Space Planning Analytics Co-op

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.

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

Co-op Program Overview:

Get an insider view of the fast-changing grocery retail industry while developing relevant business, technical and leadership skills geared towards enhancing your career. This paid Co-op experience is an opportunity to help drive business results in an environment designed to promote and reward diversity, innovation and leadership. Our mission is to create impactful early talent programs that provide cohorts with meaningful project work, learning and development sessions, and mentorship opportunities.

• Applicants must be currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and be available from January 19, 2027 through June 4, 2027. We have a hybrid work environment that requires a minimum of three days a week in the office. Please submit your resume including your cumulative GPA. Transcripts may be requested at a future date.**
• Opportunity to present project work to company leaders and gain executive visibility
• Access to online career development tools and resources
• Networking and professional engagement opportunities
• Involvement in group community service events
• One-on-one mentoring in your area of interest
• Leadership speaker sessions and development activities
• Career assistance & mentoring in obtaining full time positions within ADUSA
• Impactful project work to develop your skills/knowledge
• Approximate 6-month Co-op session with competitive pay

• The Space Planning team is responsible for designing and optimizing store layouts that create efficient, productive, and customer-focused shopping experiences across our retail brands. The team develops store-level floor plans and planograms, determining both the overall placement of fixtures and departments throughout the store and the product organization within each space. By balancing brand standards, customer experience, and sales productivity, they transform empty floor plans into strategic layouts that maximize performance and make the best use of available space.
  
  Serving as subject matter experts for their assigned brands, team members maintain and uphold brand-specific merchandising standards, documentation, and requirements while partnering with stakeholders to ensure each store reflects the unique identity and objectives of the brand.
• As a Space Planning Co-op, you will support the team's efforts to leverage data and analytics to drive smarter space planning decisions and improve operational efficiency. In this role, you will assist with the creation and validation of space analytics and productivity reporting tools, primarily using Power BI, and help develop performance reporting that enables the team to measure results and identify opportunities for action.
  
  You will work closely with Space Planning colleagues and partner with teams such as Commercial Solutions to gain exposure to…