Department Specialist II

Prior to applying it is required that you inform your manager of your desire to post for a new position.

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.

Main responsibilities:

The Department Specialist II (DSII) is responsible for executing specialized support tasks in a specific department. These functions are exercised across various systems and require timely input with a high level of accuracy.

• Pricing Responsibilities: Responsible for communicating pricing guidelines and recommendations to the appropriate banners and regions; responsible for accurate input of pricing information.
• Sourcing Responsibilities: Responsible for accurate input of information into the appropriate systems and buying functionality. Assists procurement team in accurate record keeping associated to contracts, deals and promotions. 
• Planning Responsibilities: Provides as needed support to the procurement team related to planning. Will assist in gathering appropriate information, record keeping and filing related to planning process.
• Information gathering, compiling and spread sheet creation. Develop and maintain basic Excel templates.
• Acts as a point of contact for requests or questions.
• Reviews information/data and makes decisions within well-defined guidelines, parameters, and instruction.
• Examines and prioritizes documents to determine work to be completed or best course of action. Collects information for specific department reports, creates and maintains complex reports.
• Sorts, files and maintains invoices, receipts, contracts, or other special department documents.
• Compiles minor statistical data.
• Completes keyboarding projects such as preparing correspondence and mailings.
• Checks own work for accuracy.
• Coordinates special programs and/or events.
• Reviews and/or compares information/data and makes determination within defined guidelines, parameters, and instruction.
• Maintains complex records and files, searches and investigates information found in files.
• Compiles information and data from various sources for specific departmental reports, and creates reports, graphs and data comparisons.
• Posts records and processes departmental documents requiring specific knowledge of functional area.
• Completes detailed keyboarding projects such as preparing correspondence from rough drafts and completing specialized departmental forms.
• Responds to inquiries that require specialized knowledge of the function to respond.

We are looking for candidates who possess the following:

• Education, Certification, and Relevant Experience: 2-year degree or equivalent experience with a minimum of 2 years retail and/or supply chain merchandising experience. A solid understanding of operations, systems, category management and merchandising. 
• Analytical Skills: Strong planning and organizational skills will be required. Must have the ability to use Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Power Point, etc.), V-Lookup, Pivot Tables and use them to organize information. Basic understanding of business planning and category management preferred.
• Team Skills: Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, matrixed environment. Must be able to work effectively within your own team will developing strong relationships with teams in both the corporate and banner locations.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective business relationships.
• Accuracy: Must have a strong attention to detail. Accurate input of information into multiple systems is critical to this position. 
• Math skills at a proficient level.
• Computer skills: word processing and/or spreadsheet.
• Intermediate keyboarding proficiency.
• Intermediate computer skills: word processing and/or spreadsheet. 
• Math skills at a specific level (i.e. one step: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division or two step percent calculations or more advanced).
• Be detail oriented, ability to be organized, and strong analytical skills.
• Possess ability to direct, organize, lead and control work group staff.

We also provide a variety of benefits including:

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• 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

The pay range is $22.85 to $30.00 per hour. 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, PTO Vacation pay/Flexible Time Off, paid holidays, bereavement pay and retirement benefits (such as 401(k) eligibility). 

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