Albertsons
Product Designer
Albertsons, Pleasanton, California, United States, 94566
Job Description
Job Description Template
About the company
Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on innovation and building culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique vision: forging a retail winner that is admired for national strength, deep roots in the communities we serve, and a team that has passion for food and delivering great service.
Albertsons is one of the largest retail employers, providing approximately 300,000 jobs across 2,200 stores, 22 distribution centers, 20 food and beverage plants and various support offices. We operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia under the Albertsons banner, as well as Safeway, Tom Thumb, Jewel Osco, Shaw's and many more recognizable names.
Albertsons Companies recently rolled out our
Presence with a Purpose
work model. Placing a premium on adaptability, safety and family well-being, Presence with a Purpose will help us build a hybrid work environment between remote work and office time. A one-size-fits-all approach does not apply to everyone, and teams are allowed to make decisions that are best for them.
Bring your flavor
Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.
What you will be doing
We're on a mission to revolutionize the shopping experience for our customers with personalized digital discoveries that are engaging and memorable. We aim to change the way people think about food, cooking, and feeding their families, and we want to provide the ingredients and options to suit every lifestyle.
We're looking for a passionate Product Designer for our eCommerce fulfillment team to help the customers of our 18 banner brands to seamlessly and easily shop across channels, help our brands deliver the best customer service from product discovery through delivery. The position is an individual contributor for the department, playing a key role in developing customer and associate experience design for features and functionalities for the universe of Albertson's Digital properties that drive customer and business value to the company.
The ideal candidate will have a customer-first mentality as well as grounding in design thinking as a way to rethink our business. An understanding of customer research, knowledge gathering, ideation, prototyping, design process and concept visualization/prototyping are vital for this role.
Main responsibilities
This position reports to the Director of Product Design and their key responsibilities include:Think thru and communicate concepts visually using techniques like journey mapping, storyboards and sketching, and light prototyping to communicate visual/interaction design conceptsCollaborate with Product Management to define best-in-class customer and associate experience for key fulfillment initiatives.Responsible for the design process of product features and iterations, developing design solutions for new problems and improvements to existing features across multiple areas and applications (app and websites).Takes learnings from competitive analysis and identifies opportunities based on multiple data points: business strategy, customer needs and competitive learning.Uses research insights to address user needs and design solutions.Able to design and constructively critique effective experiences for end-users.Anticipates and invites feedback to improve work product and self with a constructive mindsetDelivers competent design solutions. Solicits feedback from leadership and provides timely updates.Able to build on design language through insight-driven modifications and suggestions.Identifies opportunity for collaboration. Initiates conversations with product and tech teams to discuss ideas.The salary range is $114,100 to $159,700 annually. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. There may be flexibility for exceptional candidates.
Benefits may include 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, and retirement benefits (such as 401(k) eligibility). [If applicable:] Associates in this position are also eligible for quarterly bonus.
We believe the successful candidate has these qualifications and experience:
Education/Experience: 3+ years relevant professional experience required, BS/BA degree required, Graduate studies preferredCommunication Skills: Must be able to clearly communicate, sell, articulate and can advocate design rationaleDesign Specific Skills:
3+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: user experience, information architecture, or creative design.Internet and retail experience strongly preferred.A strong product design portfolio that demonstrates how you design to solve customer needsAdvance in design and prototyping tools (eg. Figma)Usability and customer-focused design experience required.Passionate about building great user experiences and solving customer and business problems.
What it is like at Albertsons?
Albertsons Culture Principles
Compassion : We always treat each other with kindness and respect
Team : We always support and recognize each other
Inclusive : We always value everyone's perspective
Learning : We always strive to grow and develop ourselves and others
Competitive : We always act with integrity to win over the customer
Ownership : We always take actions to drive our success
Our Values
We put people first
-Our associates are the connection to our customers and communities. We care for their well-being and invest in their personal and professional growth.
We are customer-driven
-We care about our customers and make decisions based on whats best for them. We are empowered to make a positive impact - big and small - in our customers' lives.
We value different perspectives
-We encourage open dialogue and healthy debate. We make better decisions when everyone's voice is heard.
We raise the bar
-We stay curious and challenge the status quo to continually innovate and improve how serve our customers and communities.
We act as owners
-We act with integrity, pride, and passion. We hold ourselves accountable, anticipate customer needs, and engage others constructively to deliver results that matter.
We are one team
-We value teamwork and camaraderie. We build relationships and recognize each other's contributions.
We build belonging
- We know a diverse and inclusive workforce is built on a foundation of courtesy, dignity, and respect.
