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.  

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Who you are: The ideal candidate is a Project manager who is familiar with commercial/retail refrigeration processes, design, regulations, and equipment? You are a top performer who puts results first and follows a sourcing process. You are a problem solver with an entrepreneurial mindset who is persistently looking for places to improve, is curious, and excited by the work in the field of Strategic Sourcing and refrigeration. You are a true team player looking to learn, share, teach, and grow with the team. You are comfortable with ambiguity and understand that collaboration is a key for top results.  

We are looking for: Driven leaders who can demonstrate that they are change agents, consensus builders and strategists who have experience utilizing a process, and whose calling and drive is to make an impact.  

The Strategic Sourcing Department has an opening for a Project Manager- Refrigeration.  

This position can be located in the Boise, NorCal, Phoenix, Corporate Offices.  

 

Main responsibilities  

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:  

Responsible for supporting and conducting strategic negotiation events for different categories across the organization   Strong analytical skills: able to transform data into clear and relevant information   Develop and deliver high quality presentations   Establish relationships and lead Stakeholders / cross-functional teams along the process to get buy-in   Develop and lead comprehensive, multi-faceted and terms-and-conditions negotiations with suppliers   Assist with or lead sourcing events from project kick-off to contract execution, and implementation   Use and evaluate bidding tools and new technologies   Participate in spend analytics and work planning efforts   Develop negotiation event timeline and manage execution   Project management    Handle small to multi-million-dollar projects  

  

The salary range is $95,000.00 to $142,000.00 annually. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. There may be flexibility for exceptional candidates  

  

What we are searching for   

Qualifications:  

4-year college degree, graduate degree preferred.   Minimum of 4 + years' experience in project management. 2-3 years in retail refrigeration preferred   Experience in developing and managing supplier/vendor relationships, ideally in the retail    Strong experience with scoping and bidding, contract negotiations and managing vendor partners    Experience partnering with legal and negotiating terms and conditions   Strong business writing, and oral communications skills  

 

Preferred Qualifications:  

Consulting (including internal consulting) experience is a big plus   Degree or minor in quantitative field such as economics, math, statistics, managerial accounting, business management, etc. is preferred  

 

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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