Job Description
About the company
Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on innovation and building culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique vision: forging a retail winner that is admired for national strength, deep roots in the communities we serve, and a team that has passion for food and delivering great service.
Albertsons is one of the largest retail employers, providing approximately 300,000 jobs across 2,200 stores, 22 distribution centers, 20 food and beverage plants and various support offices. We operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia under the Albertsons banner, as well as Safeway, Tom Thumb, Jewel Osco, Shaw’s and many more recognizable names.
The position will be hybrid and could be based in any of our division office locations.
What you will be doing
As a Senior Director in the Catalyst- Category Development Team, you’ll be responsible for developing our merchandising strategy, tactics and assortment alongside our merchant leadership and cross functional partners.
The Senior Director will drive our process from customer research, historical analytics, external market data and trends through the Winning Model and deliver a market beating assortment hand in hand with our NCD’s to our entire chain. You will be responsible to meet sales targets, market share, operational efficiency targets and financial goals.
Main responsibilities
- Develop and Oversee Merchandise & Assortment Strategy
- Profitably Grow Sales
- Collaborate Across the Organization
- Effectively Communicate
- Problem Solve
*The salary range is $135,800 to $190,500 annually. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. There may be flexibility for exceptional candidates. Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay (accrued based on hours worked), PTO/Vacation Pay (accrued based on hours worked) or Flexible Time Off, paid holidays (8-9 days annually), bereavement pay, and retirement benefits (such as 401(k) eligibility). Associates in this position are also eligible for a quarterly bonus. *
***Full Job Description available upon request***
What we are searching for
Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree in Business or Marketing from a four-year college or university, MBA preferred.
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience within Grocery or CPG businesses with at least 5 of those years in a leadership position.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
Travel:
- 20% Travel
What it is like at Albertsons?
Albertsons Culture Principles
Compassion: We always treat each other with kindness and respect
Team: We always support and recognize each other
Inclusive: We always value everyone’s perspective
Learning: We always strive to grow and develop ourselves and others
Competitive: We always act with integrity to win over the customer
Ownership: We always take actions to drive our success