ADvantage Analyst III - PODs

Ahold - Salisbury, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Salisbury, NC

Food and Beverage Retailers

About the position

The ADvantage Analyst III position at Ahold Delhaize USA involves providing category-specific insights for medium complexity categories within the supply chain. The role serves as a liaison between the ADvantage Support Center and the assigned category-specific POD, focusing on managing vendor relationships, delivering business insights, and supporting cross-functional process improvements. This position offers a hybrid work schedule, requiring three in-person days and two remote days each week.

Responsibilities

• Manage small/medium initiatives in terms of scope/complexity/value (process/financial)
• Manage the relationship with the vendor collaboration center, resolving issues quickly and effectively
• Communicate effectively with POD/Category leadership and the ADvantage Support Center
• Provide first-level category specific analysis, vendor analysis, and vendor support
• Share documents and parse files as needed
• Support senior-level collaboration analysts and escalate issues appropriately
• Deliver business insights and support change management
• Support cross-functional process improvements, projects, and initiatives
• Collaborate with teams from 3rd party resources, Supply Chain, SC Procurement, and the Brands to target improvements in sales, on-shelf availability, COGS, and unsaleables
• Support implementation of the company's new ways of working in assigned areas and the Brands

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or similar work experience
• 2 years of relevant experience
• Subject matter expert in assigned Brands and Categories in store operations, category management, forecasting, and replenishment
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Strong analytical and data analysis skills, with experience developing data-driven analytical models
• Customer focus and strategic planning acumen
• Proven project management skills, including conceptualizing, planning, estimating, and executing
• Negotiation skills
• Excellent people skills and ability to build strong relationships and lead groups
• Attention to detail
• Ability to manage and influence others in the organization, including executive levels
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality results in a timely manner
• Ability to influence change within ADUSA, the Brands, and the Vendor community
• Ability to analyze complex problems and data sets
• Comfortable working in a virtual environment with reporting associates and/or leadership located in other campuses
• Experience with SEGA, Relex, & Power BI