Analyst III Sourcing Trends & Insights

Address: USA-ME-Scarborough-145 Pleasant Hill Rd
Store Code: Vendor Governance (5139550)
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.
This role will primarily support General Merchandise Seasonal. Core responsibilities include analyzing cross-brand performance and identifying opportunities to drive growth. This role will build data-driven buy plans and create recommended assortments to optimize subcategory/item performance across brands.
***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 Salisbury, NC, Chicago, IL, Quincy, MA, Carlisle, PA, Scarborough, ME
Essential job functions :

• Owns the creation and management of Seasonal General Merchandise & Candy reporting through use of Power BI. Delivers weekly and monthly sales recaps to the Category teams. Leads review of cross brand sales performance during bi-weekly meetings and in Product Review planning discussions
• Analyzes WGSN trend reports and secondary sources, including trade shows and competitive market research, to identify opportunities within Seasonal General Merchandise by subcategory/item across brands. Research and analysis for additional categories may be requested on a project basis
• Leads Pre-Review strategy discussions by brand in preparation for Product Reviews. Creates initial buy plan using sales data and go forward insights/brand strategies. Pre-selects and builds a recommended assortment at Product Review prior to Category selections. Identifies subcategory/item opportunities to maximize scale across brands
• Uses Syndigo data to analyze customer demographics and identifies strategic opportunities to drive sales growth
• Leads Pre/Post Review seasonal cost analysis reporting
• Owns initial vetting of new vendors
• Manages sample imaging process through Syndigo. Manages Seasonal General Merchandise spreads for each issue of Savory magazine

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and related work experience. Master's degree preferred.
• 5 years of related Market Intelligence, Marketing, Sourcing, Category, and/or vendor management experience in General Merchandise
• Expertise in consumer insights/trends in GM resulting in successful results year over year
• Strong research & presentation skills (both developing & delivering).
• Strong understanding of fashion, trends and consumer insights
• Demonstrated facilitation skills over multiple media types (video conferences, TEAMS, Skype, conference calls, in-person meetings, etc.) with varying size groups (typically 5-25)
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis until the end of their appointment

ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $75,040 - $112,560
IL/MA/MD Salary Range: $86,320 - $129,480
#LI-Hybrid
#LI-BB1
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.
Job Requisition: 436438_external_USA-ME-Scarborough