Analyst, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs

About the position

At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who’s not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that’s constantly evolving. Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community. Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants. Placing a premium on adaptability, safety and family well-being, our work model, Presence with a Purpose, offers a hybrid work environment between remote work and office time. Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table. The position will be based in Boise, Idaho or Pleasanton CA.

Responsibilities

• Manage controls for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs and WIC that qualify item eligibility at retail
• Direct impact on participants’ ability to access food and associated customer sales
• Ensure exceptions are addressed and preventative steps are taken to avoid loss of licenses in stores
• Communicate with government agencies to identify changes to authorized items specific to each state
• Perform item level mapping relationships for new Produce UPCs to ensure purchase validations are correct
• Analyze new WIC opportunities with very tight deadlines and extensive criteria including nutrition and ingredients
• Compile and submit required data in agency specific formats for approvals
• Support retail stores in resolving SNAP and WIC issues requiring urgent responses.
• Provide merchandising support for shelf communication at retail
• Support new Shelf Tag formats required to present promotional opportunities to customers

Requirements

• 4-year college degree or equivalent job experience.
• Must be self-motivated with a high degree of initiative
• Strong PC skills required and experience with reporting tools such as SQL preferred
• Strong analysis skills required
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide span of roles as well as technology experts.
• Experience across business functional areas including retail preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Must possess a strong sense of urgency and be very detailed oriented.
• Skilled in analytical problem-solving.
• Ability to handle challenges and adapt to change.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong PC skills required and experience with reporting tools such as SQL preferred
• Experience across business functional areas including retail preferred

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay).  For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits [https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/myaci-benefits.com/__;!!K1aXqncla1X7G90AkdLmCg!rAQQIgK5qTHEOZimihiTu-Cq5CqDd5yTyDy2Md9yy2X9n5N5-LNd_VFz-Ph78hdScxWtyckceXfHreYVJ1PsQk_8tfijDVHG5g\$]
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve