Overview
Manager Category & Innovation Jobs in Pleasanton, CA at Safeway
Title: Manager Category & Innovation
Company: Safeway
Location: Pleasanton, CA
About The CompanyAlbertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community.Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci’s Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants.
Placing a premium on adaptability, safety and family well-being, our work model, Presence with a Purpose, offers a hybrid work environment between remote work and office time. A one-size-fits-all approach does not apply to everyone, and teams are empowered to make decisions best for them.
Bring your flavorBuilding the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.
What You Will Be DoingThe Own Brands department has an opening for a Manager, Category & Innovation on the Meat & Seafood team. This position can be located in any of the following locations: Pleasanton, CA; Phoenix, AZ; Plano, TX; Boise, ID; Los Angeles, CA; Denver, CO; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; Philadelphia, PA; Portland, OR; or Seattle, WA.
The Manager, Category & Innovation will be responsible to achieve Own Brands category sales, profit, and share plans. In partnership with the Own Brands Senior Director this person will have responsibility for supporting category strategy, managing business performance, and recommending and commercializing innovation to deliver top and bottom-line growth for assigned categories.
They will collaborate cross-functionally with the National Meat & Seafood Team, Division Merchants and the Own Brands commercialization team (Sourcing, Quality, Product Development, Regulatory, and Design).
Main Responsibilities
Support Sr. Director in developing Annual Operating Plan and growth strategy across the 4 P’s for assigned categories and owning the tactical execution of plans.
Lead cross-functional team through Stage Gate process to commercialize innovation and/or product improvements from idea to successful retail execution, with responsibility for product scope, forecasting and financial targets, packaging design, and launch planning. Accountable for on-time delivery and financial results.
Analyze performance for assigned categories, and prepare period and quarterly reports, and annual category reviews. Recommend and drive implementation of category learnings to ensure Own Brands meets financial plan and capitalizes on opportunities.
Enable sales by working cross-functionally on an ongoing basis to ensure supply, costing and quality.
Become an expert on the business through on-going analysis, trends and insights, and deep knowledge of category dynamics, the shopper, and competition.
Partner with National Meat & Seafood Team to identify and gain alignment on opportunities and priorities, and influence implementation of Own Brands strategies.
Leverage shopper insights, market data, and trends to identify “white space” opportunities and define long-term innovation pipelines. Make strategic reco…
