Manager, Corporate Merchandising

Albertsons Companies; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly wages

Earned wage access

Associate discounts

Health benefits

Paid time off

Career development

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Albertsons Companies is seeking a Manager, Category Development to lead data-driven category strategies and deliver customer-focused insights. You will mine diverse data sources, build hypotheses, and recommend actions to stakeholders while shaping dashboards and reports for the team.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in category management or data analytics, with strong MS Office skills and a passion for project management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years in category management, data analysis, or related field.
• Experience synthesizing data from multiple sources.

Responsibilities

• Serve as internal consultant building customer-focused strategy.
• Mine internal/external data to derive insights and hypotheses.
• Review data, identify critical information, and propose recommendations.
• Combine analytics and research to deliver actionable insights.
• Organize timelines, workflows, and allocate tasks across projects.
• Build dashboards and insights to support business decisions.

Skills

Data analysis

Project management

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Why choose us?

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!

At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who's not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that's constantly evolving.

Main responsibilities:

• The Manager, Category Development position works on a team that serves as an internal business consultant building Albertsons' customer focused strategy.
• Mine multiple sources of internal and external data to derive meaningful insights (internal databases, Circana, Numerator, and Customer Data)
• Review data, identify critical information, and analyze it to develop hypotheses and recommendations for the immediate team and key stakeholders
• Combine analytical expertise and research to deliver insights that support business decisions and day-to-day priorities
• Organize and manage timelines, workflows, and task allocation across projects, coordinating inputs from multiple contributors to keep work on track
• Build a working understanding of the business to develop and maintain accurate, meaningful dashboards & insights

Preferred qualifications:

• Preferred education is a Bachelors' degree
• Preferred experience is 5+ years in category management, data analysis, customer insights or related experience
• Love for project management
• Experience in Retail Grocery Category Management
• Experience synthesizing information from large data sets from multiple sources (internal/vendor/syndicated industry)
• Expert knowledge in MS Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: 10%

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

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