Director Center Store

Albertsons • Boise, ID

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Center Store is an integral member of the team, aligning priorities and simplifying center store processes to create efficiencies and eliminate redundancies. This role leads the strategic direction of Center Store, including Grocery, Frozen, Dairy, NOSHE, and GM/HBC, for the Mountain West Market. The position is based in Boise, Idaho, and works with corporate merchandising, marketing, retail operations, procurement, distribution, vendors, and other partners to advance merchandising strategies and local market needs.

Requirements

• 15+ years of retail merchandising experience or other related experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in grocery retail processes, merchandising methodologies, and practices, with deeper knowledge of specific categories.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to deliver important messages effectively to diverse associates and senior business leaders.
• Proven ability to work across areas of the company to build efficiencies and collaboration among teams.
• Ability to champion new ideas and value different perspectives to support an innovative environment.
• Well-developed computer aptitude and proficient skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office, with the ability to adapt to and learn new systems and processes quickly.
• Confidence in negotiations to gain maximum advantage for costs and vendor funding opportunities.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop sales and merchandising programs that support the overall merchandising strategy, promote national team efforts, and maintain local relevance to the Mountain West Market.
• Validate and accurately forecast category metrics, including sales, gross profit, shrink, and allowances.
• Direct execution of the promotional strategy and ensure alignment with the market’s go-to-market strategies.
• Provide feedback to Corporate Merchandising on planning and execution for new, remodeled, and existing layouts to meet local needs and keep product mix competitive within the market.
• Provide input into Plan-o-grams and ensure assortment and presentation plans are executed with the right products in the right stores.
• Approve pricing strategies and work with ASMs to execute strategies that are competitive within the market.
• Oversee and align vendor relations for all Center Store categories in partnership with ASMs to support local programs.
• Lead and influence effective partnerships with Corporate Marketing and Merchandising, retail operations, procurement, and distribution.
• Align priorities and simplify Center Store processes to create efficiencies and eliminate redundancies.
• Lead the strategic direction of Center Store categories, including Grocery, Frozen, Dairy, NOSHE, and GM/HBC.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Access to up to 50% of earned wages before payday through a partnership with Stream.
• Associate discounts.
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates, including medical, dental, and 401(k).
• Time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick pay.
• Training, career growth, and development.
• Inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities served.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director