Category Manager

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

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What you will be doing 

The Category Manager position supports Albertsons Companies National Merchandising Department. This position will be responsible for supporting the National Reset Process from the beginning of the process though planogram publishing. The Category Manager will work closely with the National Category Director as well as other cross functional teams (Symphony Retail, Circana, OWN Brands, Supply Chain, and Schematics) to develop actionable recommendations to improve category performance relating to sales, share, operational metrics, and productivity. 

 

The position will oversee Category Analyst(s) assigned to the team that support the execution of the deliverables detailed in the winning model review process. This position is responsible for driving the process to ensure business objectives are being achieved and key deliverables are being met in a timely manner. 

 

The position will be based in Boise, Idaho. 

 

Main responsibilities 

• Working with National Merchandising Category Teams to complete resets following the Winning Model Category Review process  
• Hitting all the timeline milestones  
• Improving overall shelf health metrics including pack-out, productivity, sales and share performance.  
• Leading the Winning Model review process.  
• Leading Kickoff meetings, agreeing on the category assessment framework.  
• Leading the development of Category Assessment presentations. Working with all relevant functional areas to identify opportunities and recommend a course of action.  
• Leading the establishment of pack out and productivity goals for the reset.  
• Leading the Assortment process utilizing Albertsons assortment tool I2E.  
• Collaborates with National Category Directors to establish the assortment for the Blueprint Planograms by division.  
• Provides analytical data to National Merchandising Team.  
• Serves as the Subject Matter Expert in the I2E Assortment Tool.  
• Trains and develops Category Analyst.  
  
  

What we are searching for  

• BA/BS degree preferred or equivalent experience.  
• Non-perishable/perishable product knowledge and merchandising background preferred.  
• Strong PC skills (preferred Microsoft Office knowledge) Working knowledge of internal Albertsons systems a plus.  
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve business problems.  
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload.  
• Team oriented with excellent time management and organization skills.  
• Ability to interface and build relationships with key decisions makers.  
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal & written).  
• Customer service oriented with ability to maintain positive attitude in all situations.  
• Must possess and demonstrate a strong sense of urgency, energy, and be very detail oriented.  
• Sterling integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality.  
• Ability to view the changing dynamics of the grocery industry and seek out opportunities for synergy and integration within different areas of the business.  
• Able to effectively cope with change.  
  
  

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 qualified applicants for employment with arrest and conviction records.    

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