Retail Implementation Manager

Address: USA-MD-Hyattsville-8301 Professional Place Ste115
Store Code: Assortment Services (5139650)
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.
Primary Purpose
Primary point(s) of contact within each ADUSA Brand for in-store execution and delivery of Assortment Services support and insights for assigned Brands. Provides Assortment Services support for Brand Leadership, Merchandising, Format and Assortment Services towards the delivery of quality resets and on-shelf merchandising strategies. Responsibility and accountability for leading dedicated Retail Implementation teams made up of internal direct reports and 3rd Party ( +2000 ) associates towards quality retail on-shelf merchandising support. Accountable leading and influencing all store reset planning from a total on-shelf merchandising and Implementation perspective to help ensure alignment with Brand merchandising strategies. Interprets and understands fundamentals of individual Brand Strategies through extensive Retail visits and leads efforts towards the effective implementation and delivery strategies at the point of sale. Guides and facilitates the end-to-end coordination efforts and implementation for macro, micro and technology inputs of the Assortment Services support into the Brand to deliver on strategic initiatives. Responsible for creating a culture of support and alignment of brand strategic initiatives across dedicated Assortment services teams (internal & 3rd party). Leads associate development and team alignment towards a performance-based culture. Provide effective communications and guidance regarding organizational announcements and information pertinent to assigned brands or total ADUSA organization to direct reports and support teams.
Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Hyattsville, MD. (Bold and Italics, check locations align with manager)
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides guidance, over-sight, and direction to assigned Merchandising teams and direct reports towards the delivery of Brand on-shelf merchandising strategy
• Leads the coordination and reviews processes towards completion of store reset planning from a total merchandising perspective to help ensure alignment with the Commercial Plan and overall merchandising and format strategic needs.
• Coordinate and collaborate with Retail Operations, Construction Services, Purchasing, and all functions associated with Center Store Merchandising for new stores, remodels and banner requested projects.
• Accountability and oversight of expense controls, budgeting, resource management and development of staff (direct reports and 3rd party)
• Provides project management insights and guidance as related to Assortment Services function for special projects and strategic initiatives for Assortment activities in the Brand
• Serve as primary Brand contact to coordinate macro and micro space activities between Brand Merchandising and the CSS Assortment team. (problem solving, connecting people and localizing teams to transfer the value and performance of the assortment organization into the Brand)
• Serve as the liaison for the Brand through extensive retail travel and store visits to bridge communications between retail and support services for all things shelf merchandising
• Facilitates strategic direction, tactical implementation, and thought partnership between Assortment Services organization and assigned Brand
• Responsible for identifying risks and developing solutions at retail within the reset process in order to support and promote customer satisfaction
• Work with assigned Brands to coordinate and prioritize projects and initiatives in support of organizational work streams and capacity
• Provide insights and tactical knowledge that sharpens the prioritization efforts of the Brands based on analytics and technical insights provided by the Assortment Analysts, CSS Assortment team, and other support departments.
• Additional job duties may be assigned as needed to meet the needs of the business and support our values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree / equivalent work experience.
• 5-7 years relevant experience
• Knowledge of Category merchandising principles and processes

IL/MA/MD Salary Range: $104,400 - $159,720
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At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent. Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.
We offer an experience where our associates are valued; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging are infused in our business and our employees are representative of the communities that we serve. We believe in total wellness, which encompasses a blend of physical, financial and emotional wellness.
We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.
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