Manager II Common Product Hierarchy

Ahold Delhaize•Pleasant Hill, ME

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lead a team of product professionals responsible for defining and maintaining the common product hierarchy across all the Great Local Brands (GLB’s) of Ahold Delhaize USA (ADUSA). Responsible for establishing a supervisory model for future product hierarchy modifications. Develop and implement strategies to improve the accuracy, relevance, and consistency of product categorizations with the GLB’s of ADUSA – ensuring alignment to industry standards for item placement (using internal and syndicated data) that meets customer expectations. Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Salisbury, NC, Quincy, MA, Carlisle, PA, Scarborough, ME, Hyattsville.

Requirements

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis until the end of their appointment
Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain or related field and/or equivalent experience
5+ years’ experience in retail, category management, planning and negotiations
Excellent team building, organization, and leadership skills with minimum of 4 years of team leadership experience.
Demonstrated history of challenging the status quo and nurturing internal relationships.
Exceptional oral and written communications skills, with the ability to gather and synthesize information from a variety of sources and present this to varying levels of the organization.
Skilled collaborator with a proven track record of advocacy across departments and levels of the organization – with a focus on change management and conflict resolution.
Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Ability to interpret and leverage syndicated/internal data to influence stakeholders
Detail oriented and results driven with a commitment to delivering high quality outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or equivalent work experience
8+ years in total commercial experience (Sourcing, Category Management, etc.)
Firm understanding of ADUSA financial reporting (P&L management) for both legacy networks & demonstrated success with educating others on these topics.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain documentation and guidelines for any common product hierarchy modifications, ensuring teams are adhering to best practices.
Create and facilitate a forum to manage and address escalations related to product categorization discrepancies and work towards rapid resolution.
Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment that encourages knowledge transfer and seeks continuous improvement.
Facilitate the execution, retention, and continued evolution of Category Roles across all 14 Portfolio teams – and establish cadence for bi-annual review roles to ensure we remain current.
Refine WOW to optimize category roles end-state (partnering with Pricing Support and Merchandising Teams) to ensure cohesion to the 4 P’s we are executing.
Monitor market trends, consumer insights and competitive landscape to identify opportunities for hierarchy adjustments and updates; and collaborate cross functionally with key stakeholders (e.g., our data and insights teams) to continue refining this work.
Owns facilitation and execution of our work to assign roles to each of our Center Store Categories (e.g. Win, Core, Routine, and One Stop) – and refining these as consumers needs evolve.
Additional job duties may be assigned as needed to meet the needs of the business and support our values.