Strategy Analyst

Introduction

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands – Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Ahold Delhaize USA associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.

The Strategy Team is growing to better support our local brands and leadership team tackle the organization’s highest-priority commercial strategic initiatives and identify continued near and long‑term growth opportunities. We are seeking a positive, enthusiastic, team‑oriented individual who is eager to work in an entrepreneurial environment to develop and execute ADUSA’s critical strategic initiatives.

The Strategy Analyst will work with the Strategy Managers and Leads to:

• Cross‑functionally help shape successful business plans and strategic decisions through the assessment of the current environment and marketplace.
• Develop strategic recommendations for the organization, often developing supporting analytics and presentations.
• Produce various competitive intelligence reports that are distributed company‑wide.
• Participate in key team discussions and share analysis, viewpoints and rationales.
• Assist with various ad‑hoc analysis, reporting and presentation development, often in partnership with key cross‑functional stakeholders.

The person who will do well in this role should have the following traits:

• Is comfortable with ambiguity and project‑based work, able to bring focus and structure to drive initiatives forward.
• Is creative, structured, and objective problem solver, both conceptually and analytically.
• Is creative and enjoys creating visually compelling presentations and storylines.
• Is collaborative, enjoys teamwork, and is comfortable leading without authority.
• Is a dynamic thinker and presenter who can work well with all levels of the organization.
• Is ready to work hard in a fun and fast‑paced environment to create tangible change.

• Work with key stakeholders and cross‑functional departments on large initiatives and strategies, creating business cases, financial models, and key analytics in support of critical work (e.g., market scans, internal performance analyses, project plans).
• Create presentations to help drive work forward and gain alignment on critical issues which will often require the art of storytelling within presentations.
• Help drive annual strategic planning and integrated business planning process through analysis and research.
• Conduct and/or maintain performance scorecards on key strategic initiatives across the organization as well as strategic competitive analysis and trends reporting, sharing insights to Leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s in Business Administration a plus).
• 2 to 4 years of strategy, process execution in grocery retail industry, and/or consulting industry preferred.
• Strong financial and business acumen.
• Understanding of corporate strategy principles and business operations.
• Domestic travel required with minimal notice required up to 20% per year.

• Comfortable with ambiguity and project‑based work.
• Ability to bring focus and structure to drive initiatives forward.
• Creative, structured, and objective problem solver.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable insights.
• Ability to understand new concepts quickly and work in a fast‑paced dynamic work environment.
• Proven ability to drive organization change based on analysis and recommendations, possessing the ability to quickly analyze data, draw and present conclusions with actionable steps and measure final outcome.
• Effectively communicates and collaborates with cross‑functional teams, executives and third parties.
• Ability to work within tight timelines, deadlines and on multiple projects.

ME/NC/PA/SC: $75,040 - $112,560

IL/MA/MD/NY: $86,320 - $129,480

Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.