National Category Director, Center Of Store

About The Company
Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on innovation and building culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique vision: forging a retail winner that is admired for national strength, deep roots in the communities we serve, and a team that has passion for food and delivering great service.
Albertsons is one of the largest retail employers, providing approximately 300,000 jobs across 2,200 stores, 22 distribution centers, 20 food and beverage plants and various support offices. We operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia under the Albertsons banner, as well as Safeway, Tom Thumb, Jewel Osco, Shaw’s and many more recognizable names.
What You Will Be Doing
Albertsons Companies has an exciting opportunity to strategically manage a category(s) nationally for the entire organization. You will play an integral part in our growth and transformation as a company, as we seek to provide industry leading customer experience and grow our market share. In this role you must be comfortable as both a team leader and team player.
Why is this a good opportunity for our internal talent?
The National roles will have significant responsibilities and ownership of multiple, large National categories; we need our best talent to drive results for our company. Our merchandising leaders will have a well-rounded merch experience across our Division and National roles. Finally, as a National Category team member, you will gain exposure across all 12 Divisions and our corporate leaders, working with a cross-functional team.
Main Responsibilities
The National Category Director will report to the National Category Vice President (and up through the Senior Vice President of Merchandising) and will be responsible for developing and managing merchandising strategy for a given category(s). As a Category Director, you will serve as the leader of a category pod, a team made up of merchants from each division with whom you will collaborate and lead merchandising planning activities for your assigned category(s).

• Category Management.
• Collaboration
• Supplier Relationships / Negotiations
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Talent Management
• Data & Analytics

The position will be hybrid and could be based in any of our division office locations.
***Full available upon request***
The salary range is $135,800.00 to $190,100.00 annually. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. There may be flexibility for exceptional candidates. Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay (accrued based on hours worked), PTO/Vacation Pay (accrued based on hours worked) or Flexible Time Off, paid holidays (8-9 days annually), bereavement pay, and retirement benefits (such as 401(k) eligibility). Associates in this position are also eligible for a quarterly bonus.
What we are searching for:

• Excellent understanding of store operations, merchandising methodologies and practices, and P&L and financial management
• Strong quantitative, marketing, merchandising, and consumer research background to read, interpret, and understand how internal and external factors influence financial results
• Field or relevant business experience where a solid understanding of marketing, merchandising, consumer research, and financial management practices have been gained

We believe the successful candidate has these qualifications and experience:

• 3+ years of category management experience. 5+ years’ experience in the grocery industry.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience with a related degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.
• Up to 40% travel depending on location
• 5+ years' experience managing people.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications:

• Proficiency with merchandising tools (e.g., Periscope, Demand Tech, I2E, BI Dashboards, GOLD, OMNI, IRI, Nielsen, Mintel, tool)
• Advanced degree (e.g., MBA)