Manager Strategy

Ahold Delhaize; Zaandam; Hybrid; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive bonuses

First-rate pension plan

20 vacation days

Laptop and smartphone

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer in Zaandam is seeking a Manager Strategy to develop and implement corporate strategy across regions. The ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree, significant experience in consulting or retail, and skills in project management and strategic thinking. This role offers a salary between €75,000 and €110,000, with flexible working options and a strong focus on personal growth.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of work experience in a consulting firm or in the retail industry.
• Ability to create and communicate complex strategic insights.
• Experience developing and executing senior leadership meetings.

Responsibilities

• Co-create and operationalize the corporate strategy.
• Translate high-level strategic ambitions into actionable workstreams.
• Monitor competitor moves and synthesize insights into implications for strategy.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Project management

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in Economics or Business Administration

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview

Join to apply for the Manager Strategy role at Ahold Delhaize.

Are you an experienced consultant in corporate strategy? Do you have experience driving corporate strategy at the highest levels within an organization? We invite you to make your mark on one of the largest and most diverse retailers in the world.

Your new work environment
As Manager Corporate Strategy you will co-create and operationalize our corporate strategy across Europe and the United States. You will learn, develop and leverage fundamental skills around how to develop effective strategy, how to drive omnichannel growth, and be a thought partner to our senior leaders to shape the future direction of our business. You will help shape Ahold Delhaize’s Group strategy, assisting in the development, execution and communication of our corporate strategy to our management and supervisory boards, our executive committee, as well as across all of our functions, regions and brands. You will help define the strategic direction of Ahold Delhaize.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy Development and Execution
• Driving content and/or coordinating the execution of cross-functional strategic projects that span brands, markets, and functions
• Translating high-level strategic ambitions into actionable workstreams to support the implementation of our Group-wide strategy
• Tracking initiatives, milestones and points of attention across functions and countries
• Leading the refresh of the strategy section of the Annual Report

• Trends & Market Insights
• Identifying external consumer, industry, and economic trends
• Monitoring competitor and peer moves, commercial developments, and disruptive business models
• Synthesizing insights into implications for Ahold Delhaize’s Group strategy

• Innovation & Ecosystem Engagement
• Identifying opportunities for ecosystem engagement (e.g., conferences, partnerships)
• Supporting internal capability-building around strategy, innovation and transformation
• Liaising with external stakeholders (e.g., government officials, NGOs, partners) on behalf of leadership

• Narrative Building and Stakeholder Engagement
• Co-developing positioning frameworks and strategic narratives for internal and external audiences
• Facilitating workshops and feedback sessions to refine and validate messaging
• Preparing briefing materials and talking points for executive engagements
• Synthesizing complex information into concise, strategic summaries and present them to senior audiences

• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Acting as a connector across departments to ensure strategic coherence and integrating views from multiple business units
• Representing the Corporate Strategy team in cross-functional forums and working groups

What’s in it for you?

Aside from what we ask of you in this role, we offer plenty of growth opportunities and various cross-brand career options; flexible working hours; hybrid working – spend at least 3 days a week, on average, at the office (based on a 40-hour work week); and the chance to drive meaningful change on a global scale. You can look forward to a good work-life balance and an inclusive environment that welcomes you as you are.

Plus:

• A gross annual salary between €75,000 and €110,000 (including holiday allowance), based on experience
• Attractive bonuses
• A first-rate pension plan
• 20 vacation days and the option to buy an additional 12.5 days from your personal ‘flex budget’
• Travel expenses or an NS travel card
• A laptop and smartphone

Requirements

• A Master’s degree in Economics or Business Administration or equivalent
• At least 5 years of work experience in a consulting firm or in the retail industry across corporate strategy, strategy consulting, finance and/or business development
• Ability to create and communicate complex strategic insights and the company strategy at an executive level
• Logical structuring skills, problem decomposition and solutioning
• Proactive and entrepreneurial attitude for taking on new roles and responsibilities
• Experience managing projects, key stakeholders and workstreams
• Experience developing and executing senior leadership meetings and workshops
• Ability to develop quantitative analysis in Excel
• Experience conducting external research and driving external and internal stakeholder interviews

Apply now!

Are you keen to join the Strategy team? Even if you don’t tick all the boxes, we encourage you to reach out. Apply via the button on this page, or contact Milou van Regteren at [e-mail] with any questions.

At Ahold Delhaize we define diversity as inclusivity of thoughts and skills, generational differences, LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disabilities, nationalities and more, and we welcome all people for who they are.