Analyst II Macro SpacePlan

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.

This role ensures delivery of floor plan and fixture development at store level in support of strategic, category and format initiatives. Manage all macro-space tools to ensure delivery and improvement of rule sets and guidelines, to develop and maintain the best floor plans for our stores that meet the needs of our consumers. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis until the end of their appointment. Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at our Carlisle, PA location and 2 remote days.

Essential job functions:

• Understands the strategies for each banner and influences the development of prototype fixture plans accordingly to ensure strategies are delivered upon.
• Develop effective fixture plans to support fresh and center store merchandising ensuring equality among all major departments for each banner.
• Support the development of all banners fixture plans, and the process required, assuring that local consumer needs are met and plans are communicated through the organization appropriately.
• Continually seek out new and innovative cases, fixtures, and on shelf fixtures to further enhance our ability to deliver on the customer experience
• Provide effective communication to merchandising and retail leadership across all banners regarding fixture plan changes and merchandising plans on a timely basis.
• Leverage technology and resources in the creation of floor and merchandising plans when they provide a competitive advantage or financial benefit
• Work in collaboration with the Manager of Retail Implementation and Managers of Plan-o-gram Development measuring and adjusting processes that enhance our ability to react timely to change and provide for effective communication across Merchandising.
• Provide training for all macro space associates as well as strategic support for all associates on adapted corporate merchandising principles, practices and systems
• Additional job duties may be assigned as needed to meet the needs of the business and support our Values.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
• Knowledge of category merchandising principles and processes
• 3+ years relevant experience
• Ability to communicate and present proficiently with various levels of leadership.
• Time management capabilities
• Ability to work and communicate cross functionally
• Blue Yonder knowledge preferred
• Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint skills a plus
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis until the end of their appointment

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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. When considered together, the companies of Ahold Delhaize USA comprise the largest grocery retail group on the East Coast and the fourth largest grocery retail group in the nation, serving millions of omnichannel customers each week.

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