Manager II Common Product Hierarchy

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Salisbury (NC); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Ahold Delhaize USA is seeking a senior leader to define and maintain the common product hierarchy across its Great Local Brands. You will establish a supervisory model for future hierarchy changes and ensure consistent categorization across brands using internal and syndicated data.

The role requires strong leadership, collaboration across teams, and the ability to translate data insights into action while guiding process improvements in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 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 advocacy across departments and levels, focused 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.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain documentation and guidelines for common product hierarchy modifications.
• Create and facilitate a forum to manage escalations related to product categorization discrepancies and rapid resolution.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment with knowledge transfer and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate the execution of Category Roles across all 14 Portfolio teams and bi-annual reviews.
• Refine WOW to optimize category roles end-state and ensure cohesion with the 4 P's.
• Monitor market trends and consumer insights; collaborate with data and insights teams to refine work.
• Own facilitation and execution of assigning roles to Center Store Categories and evolve as needed.
• Additional duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Excel / Office suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

Supply chain focus

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Introduction

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Ahold Delhaize USA associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.

Overview

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.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis until the end of their appointment.

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. Clarity on the role each category plays within our GLB's is a critical component to our allocation of investments to meet our customers changing omnichannel needs.
• Additional job duties may be assigned as needed to meet the needs of the business and support our values.

Requirements

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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.

ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $108,880 - $163,320

IL/MA/MD/NY Salary Range: $125,200 - $187,800

Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.