Albertsons Companies · 19 hours ago
Assistant Grocery Sales Manager
1421 MANHATTAN AVE, FULLERTON, CA, 92831, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$106K/yr - $138K/yr
5+ years expAlbertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail, and they are seeking a strategic, results-oriented Assistant Sales Manager to join their Southern California Division Merchandising team. This role is instrumental in driving sales growth, enhancing the customer experience, and expanding market share across 329 stores under two banners.
Food and BeverageFood DeliveryMeat and PoultryRetail
Responsibilities
Develop annual business plans for assigned categories based on historical performance, market trends, and consumer insights
Create and maintain pricing strategies by zone and category to drive profitability
Design and implement promotional calendars aligned with division merchandising goals; evaluate performance post-promotion
Determine optimal product assortment; authorize new items and discontinue underperforming SKUs
Design schematics and recommend adjacencies to support category roles and improve customer navigation
Maintain weekly, quarterly, and annual scorecards to track category sales, gross profit, and market share
Conduct in-depth post-promotional and category-level performance analysis
Forecast sales and gross profit at the category level, contributing to department and division projections
Spot trends early and build action plans to capitalize on demand shifts
Serve as the primary contact for vendors within assigned categories; lead regular business reviews and deal negotiations
Partner with Procurement to ensure inventory alignment with promotional and category plans
Coordinate with stores, merchandising, and other departments to ensure seamless execution of programs
Attend vendor planning meetings and collaborate with corporate merchandising to implement initiatives
Collaborate with Corporate Merchandising to localize national initiatives for the division
Support total store customer service initiatives across the division
Provide direct supervision to office support staff and dotted-line guidance to Buyers
Visit stores to assess execution and gather feedback on merchandising programs
Champion corporate initiatives and ensure alignment with division goals
Qualification
Required
5 years in retail store management, buying, or merchandising roles
Prior store operations specialist or category management experience required
Experience demonstrating a strong understanding of operations and merchandising approaches
Strong experience in developing strategy and leading department operations
Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or related field or equivalent combination experience
Availability to work a retail schedule, including 5 days on-site/infield, evenings, weekends, and holidays
Ability to travel across the Southern California Division geography
Preferred
RMC Graduate a plus
Background in financial analysis, mathematical, statistics, marketing, merchandising, or consumer research a plus
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability and life insurance
Sick pay (accrued based on hours worked)
PTO/Vacation Pay (accrued based on hours worked) or Flexible Time Off
Paid holidays (8-9 days annually)
Bereavement pay
Retirement benefits (pension and/or 401k eligibility)
Quarterly bonus
Company
Albertsons Companies
Albertsons Companies is a food and drug retailer that helped in the areas of hunger relief, education, cancer research, and treatment.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.25BKey Investors
Apollo
2025-10-21Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2022-10-14Acquired
2020-06-25IPO
Leadership Team
Susan Morris
Chief Executive Officer
Sharon McCollam
President & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-23
2026-01-22
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