• Responsible for the issuing of all trailer seals for store deliveries, back-hauls and shuttles from the various warehouse facilities, all gate and tractor trailer release passes, as well as time stamps and receiving stickers.
• Maintains that all Asset Protection emergency equipment is kept in a state of preparedness to meet any given situation.
• Coordinates visitor protocol all Wakefern Divisions and facilities.
• Has the responsibility to familiarize themselves with the shipping and receiving procedures with all product divisions, also completing receiving and seal audits as needed.
• Responsible for Access Control and the issuing of the access cards and maintaining the integrity of the access control platform.
• Oversees the work performance of Asset Protection vendors, i.e., alarm, guard and camera companies, and maintains proper records.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills
• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of customer service, confidentiality and have the ability to interface with all levels of Wakefern / ShopRite Associates.

Relevant Course Work

• Criminal Justice
• Homeland Security
• Emergency Management

What we are looking for

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must have completed 24 college credits with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or better
• Will be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate school for fall
• Successful completion of a substance abuse test is required
• Successful completion of a background check is required
• Strong MS Office skills (Excel, Word and PowerPoint required)
• Valid driver's license and flexibility with regard to travel required
• Strong interpersonal, analytical and customer service skills with the ability to multitask and manage time effectively
• Excellent communication skills (written, oral and presentation)
• Ability to exhibit proper business etiquette when dealing with all levels of the organization
• Previous work experience in a retail environment is beneficial

Company Perks

• Vibrant Food Centric Culture
• Corporate Training and Development University
• Collaborative Team Environment
• Educational Workshops
• Networking Opportunities
• Volunteer Opportunities

Compensation and Benefits:

First year Wakefern Interns will be paid at $17.00 per hour. Returning Wakefern Interns will be paid at $18.00 per hour. Master Students and Returning Wakefern Supply Chain/Logistic Interns will be paid at $19.00 per hour. Interns are not eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with company match & annual company contribution, paid time off and holidays.

Job Title: Supply Chain Coordinator

Location: Clark, NJ 07066

Duration: 24 Months

Job Description:

• Seeking a detail-oriented professional to manage POs, invoices, vendor coordination, service records, and operational reports while supporting workflow improvements and digital record-keeping.
• Coordinate vendor & contractor service visits.
• Maintain service records and ensure audit readiness.
• Run budget and equipment utilization reports.
• Support workflow improvements, inventory projects, and work order optimization.

Requirements:

2–4 years bookkeeping/accounting experience

Strong organizational & communication skills

Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint