Product Taxonomy Specialist I

Ahold Delhaize • Pleasant Hill, ME

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ahold Delhaize USA is hiring a Product Taxonomy Specialist I to define and maintain the common product hierarchy across an assigned portfolio of business for its Great Local Brands. The role develops and implements strategies to improve the accuracy, relevance, and consistency of product categorization, aligning item placement with industry standards, internal and syndicated data, and customer expectations.

The specialist monitors market trends, consumer insights, and the competitive landscape to identify opportunities for hierarchy updates, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders such as data and insights teams. The role works with a high degree of autonomy to execute Category Roles across a broad portfolio and brings potential refinements to the Manager of CPH as consumer needs evolve. The position follows a hybrid schedule of three in-person days and two remote days at a core office location: Salisbury, NC; Quincy, MA; Carlisle, PA; Scarborough, ME; or Hyattsville.

Ahold Delhaize USA provides services to a portfolio of grocery brands, including Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford, and Stop & Shop. The company describes a culture focused on collaboration, curiosity, continuous learning, and personal and professional growth.

Requirements

• Associate degree in business, logistics, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in retail, category management, planning, and negotiations.
• Demonstrated teamwork, results orientation, willingness to challenge the status quo, and ability to nurture internal relationships.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including gathering and synthesizing information from varied sources and presenting it to different organizational levels.
• Strong collaboration skills and a demonstrated ability to advocate across departments and organizational levels, with a focus on change management and conflict resolution.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Ability to understand and leverage syndicated and internal data.
• Detail-oriented and results-driven, with a commitment to high-quality outcomes.
• Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis until the end of the appointment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• At least 5 years of total commercial experience, such as sourcing or category management.
• Power BI knowledge.
• ME, NC, PA, or SC location.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain documentation and guidelines for common product hierarchy modifications in the assigned portfolio, ensuring teams follow best practices.
• Facilitate a forum to manage and address escalations related to product categorization discrepancies and work toward rapid resolution.
• Facilitate the execution, retention, and continued evolution of Category Roles across the assigned portfolio, including the established cadence for biannual role reviews.
• Refine ways of working to optimize category-role end states, partnering with Pricing Support and Merchandising Teams to ensure alignment with the 4 P’s being executed.
• Monitor market trends, consumer insights, and the competitive landscape to identify opportunities for hierarchy adjustments and updates.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, including data and insights teams, to refine product hierarchy work.
• Execute Category Roles across a dense portfolio of categories and bring solutions for refinement to the Manager of CPH as consumer needs evolve.
• Deliver detail-oriented, results-driven work and high-quality outcomes.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to meet business needs and support company values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree