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About The Company

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a focus on innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying around a purpose: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community.

It is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the U.S., with over 2,200 stores across 34 states and D.C., including banners like Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, and others. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants.

Why Join Us?

This leadership role offers an opportunity to ensure merchandising excellence through item setup, assortment management, and space planning, driving operational efficiency and sales growth.

Build the future of food and well-being with us.

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What You Will Be Doing

The Senior Director of Product Management for Merchandising leads the vision, strategy, and execution for item setup, assortment management, and space planning, ensuring seamless onboarding, optimal strategies, and data-driven space planning to maximize sales and customer experience. This role is based in Pleasanton, CA.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate a unified product vision and roadmap for item setup, assortment, and space planning.
• Oversee end-to-end item lifecycle management, ensuring data accuracy and compliance.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing team of product managers and cross-functional partners.
• Drive assortment planning strategies, including SKU optimization and segmentation.
• Implement and optimize space planning strategies to enhance store layouts and product placement.
• Collaborate with engineering, merchandising, planning, supply chain, and analytics teams.
• Establish and track KPIs for efficiency, productivity, and space utilization.
• Analyze market trends and sales data to identify automation and innovation opportunities.
• Champion best practices in data governance, space optimization, and assortment planning.
• Provide strategic insights to senior leadership and work autonomously on key decisions.

The salary range is $218,900 - $297,300 annually, with benefits including health insurance, PTO, holidays, retirement plans, and quarterly bonuses.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in product management, with 8+ years in a senior leadership role within merchandising, item management, or space planning.
• Proven leadership of large, cross-functional teams managing complex portfolios.
• Deep understanding of merchandising operations, data structures, and retail space optimization.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; experience with product lifecycle and space planning tools.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or higher preferred.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in retail or food industry loyalty programs.

What is it like at Albertsons?

Our 290,000 associates are passionate about service and building lasting customer relationships. We focus on innovation, enhancing digital and product offerings to meet customer needs wherever they are.

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We do not discriminate based on race, gender, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected classes. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records as permitted by law.

If you need assistance or accessibility accommodations, contact us at 1-888-255-2269 (option #4).

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Product Management and Marketing

Industries

• Retail

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