Assistant Category Manager

Albertsons-posted 8 months ago

$95,400 - $123,900/Yr

Full-time

Pleasanton, CA

Food and Beverage Retailers

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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, Carr's, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants. 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. #bringyourflavor #LI-RC4

Collaborates with the National Category Director to manage categories, aiming to meet sales, profit, and market share goals.
Helps develop assortment, shelf plans, and pricing & promotions strategies.
Acts as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for assigned categories, researching trends, innovations, competitors, and regional preferences.
Supports the Category Director in preparing supplier negotiation strategies and attending key vendor meetings.
Evaluates supplier performance and communicates negotiation outcomes to divisions for planning promotional events and local ads.
Prepares data analyses to leverage in negotiations.
Uses data to drive category planning, maintaining scorecards to track sales, profit, and market share.
Conducts category data analysis and collaborates with team members to gather input for merchandising planning.
Works with category pod members and cross-functional teams to integrate division needs into the overall category plan.
Assists in developing training and mentorship programs to boost team morale and loyalty.
Promotes an inclusive team environment, incorporating diverse perspectives into recommendations and modeling company culture and leadership practices.

1 year 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 developed.
Quantitative, marketing, merchandising and consumer research background to read, interpret and understand how internal and external factors influence financial results.
Ability to read and interpret P&L statements and understand how components affect category performance.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and be experienced taking initiative and making decisive, yet appropriate decisions.
Strong planning, facilitating, and organizing skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective business relationships within and outside the company.
Able to effectively participate in a collaborative process with multiple stakeholders.
Familiarity with Category Business Planning.
Familiar with procurement, logistics and inventory management.
Familiar with computer applications (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
Ability to travel up to 20% depending on location.

Experience with merchandising tools (e.g., Periscope, Demand Tech, I2E, BI Dashboards, GOLD, OMNI tool).

Salary range is $95,400.00 to $123,900.00 annually. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications.

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