Qualifications
• Consistently demonstrates the ALDI Acts Competencies as outlined for the role
• Ability to recommend, interpret, and/or apply company policies and procedures
• Gives attention to detail and follows instruction
• Ability to develop rapport, trust, and open communication that enhances the growth and job performance of direct reports
• Understands the history, strategy, organizational authority, interdependence of job duties, products, systems, and services of the company
• Conflict management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to influence the organization with fact-based evidence
• Ability to analyze and present consumer data to drive business decisions
• Knowledge of the food industry
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to stay organized and multi-task in a professional and efficient manner
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment, consistently meeting deadlines and remaining calm under pressure
• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Design, Business Administration or a related field required
• A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Brand Management, Design and retail operations required
• Or, a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge
• Work may be performed in an office, remote office or a combination of both where a computer and office equipment may be used as needed to perform duties
• Regularly required to sit, reach, grasp, stand and move from one area to another
• Occasionally required to push, pull, bend, lift and move up to 25 lbs
Responsibilities
• In this role, the Brand and Design Manager will be responsible for driving our private label brand strategy and work directly with design agencies, marketing, merchandising, and buying teams for a 360 effort to bring concepts alive to our customers
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation
• Assists leadership with recommended brand strategies for all Private Label items
• Contributes to the establishment of all brand guidelines to support the overarching brand and design strategy
• Makes recommendations and negotiates costs with outside design agencies to achieve the best price for the agreed quality of work
• Acts as a brand steward and takes ownership of the visual identity for specific brands in the total portfolio
• Provides final approval for all relevant packaging and case executions for specific brands
• Ensures the training, development, and performance of their team’s staff to retain a motivated, professional workforce that achieves their career objectives
• Recruits and recommends qualified employees for their team’s staff positions
• Approves all time-off requests for direct reports
• Establishes and communicates job responsibilities and performance expectations to their team to ensure a mutual understanding of desired results; evaluates performance and achievement of expectations and desired results; resolves internal or external barriers that prohibit successful goal achievement
• Understands the overarching company strategy, while communicating and modeling the core values of the organization to create a sense of teamwork and membership among employees