We are committed to a healthy future
- We work together and build partnerships to support our communities and the planet we share.
Job Description Template
About the company
Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on innovation and building culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique vision: forging a retail winner that is admired for national strength, deep roots in the communities we serve, and a team that has passion for food and delivering great service.
Albertsons is one of the largest retail employers, providing approximately 300,000 jobs across 2,200 stores, 22 distribution centers, 20 food and beverage plants and various support offices. We operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia under the Albertsons banner, as well as Safeway, Tom Thumb, Jewel Osco, Shaw's and many more recognizable names.
Albertsons Companies recently rolled out our
Presence with a Purpose
work model. Placing a premium on adaptability, safety and family well-being, Presence with a Purpose will help us build a hybrid work environment between remote work and office time. A one-size-fits-all approach does not apply to everyone, and teams are allowed to make decisions that are best for them.
Bring your flavor
Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.
What you will be doing
We're on a mission to revolutionize the shopping experience for our customers with personalized digital discoveries that are engaging and memorable. We aim to change the way people think about food, cooking, and feeding their families, and we want to provide the ingredients and options to suit every lifestyle.
We're looking for a passionate Product Designer for our eCommerce fulfillment team to help the customers of our 18 banner brands to seamlessly and easily shop across channels, help our brands deliver the best customer service from product discovery through delivery. The position is an individual contributor for the department, playing a key role in developing customer and associate experience design for features and functionalities for the universe of Albertson's Digital properties that drive customer and business value to the company.
The ideal candidate will have a customer-first mentality as well as grounding in design thinking as a way to rethink our business. An understanding of customer research, knowledge gathering, ideation, prototyping, design process and concept visualization/prototyping are vital for this role.
Main responsibilities
This position reports to the Director of Product Design and their key responsibilities include:Think thru and communicate concepts visually using techniques like journey mapping, storyboards and sketching, and light prototyping to communicate visual/interaction design conceptsCollaborate with Product Management to define best-in-class customer and associate experience for key fulfillment initiatives.Responsible for the design process of product features and iterations, developing design solutions for new problems and improvements to existing features across multiple areas and applications (app and websites).Takes learnings from competitive analysis and identifies opportunities based on multiple data points: business strategy, customer needs and competitive learning.Uses research insights to address user needs and design solutions.Able to design and constructively critique effective experiences for end-users.Anticipates and invites feedback to improve work product and self with a constructive mindsetDelivers competent design solutions. Solicits feedback from leadership and provides timely updates.Able to build on design language through insight-driven modifications and suggestions.Identifies opportunity for collaboration. Initiates conversations with product and tech teams to discuss ideas.The salary range is $114,100 to $159,700 annually. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. There may be flexibility for exceptional candidates.
Benefits may include 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, and retirement benefits (such as 401(k) eligibility). [If applicable:] Associates in this position are also eligible for quarterly bonus.
We believe the successful candidate has these qualifications and experience:
Education/Experience: 3+ years relevant professional experience required, BS/BA degree required, Graduate studies preferredCommunication Skills: Must be able to clearly communicate, sell, articulate and can advocate design rationaleDesign Specific Skills:
3+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: user experience, information architecture, or creative design.Internet and retail experience strongly preferred.A strong product design portfolio that demonstrates how you design to solve customer needsAdvance in design and prototyping tools (eg. Figma)Usability and customer-focused design experience required.Passionate about building great user experiences and solving customer and business problems.
What it is like at Albertsons?
Albertsons Culture Principles
Compassion : We always treat each other with kindness and respect
Team : We always support and recognize each other
Inclusive : We always value everyone's perspective
Learning : We always strive to grow and develop ourselves and others
Competitive : We always act with integrity to win over the customer
Ownership : We always take actions to drive our success
Our Values
We put people first
-Our associates are the connection to our customers and communities. We care for their well-being and invest in their personal and professional growth.
We are customer-driven
-We care about our customers and make decisions based on whats best for them. We are empowered to make a positive impact - big and small - in our customers' lives.
We value different perspectives
-We encourage open dialogue and healthy debate. We make better decisions when everyone's voice is heard.
We raise the bar
-We stay curious and challenge the status quo to continually innovate and improve how serve our customers and communities.
We act as owners
-We act with integrity, pride, and passion. We hold ourselves accountable, anticipate customer needs, and engage others constructively to deliver results that matter.
We are one team
-We value teamwork and camaraderie. We build relationships and recognize each other's contributions.
We build belonging
- We know a diverse and inclusive workforce is built on a foundation of courtesy, dignity, and respect.
We are committed to a healthy future
- We work together and build partnerships to support our communities and the planet we share.