Analyst IV A-Brands Sourcing

About the role

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, supports five leading omnichannel grocery brands—Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford, and Stop & Shop—with services including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, and Technology.

This role oversees center store cross-brand meetings and manages outcomes to completion, including planning, organizing, and coordinating to ensure milestones and deliverables are met. It requires leadership, problem-solving skills, and cross-functional collaboration across the organization.

The position is responsible for all aspects of Center Store Sourcing analytics and financial insights for assigned categories, with support from the Brands Analytics team. It drives the identification of opportunities related to key KPIs (S4OC, Trade Rates, and Trade Dollars) with cross-brand partners and supports key business initiatives such as cost negotiations, RFPs, value capture, and negotiation process evolutions.

The role includes conducting semi-weekly cross-brand meetings to share best practices, elevate concerns, and provide planning updates. It also serves as a key business partner on long-range planning, emerging opportunities, and market trends.

This is a flexible/hybrid role with 3 in-person days at one of the core office locations (Salisbury, NC; Quincy, MA; Carlisle, PA; Scarborough, ME; Hyattsville, MD) and 2 remote days.

Responsibilities

• Project Planning: Develop detailed project plans outlining scope, objectives, deliverables, and timelines.
• Project Management: Oversee and manage deliverable timelines for key projects (e.g., Omni Reviews, CPN, scaled activities) and ensure financial expectations are met.
• Strategic Planning: Enable the strategic direction of the assigned HUB by driving collaboration across all five category managers to maximize size and scale efforts.
• Performance Excellence: Deliver consistent, high-quality work across the assigned HUB, driving analytical excellence, subject matter expertise, and problem-solving abilities.
• Trusted Thought Partner: Serve as a peer to category management teams while facilitating cross-brand workshops to develop leverage points and opportunities for size and scale across Ahold Delhaize USA.
• Develop and Deliver Insightful Negotiation Themes: Synthesize data in Fact Packs/Omni Decks to yield insights and advanced analytical support for category teams, identifying opportunities for growth, investment optimization, and savings.
• Sharing Best Practices: Train and upskill/on-board new A Brands associates, transferring knowledge and expertise to other team members.
• System Expertise: Leverage systems (DSS, PowerBI, Circana, etc.) efficiently to identify opportunities and insights that advance financial results.
• Process Improvement: Refine "Ways of Working" to push the organization to think differently about engaging CPGs and optimize outcomes. Identify process improvements to enhance efficiency within the team and broader Sourcing organization.
• Personal Development & Continuous Learning: Maintain an Individual Development Plan and participate in continuous learning and training opportunities as business needs dictate.
• Additional duties as assigned to meet business needs and support company values.

Requirements

• Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and related work experience.
• 6+ years of related experience in project management, sourcing, negotiating, category, or vendor management.
• Mastery of financial components of the business (e.g., P&L and implications of Sourcing).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, etc.), with the ability to utilize advanced functions effectively.
• Experience leading sourcing and negotiation initiatives, managing projects, and facilitating change management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong presentation skills, both in development and delivery.
• Demonstrated facilitation skills across multiple media types (video conferences, Teams, Skype, conference calls, in-person meetings) with groups of varying sizes (typically 5-25).
• Conflict management skills and general knowledge of the industry and suppliers.

Pay

Salary ranges vary by location:

• ME/NC/PA/SC: $92,640 - $138,960
• IL/MA/MD/NY: $106,480 - $159,720

Actual compensation offered may vary based on unique qualifications, experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions are made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.

About the Company

Ahold Delhaize USA provides services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation. The team is motivated to drive change, take ownership, and enable brands to better care for their customers. Associates are the heartbeat of the organization, and the company is committed to offering a welcoming work environment where all can succeed and thrive.

Guided by values of courage, care, teamwork, integrity, and humor, Ahold Delhaize USA is dedicated to being a great place to work. The company fosters collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning, investing in its people and empowering them to grow and deliver at all levels.