About the company 

Albertsons 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 flavor

Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.  #LI-LM8

What you will be doing

The Digital Shopper Experience Team has an opening for a Digital Category Manager. This position can be in any of one of our regional HQs. We seek an experienced manager to oversee the digital business for several categories/ departments.

In this role, the Digital Category Manager will develop digital to grow category performance and delight our customers with a frictionless shopping journey, stellar on-site experience, and best in class assortment. This role requires a strategic individual with hands-on solid eCommerce experience. This highly collaborative, leadership-oriented, persuasive communicator and analytical problem solver needs to be action-oriented, quickly moving from information gathering to action.

If you are passionate about digital merchandising and have a track record of driving results through solution oriented strategic planning and execution, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity as a Digital Category Manager.

The position will be based in Pleasanton, California, or one of our main regional offices (Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, Pleasanton CA, Denver CO, Dallas TX, Chicago, IL, or Fullerton, CA, Phoenix, AZ). 

Main responsibilities

Owns & evolves an exemplary web and app site experience for your categories. Drive the site strategy for a specific category using customer insights to tell a cohesive story and create a seamless customer experience. Oversees site merchandising and content strategy, including navigation, taxonomy, onsite search optimization, PDP & visual merchandising, landing pages and curated merchandising experiences. Execute & evolve site merchandising curation & content strategy, including navigation, taxonomy, onsite search, SEO & landing pages Manage ongoing monitoring of site health and performance through analytics and key metrics, providing strategic insights to internal stakeholders to influence the overall direction of the site. Utilize data (sales + web analytics) to measure and manage the business and use site analytics and A/B testing tools to identify how placement and presentation decisions impact conversion, basket size, and sales. Leads troubleshooting and performance improvements for low-performance businesses and leverage data to drive day-to-day decisions, utilizing a combination of internal purchase and site metrics, market data and trends, customer data, and competitive analyses. Manage critical projects and initiatives by coordinating stakeholders, keeping projects moving, and driving follow-through from start to completion. Maintain project schedule by monitoring progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems. Partner with Digital Product and Technology teams to design and develop technology enhancements to support merchandise experiences. Manage ad-hoc projects and initiatives as the key digital merchandiser/category manager stakeholder. Advise and partner with various internal teams to lead process improvements, identify opportunities and drive continual assessment and improvement of the site's strategic direction and execution.

The salary range is $83,000 to $108,000 annually. 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 (accrued based on hours worked), PTO/Vacation Pay (accrued based on hours worked) or Flexible Time Off, paid holidays (8-9 days annually), bereavement pay, and retirement benefits (such as 401(k) eligibility). Associates in this position are also eligible for a quarterly bonus.

A copy of the full job description can be made available to you. 

What we are searching for 

Bachelor's Degree in Business or Marketing. MBA a plus. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted. 3+ years' experience within eCommerce, grocery or CPG merchandising. Experience managing a portfolio of digital products, websites, mobile & app Expert in analytical & quantitative skills Ability to foster relationships, collaborate with others, and work effectively in teams. Articulate and persuasive written, verbal, and presentation skills. Ability to manage competing priorities, problem-solve, multi-task, and deliver with good time management skills. Strong customer focus and orientation. Experience in SEM, SEO, and onsite search and search engine tools a plus Strong Microsoft Office application skills Familiarity with Adobe Analytics, content management systems and SEO best practices a plus

What is it like at Albertsons? 

Our 290,000 associates have a passion for great service and building lasting relationships with our customers. Through a companywide focus on innovation, we are continually enhancing our digital and product offerings, making it easy for customers to get what they need, wherever they are.

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer 

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.   

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