Deduction Analyst

Your Story.

The Deduction Analyst investigates and analyzes outstanding customer deductions and /or chargebacks to determine if they are in compliance with the terms of the applicable agreement. In this position, provide insight to Logistics, Customer Service, Sales, and Accounting on process improvements to organize, analyze, and validate deductions more effectively.

Your Passion. Our Culture.

At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you.  Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family.  At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company.  You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career.  With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality.  If you’re ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.

Benefits that set us apart.

• Comprehensive medical including Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Work Week
  • Hybrid work schedule – Onsite Tuesday – Thursday with the option to work remotely Monday and Friday
  • Compressed work week – Option of ½ day Friday
• Onsite Health & Wellness Center:
• Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation
• Relocation Assistance
• Tuition Assistance
• Access to Employee Store

What You Do.

• Identify deduction trends at the customer level and communicate such trends. Help to develop and implement recommendations to reduce the number and / or the amount of the deductions
• Take the lead role to audit broker records to ensure compliance with the Trade Management Policy
• Use data and analytics to drive process and performance improvement within the deductions department
• Analysis of Deductions <$100 automatically written off with the goal to identify opportunities to reduce future deductions
• Evaluate Logistics related charges to identify trends and share with the business units as appropriate (e.g., late truck fees, missed appointments, etc.)
• Work with Deduction Specialists to identify “product shortages” on customer pickups where title transferred at time of pickup and follow-up as appropriate and address shipping/receiving issues when needed
• Oversee the process to validate approval and settlement of CPD deductions.
• Evaluate opportunities to minimize the number of HQ CPD deductions including coordination with the trade and sales teams and customers where appropriate
• Work with cross-functional groups to identify process improvements, thus generating savings
• Develop ad-hoc reports, as needed, to provide data to internal teams.
• Perform special projects as assigned.

Your Education and Experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Three years related work experience.
• SAP experience is a plus

Our Story.

With over 2,400 employees and net sales of $1.8 billion, Sargento Foods is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years.  We created the world’s first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses.  Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces.  Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.

To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website at https://careers.sargento.com/us/en.