Replenishment Category Manager

About The Company

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community.

Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants.

Placing a premium on adaptability, safety and family well-being, our work model, Presence with a Purpose, offers a hybrid work environment between remote work and office time. A one-size-fits-all approach does not apply to everyone, and teams are empowered to make decisions best for them.

Bring your flavor

Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.

What you will be doing

The Replenishment Category Manager (RCM) is a national, strategic role doing highly analytical work that significantly impacts the Replenishment Organization on a transformational scale by working in small, but highly powered teams, and collaborating closely with Merchandising, Operations, and suppliers.

The RCM supports Replenishment Category Directors (RCD) to create and update a national volume plan. This role is responsible for sharing the plan with national merchandising (National Category Directors) to form a feedback loop. The RCM supports NCDs by participating in collaborative sessions on category planning/execution, providing supplier metrics/performance, and cost negotiations with suppliers.

The position will be based in one of our main regional offices.

Main responsibilities

• National volume plan
• Solicit input on plan from NCD on national supplier commitments
• Ongoing dialogue with NCDs on category strategy performance against plan
• Strategic support for NCDs
• Equip NCDs with the right metrics for supplier negotiations
• Partner with Merchandising and participate in meetings to provide strategic support on category planning / execution
• Collaborate with Replenishment Category Directors to share supplier performance and opportunities for lower cost to serve with NCDs
  

The salary range is $95,400 to $123,900 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.

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

What we are searching for

• 3+ years of experience in multiple facets of Supply Chain (including Retail Operations, Buying, Logistics and Manufacturing).
• Being proactive about issues and passionate to continuously improve the Replenishment function.
• Demand planning and forecasting experience preferred.
• Comprehensive understanding of grocery retail industry preferred.
  
  

What is it like at Albertsons?

Our 290,000 associates have a passion for great service and building lasting relationships with our customers. Through a companywide focus on innovation, we are continually enhancing our digital and product offerings, making it easy for customers to get what they need, wherever they are.

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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