Department Specialist

Department Specialist

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!

At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who's not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. 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.

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 ongoing 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

We are looking for candidates who possess the following:

• High school graduate or higher. Bachelor's 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 homework
• 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

We also provide a variety of benefits including:

• 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). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

A copy of the full job description can be made available to you.