The US Strategy Team is growing to better support our great local brands and leadership team tackle the organization’s highest-priority strategic initiatives, identify continued near and long-term growth opportunities, and help shape the corporate agenda. Projects range from strategy development for emerging growth opportunities to long-term strategic planning. 
 

This position will report to the Director of US Strategy with significant exposure to our various leaders across our Brands (Stop & Shop, Giant Martin, Giant Foods, Food Lion, Hannaford and Peapod) and Functional Leadership teams (E-commerce, Supply chain, Merchandising etc)

Responsibilities include:

• Leading and shaping major strategic initiatives, including: new customer centric and innovative growth strategies, business process improvements, and strategic partnership opportunities
• Testing hypotheses through analytical rigor, collaborating cross-functionally across the company to ensure inclusion and integrity
• Developing business cases and cross-functional enrollment for the financial resources required to successfully support initiatives
• Helping drive annual strategic planning and integrated business planning process
• Review customer and sector dynamics and trends
• Identify key opportunities and risks for the overall US business
• Conduct financial assessments of various growth options
• Influence the Brand leadership team concerning strategic opportunities
• Develop and deliver data-driven insights for delivery to executive teams
• Work effectively in a team environment, both within the Strategy team and with business partners/stakeholders throughout the organization

This is a great opportunity because...

• This individual will be involved in a variety of high-impact, high-profile strategy projects to deliver our growth aspirations
• This individual will have a material impact on the US growth strategy and planning process
• The role could be an entrée to a number of different positions within Ahold Delhaize globally, or could be an impactful transition from consulting into a fast-paced corporate environment

Education

·         Bachelors degree; MBA or demonstrable equivalent strongly preferred but not required

Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in management consulting or corporate strategy role
• Exceptional project management skills (must have led client teams, peers, and junior team members through various aspects of strategy projects and owned workstreams in the production of critical project deliverables)
• Strong executive-level presentation skills (storytelling, development and delivery)
• Superior analytical skills and financial modeling capabilities
• Ability to handle ambiguity and unstructured work situations