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

Primary leadership role responsible for development, coordination, communication and publishing of commercial/merchandising training to align with formally approved company direction. Process includes identifying the most effective method for training and communicating the policy/process to ensure proper awareness and compliance.

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

Essential job functions:

• Develop and maintain training handbooks, tool kits, resource guides and SOPs for all areas of commercial.
• Create and Maintain SOPs or determined relevant training programs and guides as collaboratively agreed upon by this role, the CI Lead and key stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment and adherence to control guidelines for all training programs developed.
• Translate complex concepts into easily understandable language & drive simplicity. Writing/communication style to target merchandising level associates.
• Support the development and execution of all training events providing logistical, process and documentation support to facilitate business subject matter experts.
• Additional job duties may be assigned as needed to meet the needs of the business and support our Values.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivilant work experience
• 1-3 years experience in grocery catagory preferred.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively present information to diverse audiances.
• Requires strong public speaking skills and experience in facilitating meetings.
• Preferred 1-3 years' experience in training and developing others, and/or designing solutions to enable learning
• Proven project management experience, adept at working under tight deadlines and managing multiple, concurrent projects.
• Motivated, dependable and self-directed with experience creating and recommending solutions for opportunities.
• Exceptional oral and written communications skills, with the ability to gather and synthesize information from a variety of sources.
• Knowledge of adult learning and instructional design methodologies
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• This role will require up to 50% travel, and time on the road overnight often.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis until the end of their appointment

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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.