Job Description

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\xe2\x80\x99s and many more recognizable names. What you will be doing The National Merchandising Team has an opening for a Department Specialist. This position will be located near a division or corporate office. The Department Specialist will complete a variety of specialized duties that support the National Category Directors and Assistant Category Managers. Main responsibilities

• Collaborate with the national merchandising team including the National Category Directors, Assistant Category Managers, Financial Analysts and others on key initiatives to drive the categories and overall business forward.
• Assist in data analysis within the categories responsible for to identify opportunities and trends within the categories and help identify possible solutions and actions needed.
• Participate in on going vendor meetings/negotiations as required
• Timely communication with our vendor partners, national merchandising team, and division teams to help ensure all business needs are met and issues are researched and resolved in a timely manner
• Accurate and timely data entry for business essential needs and tasks
• Create and maintain complex records and files and search and investigate information found within files
• Ongoing maintenance of monthly and seasonal documents, programs, and systems
• Post records and processes departmental documents requiring specific knowledge of functional area
• Lead the set-up process of new items and vendors across all divisions and supplier partners.
• Work thru schematic issue lists with vendors, warehouse buyers, category managers, and division teams
• Assist in billing national programs on a quarterly and annual basis
• Sort files and maintain invoices, receipts, contracts, or other department documents
• Perform other related duties as assigned which may include duties specific to assigned department and categories

* The salary range is $60,700.00 to $78,940.00 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).* What we are searching for

• High school graduate or higher. Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree preferred.
• Knowledge of Albertsons and Safeway merchandising systems preferred.
• Strong operational insurance and safety program design and implementation skills and background.
• Strong project design and project management/execution skills.
• Strong project team development and communications skills, including large group presentation capabilities.

Physical Environment:

• Up to 5% travel required; local and long-distance travel as needed.
• Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled environment
• Working location is a hybrid model of in office and at home work
• Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at a desk or computer terminal
• Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone, and other office equipment in the course of a normal workday
• Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in completion of job duties

What it is like at Albertsons? Albertsons Culture Principles Compassion: We always treat each other with kindness and respect Team: We always support and recognize each other Inclusive: We always value everyone\xe2\x80\x99s perspective Learning: We always strive to grow and develop ourselves and others Competitive: We always act with integrity to win over the customer Ownership: We always take actions to drive our success