Senior Director of Merchandising Strategy & Transformation

Why Choose Us

Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand. 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Grocery Retail revolution at Albertsons with bold strategic thinking, impactful growth initiatives, and best-in-class execution to become the most loved grocer in all of our communities.
• Develop and drive Albertsons' long-range merchandising strategy in close consultation with the Chief Merchandising Officer and the VP Merchandising Strategy & Transformation to achieve top-tier shareholder returns.
• Build Albertsons' go-forward strategy and drive disciplined prioritization, resource allocation, decision making, and execution to “make it real.”
• Explore new growth opportunities and bring strategic focus and accountability to transform Albertsons’ business with pace, delivering consistent, sustainable results.
• Oversee Merchandising’s Annual Strategic Planning process with divisions/functions to ensure strong alignment and traction.
• Serve as an internal consulting and thought partnership resource for merchandising (and divisions) on key priorities/projects, and as a pipeline for organizational talent.
• Build credibility, trust, and partnership across Albertsons teams (functional/operating) to bring the strategy to life as a catalyst, influencer, and enabler of enterprise change.
• Balance “Big Ideas” that create long-term competitive advantage with focused execution on core growth and cost initiatives to deliver short- to mid-term financial commitments.
• Help develop strategic capabilities and a disciplined fact-based mindset across the organization.
• Nurture a culture of intellectual honesty and promote enterprise-wide collaboration with humility, integrity, curiosity, courage, and a service mindset.
• Lead multiple critical workstreams or initiatives in partnership with senior cross-functional leaders on key strategy topics, including project planning, execution of structured problem-solving, analytics, business case development, cost-benefit evaluation, financial return assessment, and implementation planning.
• Monitor and analyze the internal/external landscape, including customer, market, vendor, category, and financial data, to build strategies and recommend appropriate action.
• Synthesize findings and develop storylines/materials to communicate recommendations to senior management and the leadership team.
• Develop a strong network across the company at all levels to build trust, support, and advocacy for the team’s work and career opportunities.
• Ensure the team develops the appropriate strategy toolkit (e.g., framing, project management, analytics, written and verbal communication) and soft skills (e.g., influencing).
• Cultivate and lead a strong and positive team culture.
• Collaborate cross-functionally and effectively influence to drive business decisions and advance long-term transformation efforts.
• Manage and mentor team members to support work planning, hypotheses generation, issue identification, and analytical framework development.

Requirements

• Business Acumen: Deep and broad understanding of omnichannel retail customer/industry landscape; ability to quickly grasp key business drivers and identify hidden business value/opportunity.
• Setting Strategy & Executing for Results: Ability to thrive in both strategic and tactical worlds, building a strategic “moat” while driving flawless execution. Strong bias for action and world-class analytical skills to build strategies.
• Leadership & Presence: Proven ability to operate in and lead high-performing teams, with a track record of delivering projects in matrixed environments. Comfortable presenting and communicating to a wide range of audiences.
• Building Relationships & Influencing: Track record of building and sustaining strong relationships across all functions, divisions, and levels. Ability to learn from colleagues and add value to their thinking, quickly recognized as a key partner.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an analytical discipline (e.g., Business, Engineering, Economics, or Science); MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of total work experience, with 5+ years post-MBA in strategy or other relevant roles. Top-tier consulting firm and corporate experience (CPG, Retail, or EComm/B2C) preferred.
• Demonstrated success working closely with senior executive leadership and communication skills that can educate/influence across the organization.
• Track record of leading high-performing teams and ability to recruit and develop high-performing talent.
• Strategic/analytical mindset with the ability to think broadly, refine questions, and develop analytical frameworks. Courageous, decisive, and motivated thought leader.
• Experience managing, mentoring, and developing people.
• Ability to deal well with ambiguity, complexity, change, and pace.
• Authentic, integrity, humility, curiosity, and a love of grocery retail.

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).
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth, and development.
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve.