About The Company
Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose
: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community.
Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants.
Placing a premium on adaptability, safety and family well-being, our work model, Presence with a Purpose, offers a hybrid work environment between remote work and office time. A one-size-fits-all approach does not apply to everyone, and teams are empowered to make decisions best for them.
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What You Will Be Doing
The Own Brands department has an opening for a
Manager, Category & Innovation.
The Manager, Category & Innovation will be responsible to achieve Own Brands category sales, profit, and share plans. Manager, Category & Innovation will support the management of Own Brands category management, vendor management and innovation project management to deliver top and bottom-line growth.
The position will be based in any of the following locations: Pleasanton, CA, Phoenix, AZ, Plano, TX, Boise, ID.
Main Responsibilities
- Lead cross functional teams on strategic vision for new products and effectively lead them to commercialize new products or product improvements with excellence including problem solving challenges.
- Support the strategic direction and vision for new products of existing brands.
- Analyze brand, category and competitive trends and dynamics leading to key conclusions, implications and recommended action plans.
- Ensure on-time delivery of new item, line extension, and innovation projects.
- Effectively lead team to commercialize new products or product improvements with excellence including problem solving challenges and identify technology to deliver new/enhanced benefit.
- Own Brands category sales, profit, and share plans.
- Support the development of the annual financial plan for Own Brands.
- Ensure that Own Brands has the optimal innovation & product assortment and financial dynamics to deliver company objectives.
- Support & help identify key growth opportunities by category, and develop a strategy for growth through disciplined category management.
- Strong ability to analyze and interpret financial data to accurately plan and forecast the Own Brands business.
- Forecast and Review business unit performance every period and reforecast for the balance of year. Develop the plan for the next fiscal year.
Vendor Management
- Manage the day to day relationship with vendors and self-manufacturing plants.
- Schedule and prepare leadership top to top with key vendors evaluating key metrics to develop growth plans.
- Lead the management of liabilities & support accruals with vendors, develop sales driving promotions and plans to invest these dollars in the right divisions and programs to deliver the highest ROI.
- Partner with key vendors to provide key category and shopper insights for the health and growth of top categories.
- Work with vendors to ensure they meet service level performance metrics and influence supplier's manufacturing processes, technology decisions and customer service policies in ways that are mutually beneficial for both organizations.
- Inspire Innovation creativity and drive the creation of an "Innovation Culture" throughout Own Brands and Company
- Assemble ideas from everywhere in the organization and evaluate best opportunities.
- Identify and lead big category innovation from idea/concept to shelf.
- Stay current on all new category and shopper trends in categories of responsibilities utilizing internal and syndicated data sources.
The salary range is $95,400 to $142,900 annually. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. There may be flexibility for exceptional candidates. Associates in this position are also eligible for a quarterly bonus.
A copy of the full job description can be made available to you. What We Are Searching For
- Bachelor's degree preferred in Business Marketing, Economics, or Finance
- 5+ years' experience selling / influencing decision makers
- 5+ years of product innovation management, brand management and/or category management experience in a CPG or retail company
- Expert knowledge of Own Brands' operations and business
- Expert analytical skills: category management analytics, PC skills in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access)
- Proven experience utilizing internal or syndicated financial and consumer insights data to build plans and drive performance metrics
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships across the business
- Expert organization, prioritization, and project management skills, with the ability to develop detailed timelines and ensure all milestones are delivered by due dates
- We believe the successful candidate has these qualifications and experience:
- Strong oral and written communication skills. Must be able to understand and communicate techniques involved in training, merchandising and marketing Own Brands items
- Strong presentation skills with ability to present to senior leaders both internally and externally
- Strong customer service focus and team building skills
- Travel: 20%
What is it like at Albertsons?
Our 290,000 associates have a passion for great service and building lasting relationships with our customers. Through a companywide focus on innovation, we are continually enhancing our digital and product offerings, making it easy for customers to get what they need, wherever they are.
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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