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.

What you will be doing

The Assistant Category Manager will be responsible for partnering with the National Category Director and division merchants to develop and manage the overall merchandising strategy for your category(s).

This is a significant opportunity to make a difference in transforming Albertsons Companies to better serve our customers. As a member of your category pod, you will help manage the merchandising planning process for your category(s). You will develop deep category expertise and own the execution of key analyses to drive category-level decisions. You will develop an understanding of category trends, innovations, consumer preferences, nuances by geography and customer segments, and competitor activity.

The position will be based in Boise, Idaho, or one of our Divisional offices Bellevue WA, Clackamas OR, Pleasanton CA, Fullerton CA, Phoenix AZ, Denver CO, Itasca IL, Arlington TX, Lanham, MD, Malvern PA, or West Bridgewater MA

Main responsibilities

• Category Management
  • Partners with the National Category Director to strategically manage category(s)
• Supplier Relationships
  • Assists the Category Director to prepare supplier negotiations strategies
• Data & Analytics
  • Partners with the National Category Director and finance to maintain weekly, quarterly, and yearly scorecards
• Collaboration
  • Works with cross-functional and 12 divisional teams to develop both strategic and tactical solutions

A copy of the full job description can be made available to you.

What we are searching for

• 1+ years of category experience. 3+ years’ experience in the grocery industry
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience with a related degree in Business, Marketing, or related field
• Previous store operations experience or similar experience where a strong understanding of operations and merchandising approaches has been gained
• Quantitative, marketing, merchandising and consumer research background to read, interpret and understand how internal and external factors influence financial results
• Familiar with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Experience with Periscope, Demand Tech, I2E, BI Dashboards, GOLD, OMNI tool
• Travel requirements: Up to 20% travel depending on location

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

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