Specialist Executive Operations

Category/Area of Expertise: Strategy
Job Requisition: 552466
Address: USA-IL-Chicago-300 South Riverside Plaza
Store Code: Strategy - Office of CEO (5144168)
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 Purpose
Supports the US Corporate Governance scope of responsibility, with a keen focus on event planning and execution, and executive leadership support. Governance supports industry and internal events regularly throughout the year and this role will play a central role in doing the planning of these events, or in project managing the shared planning of some of these events when the work to plan something is shared across departments. There are also a number of USLT and ExCo forums that this role supports, including monthly USLT meetings, Advisory Forum, SVB, visits to the U.S. of ExCo members, and more. This role will have high exposure to the most senior leaders in our organization, and will play an essential role in enabling these forums and events to run smoothly, professionally, and with all resources that are needed for efficient decision making.
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 , Chicago, IL, Quincy, MA, Carlisle, PA, Scarborough, ME, and Hyattsville, MD.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports the planning and onsite execution of industry events, including (but not limited to): FMI Midwinter Conference, Consumer Goods Forum, ADUSA Supplier Summit.
• Supports the planning for a number of internal events, including (but not limited to): EBR, SVB, team offsite, VP+ meeting, and more.
• Planning responsibilities may include multiple aspects of the event planning for a particular event(s), or acting in a project management capacity to lead the planning of an event when the planning tasks are shared across departments.
• Provides administrative support for executive leadership forums, including (but not limited to): Advisory Forum, monthly USLT meetings, SVB material preparation, ExCo member visits to the U.S.
• Supports the creation and maintenance of US Corporate Calendar.
• Special projects at the request of the Head of Strategy.
• Establish and maintain an efficient system for documenting and managing governance-related materials specific to the Corporate Governance team.
• Ensure accessibility and accuracy of all governance-related records within the team.
• Contribute to continuously improving the company's governance framework by researching best practices, implementing industry standards, and proactively identifying opportunities for increased efficiency and effectiveness within the strategy domain.
• Collaboration with other stakeholders to inform and enable smooth planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or related field; MBA a plus.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in strategic planning, event planning, or related field
• Experience planning and executing events.
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and levels, all the way up to the executive leadership team.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong business acumen with a deep understanding of the needs onsite at events and a willingness to jump in to support those needs.
• Good judgement when dealing with stakeholders.
• Delivery of professional, polished, thorough, and complete executive materials for various forums.
• Travel and onsite support of events

ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $63,440-$95,160
IL/MA/MD/NY Salary Range: $72,880 - $109,320
Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
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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.
Our associates are the heartbeat of our organization. We are committed to offering a welcoming work environment where all associates can succeed and thrive. Guided by our values of courage, care, teamwork, integrity (and even a little humor), we are dedicated to being a great place to work.
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.
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