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, 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 the omnichannel retail customer and industry landscape; ability to quickly grasp key business drivers ("how/where we make money"). Ability to see hidden business value/opportunity and leverage or unlock it by persuading others with facts and insights.
• Setting Strategy & Executing for Results: Ability to thrive in both strategic and tactical worlds, helping to build a strategic "moat" around Albertsons while driving flawless execution. Builds growth strategies based on deep insights with a strong bias for action. Comfortable articulating Albertsons' strategic value proposition, vision, and mission both internally and externally. Possesses and leverages world-class analytical skills to build strategies.
• Leadership & Presence: Proven ability to operate in and lead high-performing teams. Track record of working in and delivering projects in matrixed environments, requiring cross-functional and cross-divisional credibility building. Comfortable presenting and communicating to a wide range of audiences in both formal and informal settings.
• Building Relationships & Influencing: Track record of building and sustaining strong relationships across all functions, divisions, and levels in an organization to ensure seamless integration and flawless execution of business plans. Ability to both learn from colleagues and add value to their thinking. Demonstrated ability to be quickly recognized as a key partner and someone who can communicate and sell ideas internally.

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, with communication skills that can educate and influence across the organization.
• Track record of leading high-performing teams and ability to recruit and develop high-performing talent.
• Strategic and analytical mindset with an 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.