Senior Director of Merchandising Strategy & Transformation

Why choose us?

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!

At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who's not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that's constantly evolving.

Main responsibilities:

Lead the Grocery Retail revolution at Albertsons with bold strategic thinking, impactful growth initiatives, and best-in-class execution to become the most loved grocer in all of our communities.

• The Strategy Team Role

• In close consultation with the Chief Merchandising Officer, and the VP Merchandising Strategy & Transformation, develop and drive Albertsons long-range merchandising strategy, to achieve top-tier shareholder returns.

• Build Albertsons go-forward strategy and drive disciplined prioritization, resource allocation, decision making and execution to "make it real".

• Explore new growth opportunities and bring strategic focus and accountability to transform Albertsons' business with pace, to deliver consistent, sustainable results.

• Oversee Merchandising's Annual Strategic Planning process with divisions / functions to ensure strong alignment and traction.

• Serve as internal consulting and thought partnership resource for merchandising (and divisions) on key priorities / projects, and as a pipeline for organizational talent.

• The Way the Strategy Team Works

• Build credibility, trust and partnership across Albertsons teams (functional / operating) to bring our strategy to life … be a catalyst, influencer and enabler of enterprise change.

• Balance "Big Ideas" that create long-term competitive advantage, with focused execution on core growth and cost initiatives to deliver our short-mid-term financial commitments.

• Help develop strategic capabilities / disciplined fact-based mindset across organization

• Nurture culture of intellectual honesty, and promote enterprise-wide collaboration

Humility, Integrity, Curiosity, Courage and Service mindset.

What You Will Do:

• Lead multiple critical workstreams or initiatives, in partnership with senior cross-functional leaders across the company on key strategy topics - to include project planning, execution of structured problem solving and analytics, business case development, cost benefit evaluation, evaluation of financial return and implementation planning
• Monitor and analyze internal / external landscape, including customer, market, vendor, category and financial data, to build strategies and recommend appropriate action
• Synthesize findings, and develop storyline / material to communicate recommendations to senior management and leadership team
• Develop a strong network across the company at all levels to help build trust, support, and advocacy for the teams work and career opportunities
• Ensure the team is developing the appropriate strategy toolkit (e.g., framing, project mgmt., analytics, written and verbal communication) and soft skills (e.g., influencing) required
• Cultivate and lead a strong and positive team culture
• Collaborate cross-functionally and effectively influence to drive business decisions and advance long-term transformation efforts
• Manage and mentor team members to support work planning, hypotheses generation, issue identification, and analytical framework development

What It Will Take

• Business Acumen: The ideal candidate brings deep / broad understanding of omnichannel retail customer / industry landscape and quickly grasps key business drivers ("how / where we make money"). S/he can see hidden business value / opportunity and can leverage or unlock it by persuading others with facts and insights.

• Setting Strategy & Executing for Results: The successful individual thrives in both strategic and tactical worlds, helping to build a strategic "moat" around Albertsons, while driving flawless execution. These individual builds growth strategies based on deep insights, but with strong bias for action. Additionally, this individual is comfortable articulating the Albertsons strategic value proposition, vision and mission both internally and externally. Finally, the successful candidate will possess and leverage world class analytical skills to build strategies.

• Leadership & Presence: The successful candidate will have a proven ability to operate in and lead high performing teams. S/he will also have a track record of working in and delivering projects in matrixed environments, requiring cross-functional and cross-divisional credibility building. Finally, s/he should be comfortable presenting / communicating to a wide range of audiences in both formal and informal settings.

• Building Relationships & Influencing: This person will have a track record of building and sustaining strong relationships across all functions, divisions and levels in an organization to ensure seamless integration and flawless execution of business plans. The successful candidate will show ability to both learn from colleagues and add value to their thinking. Finally, the ideal candidate will have demonstrated an ability to be quickly recognized as a key partner and someone who can communicate and sell ideas internally.

Your Experiences

• Bachelors in analytical discipline (e.g. Business, Engineering, Economics, or Science), MBA preferred
• 10 plus years of total work experience, 5+ years post MBA in strategy or other relevant roles … Top tier consulting firm and corporate experience (CPG, Retail or EComm/B2C) preferred
• Demonstrated success working closely with senior executive leadership, and communication skills that can educate / influence across the organization
• Track record of leading high performing teams and ability to recruit and develop high performing talent
• Strategic / analytical mindset with an ability to think broadly, refine questions, and develop analytical frameworks … courageous, decisive and motivated thought leader
• Experience managing, mentoring and developing people
• Ability to deal well with ambiguity, complexity, change and pace
• Authentic, integrity, humility, curiosity and love of grocery retail

We also provide a variety of benefits including:

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

Our Values - Click below to view video: ACI Values

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Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. Committed to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being. We want talented individuals to be part of this journey!

Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.S. We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732 pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw's, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson's Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico's Community Markets, King's, Balducci's, and Albertson's Market Street.

Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve, and strive to create a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their and our company's success.

Bring your flavor

Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process.

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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