Analyst Sustainable Products

welfare, sustainable seafood, nature, regenerative agriculture, and human rights are key areas of focus for the team.

We are seeking a positive, enthusiastic, action-driven, and collaborative team orientated individual who wants to work in an entrepreneurial environment to leverage data, internal engagement, and cross-sector collaboration to develop and execute high-value strategic initiatives, partnerships, and our overall US and Group-wide corporate sustainability agenda.

Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Salisbury, NC, Quincy, MA, Scarborough, ME, and Hyattsville, MD.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Duties and Responsibilities

As a member of the Healthy Community & Planet Sustainable Products team, an Analyst III works with the broader Sustainability team, AD Group, ADUSA brand teams, and other stakeholders to:

• Support the development and implementation of various sustainability initiatives related to product which could include ADUSA's Scope 3 reduction roadmap, nature goals, plastics and packaging commitments, human rights policy, and animal welfare targets, including target setting, data gathering/analysis, progress tracking, strategy development, supplier engagement, and program implementation.

• Provide strategic recommendations for ADUSA brands, often developing supporting analytics for presentations and working with brands to navigate the marketplace in meeting targets.

• Participate in team discussions and share analysis, viewpoints, and rationale in the development and implementation of sustainable products programs.

• Build and manage analytical tools to provide greater business insights and increase the efficiency of data capture, cleanse, and reporting.

• Cross-functionally help shape successful business plans and strategic decisions through the assessment of each brand's current performance and intervention opportunities.

• Provide ad hoc analyses, information, and presentations to help support various aspects sustainable product sourcing and annual strategic planning, often in partnership ADUSA brands, leadership, and third parties.

• Collaborate with key stakeholders and cross-functional departments on high-value initiatives and strategies, creating business cases, financial models, and key analytics in support of critical work (e.g., market scans, growth strategies, internal performance analyses, supplier reported data).

• Create presentations and briefing documents to help drive work forward and gain alignment on critical issues which often will require the art of storytelling.

• Participate in, and support, ADUSA's engagement in multi-stakeholder initiatives that drive industry-wide change.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required

• At least 5 years of corporate strategy, sustainability, process execution in grocery retail industry and/or consulting industry preferred

• Ability to understand new concepts quickly and work in a fast paced dynamic work environment

• Proven ability to drive organization change based on analysis and recommendations, possessing the ability to quickly analyze data, draw and present conclusions with actionalble steps and measure final outcome

• Effectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams, executives and third parties

• Ability to work within tight timelines, deadlines and on multiple projects

• Works well independently with minimal supervision when required

• Comfortable with ambiguity and project-based work, able to bring focus and structure to unique, high-value problems

• Creative, structured, and objective problem solver, both conceptually and analytically

• Collaborative and people-oriented, and comfortable leading without authority

• Dynamic, clear thinker and presenter who can work well with all levels of an organization, including with executives

• Ready to work hard in a fun environment to create tangible change

• Strong sustainability, financial, and business acumen

• Comfort with Microsoft Excel

• Experience managing databases

• Presentation and communication best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Master in Sustainability, Business Administration or Data Analytics preferred

ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $75,040 - $112,560

IL/MA/MD Salary Range: $86,320 - $129,480

All ADUSA job offers take multiple factors into consideration including, but not limited to salary range, internal equity, a candidate's qualifications, geographic region, job-related knowledge and skills.

This position is eligible for an incentive bonus based on company performance as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

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At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent. Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.

We offer an experience where our associates are valued; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging are infused in our business and our employees are representative of the communities that we serve. We believe in total wellness, which encompasses a blend of physical, financial and emotional wellness.

We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.