Why choose us?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 position will be onsite based in Boise, Idaho or Pleasanton, CA.

Main responsibilities:

• Running a competitive event:

• Ensure smooth execution of category review and event timelines and processes to deliver on category strategy and other projects such as RFIs/RFQs

• Help develop key category documents (e.g., category review, strategy, award recommendations)

• Collate RFI and RFP responses and vendor feedback letters; work with central sourcing analytics team to build negotiation docs with manager input

• Collaborate with sourcing central contracts team to manage contract paperwork with vendors

• Leading analysis:

• Lead and own outcomes on category-strategy setting analyses and cost analytics that set the context of any competitive event

• Lead and own outcomes of competitive event response analytics to build preliminary views of award scenarios and vendor competencies; push bid analytics forward through feedback framing for vendors

• Collaborate with the central sourcing analytics team on all analyses, providing the central team with a plan for analysis, nuanced category inputs on analysis prepared by the team

• Vendor management:

• Manage vendor communications through day-to-day activities and competitive events such as launch, kick-off calls, email correspondence including Q&A

• Also manage vendor communications and feedback through sample reviews and other such activities that may be led by other teams outside of sourcing

• Executing on the day-to-day:

• Support with the execution and management of non-competitive event activities such as managing cost changes, product discontinuations/reformulations/artwork changes, new item sourcing, etc

We are looking for candidates who possess the following:

• Preferred degree in: Economics, Mathematics, Food Science, Managerial Economics, or Statistics.
• Good understanding of sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with at least intermediate MS Excel skills.
• Ability to understand and work with multiple enterprise-wide systems/tools.
• Excellent team interpersonal skills and ability to handle multiple tasks while providing superior service.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills including PowerPoint and Word capabilities, including confidence to present recommendations to leadership.
• Excellent relationship building and collaboration skills.
• High energy level, initiative, creative problem-solving ability, and sense of urgency.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks accurately and on time
• Strong curiosity to learn and willing to ask questions as to how we can continuously improve the department
• Passion for the food, retail or consumer packaged goods industry.
• 0-3 years’ experience and the education listed above

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 Our Values – Click below to view video:

ACI Values

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