Product Taxonomy Specialist I

AHOLD Delhaize; Hyattsville (MD); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Ahold Delhaize USA (ADUSA) is seeking a Common Product Hierarch Specialist to define and maintain the common product hierarchy across a portfolio of GLBs. You will work with data and insights teams to align categories with industry standards and customer expectations, while collaborating cross-functionally to refine hierarchies.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, autonomy, and the ability to translate market insights into actionable hierarchy updates across multiple core brands.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in retail, category management, planning, or negotiations.
• Strong communication and presentation skills across multiple levels of the organization.
• Ability to leverage syndicated and internal data for decision making.

Responsibilities

• Establishs and maintains documentation and guidelines for common product hierarchy modifications within the assigned portfolio.
• Facilitate a forum to manage escalations related to product categorization discrepancies and pursue rapid resolutions.
• Drive bi-annual review cadence for Category Roles to keep them current.
• Refine WOW to optimize category roles end-state with Pricing Support and Merchandising Teams.
• Monitor market trends and consumer insights to identify hierarchy adjustment opportunities and collaborate with data/insights teams.
• Demonstrate detail orientation and deliver high-quality outcomes.

Skills

Oral and written communications

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Associates degree in business/logistics or related field

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Category/Area of Expertise: Merchandising Marketing Support

Job Requisition: 561188

Address: USA-MD-Hyattsville-8301 Professional Place Ste115

Store Code: PMDM & E2E Item Mgmt (5134959)

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

The Common Product Hierarch Specialist is responsible for defining and maintaining our common product hierarchy across an assigned portfolio of business for the Great Local Brands (GLBs) of Ahold Delhaize USA (ADUSA). Drives established supervisory forum for future product hierarchy modifications. Develops and implements strategies to improve the accuracy, relevance, and consistency of product categorizations with the GLBs of ADUSA - ensuring alignment to industry standards for item placement (using internal and syndicated data) that meets customer expectations for assigned portfolio of categories. Monitors market trends, consumer insights and competitive landscape to identify opportunities for hierarchy adjustments and updates; and collaborates cross-functionally with key stakeholders (e.g. our data and insights teams) to continue refining this work. Works with a high degree of autonomy on execution of our Category Roles across a dense portfolio of categories - and brings solutions for refinement to the Manager of CPH as consumers' needs evolve.

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

Essential job functions:

• Establishes and maintains documentation and guidelines for any common product hierarchy modifications within assigned portfolio, ensuring teams are adhering to best practices.
• Facilitates a forum to manage and address escalations related to product categorization discrepancies and works toward rapid resolution for assigned portfolio of categories.
• Facilitates the execution, retention, and continued evolution of Category Roles across assigned portfolio - and drives established cadence for bi-annual review of roles to ensure we remain current.
• Refines ways of working (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.
• Detail oriented and results driven with a commitment to delivering high quality outcomes.
• Additional job duties may be assigned as needed to meet the needs of the business and support our Values.

Qualifications:

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis until the end of their appointment
• Associates in business, logistics, related field and/or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in retail, category management, planning and negotiations experience.
• Demonstrated history of teamwork, driving results, and pushing to challenging the status quo while 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 understand and leverage syndicated/internal data.
• Detail oriented and results driven with a commitment to delivering high quality outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years in total commercial experience (Sourcing, Category Management, etc.)
• Power Bi knowledge

ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $63,440-$95,160

IL/MA/MD/NY Salary Range: $72,880 - $109,320

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.

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At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent.

Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.

Our associates are the heartbeat of our organization. We are committed to offering a welcoming work environment where all associates can succeed and thrive. Guided by our values of courage, care, teamwork, integrity (and even a little humor), we are dedicated to being a great place to work.

We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.