Produce Ops Specialist - Northern VA

Produce Ops SpecialistAre 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.The Mid-Atlantic Division has an opening for a Produce Ops Specialist in D84 in Northern VA. This is a backstage salary position, eligible for a bonus. This position is a field role with up to 70% travel within and outside of the district.A Day in the Life: The retail operations team has an opening for an Operational Specialist. This position will be located in the Mid-Atlantic Division. The Operations Specialist monitors, enforces, and supports execution of the division merchandising plan for their department in assigned stores. Train, coach, oversee and develop store teams within department.What you bring to the table:Travels to assigned stores working with the Department Manager and staff to share merchandising plans for departments to meet sales, gross and labor targets.Works with and counsel's department Managers and Store Directors in all aspects of product merchandising and customer service.Visits stores and evaluates on overall department presentation, cleanliness, compliance and program execution to company policy and procedures.Measures store level performance through department sales, gross profit and labor percent.Executes plans measured through store visits, reviewing results of plans, and observing store department conditions.Determines success of training programs by reviewing and assessing evaluations.Provide work guidance to store associates in areas such as product knowledge, sales and marketing techniques, understanding of profit and loss and compliance with company policies.Trains department managers basics of the business and managing their department.Provides input to Store Director on Store Department Manager performance.Qualifications:College degree or equivalent work experience.5+ years in grocery retail with a strong understanding across assigned departmentMust possess previous Department Manager and Store Director experience.Possess good written and verbal communication skills and deal effectively with a wide variety of people both in person and over the phone.Possess a marketing orientation, good analytical and problem-solving abilities.Possess math skills to complete straightforward analysis.Possess strong leadership skills with the ability to lead and motivate others without directly supervising.Travel Requirements: Division-wide travel, up to 70%.What you bring to the table:You are tech savvy -- complex systems do not intimidate youYou enjoy working collaboratively with cross-functional partners to drive actions & resultsYou take pride in the work you do, with every detail, whether big or smallAnalyzing data, reports, and documents to develop solutions gives you energyYou are fluent in MS Office, especially Excel (V-Lookups, Pivot tables, and writing formulas)Working on a fast-paced team is exciting to youYou can be depended on to meet deadlinesMaking a huge impact on your customers and the company matters to youPay Transparency:The salary range is 75,000 to $95,000 annually. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. There may be flexibility for exceptional candidates. Candidates with unique qualifications may be considered for compensation above this range. Dependent on length of service, hours worked, any applicable collective bargaining agreement and/or Company policy, benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, PTO/Vacation pay, paid holidays and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401(k) eligibility).ALBERTSONS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERWe endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at View phone number on click.appcast.io.We also provide a variety of benefits including:Competitive wages paid weeklyAccess to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with StreamAssociate discountsHealth 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 BenefitsLeaders invested in your training, career growth and developmentAn inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serveA copy of the full job description can be made available to you.