Fresh Sourcing Analyst

Address : USA-IL-Chicago-300 South Riverside Plaza

Store Code : Fresh Events (5139549)

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands – Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Ahold Delhaize USA associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.

Primary Purpose

Responsible for partnering across all ADUSA Brands to evaluate appropriate avenue to achieve optimal value (cost + quality) for the category assortment. Responsible for delivering all corporate wide Fresh COGs and savings budget planning and execution. Ensures that cross brand Fresh Category teams are educated on market influences & aligned with end-to-end cost and supplier selection strategies. Responsible for driving connectivity across Fresh Category for all ADUSA brands, PDL, RBS, and internal & external partners (including suppliers, Supply Chain, Finance, Economists, Sustainability, etc.) to leverage size and scale and optimize performance & savings opportunities.

Our flexible / hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days.

Duties and Responsiblities

• Independently perform the following responsibilities and teach / train / oversee others work for complex categories / events requiring advanced category understanding, independent decision making, & extensive planning & forethought.
• Thought partner and / or lead across all brands on assortment, specs, supplier selection, packaging & supply chain implications, and Financials / Margin Management
• Understand and interpret Commodity Market impacts & other market influences (ie. tariffs, pandemics, etc.) and partner with the Commodity Strategists on relevant impacts to current contracts and / or upcoming events.
• Maintain market surveillance and develop plans to maintain and / or gain competitive advantages thru appropriate timing for execution and / or support of Sourcing events.
• Negotiate and / or advise on supplier costs, performance metrics, long-range plans and pursue supplier partnership opportunities
• Negotiate business terms, new item cost negotiation, NFR coordination, Supply Chain interaction and / or logistical coordination
• Plan & execute RFPs & teach / train / oversee the work of analysts requiring oversight
• Responsible for (1) providing all necessary input for the preparation of Fresh contracts (MSAs, PLMSAs, CRCs, Schedules, etc.) & (2) accountable for the final documentation review / approval

Qualifications