Retail Business Services, ranked No. 25 on Fast Company’s 2022 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, is the services company of leading grocery retail group Ahold Delhaize USA, currently providing services to five omnichannel grocery brands, including Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Retail Business Services leverages the scale of the local brands to drive synergies and provides industry-leading expertise, insights and analytics to local brands to support their strategies. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we foster a community of belonging where everyone is valued. For more information, visit https://www.retailbusinessservices.com.

INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW:

Get an insider view of the fast-changing grocery retail industry, while developing leadership skills and business knowledge to enhance your career. This paid internship experience is an opportunity to contribute to help drive business results in an environment designed to promote and reward diversity, innovation and leadership. Applicants must be enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program.   

• 12-week internship with competitive pay in the grocery retail industry   

• Impactful projects coupled with day-to-day tasks and responsibilities to support your team.   

• Leadership speaker sessions and development activities   

• One-on-one mentoring   

• Group community service event   

• Networking and professional engagement opportunities   

• Access to online career development tools and resources   

• Final project presentation to company leaders   

• Professional experience and industry exposure in partnership with the Great Local Brands of Ahold Delhaize USA

PROGRAM DATES:

May 30, 2023 to August 11, 2023  

You may be contacted for a copy of your transcript at a later date  

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW:

The Retail Innovation Center of Excellence leverages innovation to speed up the delivery of in-store digital and technology solutions that can be offered to Ahold Delhaize USA’s local brands, delivering on omnichannel ambitions to serve the Connected Customer.  

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

• Work as part of the team which identifies prioritized opportunities for the Retail Innovation Center of Excellence (RI CoE) to pursue. Work to create opportunity heat maps to help identify areas of opportunity or pain points where greatest value to brands can be delivered. The early analysis done on potential initiatives will influence which projects the RI CoE prioritizes, as well as inform budgets and targets for initiatives and the RI CoE. 

• Support Initiative Teams in providing access to data as needed to inform design decisions and to update total business value of in-flight initiatives as testing/pilot results are collected. 

• Develop evaluation criteria and quantifiable critical success factors for pilots by defining hypotheses of what must be proved to believe the value case. 

• Analyze ADUSA data and perform benchmarking activities (both internal across our Brands, and external vs. peer companies) to highlight opportunities for innovation and opportunities to share best practices. 

• Work with ADUSA Data Engineering, Data Scientists, and AI teams to find opportunity areas

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Working towards a degree in Management, Business, Computer Science or related field.  

• Experience working in a collaborative group setting   

• Experience using analytical thinking and problem-solving skills   

• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, appropriately and effectively   

• Proficient to advanced experience with MS Suite

Retail Business Services is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. As important as what we do is how we do it. Our team embodies our values of Courage, Care, Teamwork, Integrity and Humor in everything that they do. We have a culture of care that values and celebrates the qualities and perspectives that make us all unique.

If you have a disability and require assistance in the application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Department at tad@retailbusinessservices.com

Retail Business Services, ranked No. 25 on Fast Company’s 2022 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, is the services company of leading grocery retail group Ahold Delhaize USA, currently providing services to five omnichannel grocery brands, including Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Retail Business Services leverages the scale of the local brands to drive synergies and provides industry-leading expertise, insights and analytics to local brands to support their strategies. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we foster a community of belonging where everyone is valued. For more information, visit https://www.retailbusinessservices.com.

Retail Business Services leverages the scale of the local brands to drive synergies and provides industry-leading expertise, insights and analytics to local brands to support their strategies with services including Business Integrity Services (Legal, Risk Management, Quality Assurance), Business Services (HR Technology Systems and Process Management), Communications & Omnichannel Service Center, Finance Business Services, Financial Planning & Analysis, Human Resources, Indirect Center of Excellence, Information Technology, Pharmacy Services, Retail Innovation Center of Excellence, Store Development, Leasing & Facilities Support, and Strategy & Business Development. Retail Business Services is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we foster a community of belonging where everyone is valued.