Director, Center Store Strategy & Growth

Albertsons Companies, Inc.; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Access to earned wages

Associate discounts

Health benefits

Paid time off

Training and development

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

Albertsons Companies, Inc. is seeking a Director, Center Store to lead the strategic direction for Grocery, Frozen, Dairy, NOSHE and GM/HBC.

The role requires aligning priorities, simplifying center store processes, and driving efficiencies to support local programs across the Mountain West Market. You will partner with Corporate Marketing, merchandising, operations, procurement, and distribution to shape pricing, promotions, and product assortments while guiding ASMs and store teams to execute

Qualifications

• 15+ years retail merchandising experience or related experience.
• Knowledge of grocery retail processes and category management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to influence senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Develop sales and merchandising programs aligned with national strategy and local relevance.
• Forecast and validate metrics by category (sales, gross profit, shrink, allowances).
• Direct promo strategy execution to support market go-to-market plans.
• Provide feedback on layouts, assortment, and product mix to stay competitive locally.
• Contribute to planograms and ensure right products in right stores.
• Approve pricing strategies; collaborate with ASMs to implement competitive pricing.
• Oversee vendor relations for Center Store categories with ASMs.”,

Skills

Retail merchandising

Grocery retail processes

Negotiation

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Albertsons Companies, Inc. is seeking a Director, Center Store to lead the strategic direction for Grocery, Frozen, Dairy, NOSHE and GM/HBC.

The role requires aligning priorities, simplifying center store processes, and driving efficiencies to support local programs across the Mountain West Market. You will partner with Corporate Marketing, merchandising, operations, procurement, and distribution to shape pricing, promotions, and product assortments while guiding ASMs and store teams to execute