Ahold Delhaize is one of the world's largest food retail groups and a leader in both supermarkets and e-Commerce. Its family of great, local brands serves more than 50 million customers each week in Europe, the United States and Indonesia. Together, these brands employ more than 420,000 associates in more than 7,000 grocery and specialty stores. Our Global Support Office (GSO) is based in Zaandam in the Netherlands, but GSO associates also work in all the countries we serve. This team supports all our great local brands in finance, HR, IT, legal, communications, sustainable retailing, and other key functions. . 

What you’ll be doing ...

Unlike many other companies, Internal Audit at Ahold Delhaize is future-oriented and has a strong focus on strategy. Within several business processes (such as marketing, commerce, logistics, real estate, stores, supply chain) you will investigate if the operational processes support the strategic objectives. Also, you will provide assurance over digital, data, and technology related initiatives and projects at Ahold Delhaize to further improve our customer journey and proposition. You audit from a business perspective and act as a trusted advisor for your stakeholders, while remaining objective in your assessment of the control framework. Based on your observations, you provide tailor-made recommendations for improvement.

You’ll join a dynamic, high-performing audit team who will encourage you to grow professionally and personally. You will work with leaders across all facets of our organization to identify areas of risk, make valuable recommendations and influence positive change; all to help our Company achieve our purpose ‘Inspiring everyone to eat and live better, for a healthier future for people and planet’.

The audit team’s priorities are focused on helping our business partners achieve their goals and objectives by managing risk through:

• Maintaining proactive relationships with business management teams to stay in-sync with an ever-changing business environment.
• Designing and executing audit programs covering operational, technology, compliance, and financial risks, targeting high-risk areas in the company’s processes and systems
• Creating impactful recommendations to assist management in better managing their risks
• Communicating audit results to senior leaders
• Attending learning programs, training and networking sessions while preparing yourself to become a future leader in our organization.

What we’re looking for….

A sharp, critical thinker who thrives in a team environment and enjoys collaborating. You use independent and creative thought to obtain information, analyze complex situations and solve problems. You embrace technology and can adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Essential Functions:

In your role as Senior Specialist IT Auditor, you will have a unique opportunity to see and understand many different areas of our company, including the latest digital and technology related developments and projects (e.g., Cloud Transformation, Dev Sec Ops, Automation, Data lakes). You will be part of a multidisciplinary team with different backgrounds (audit and non-audit) and not only perform IT audits but incorporate your IT knowledge into the successful execution of operational audits. Together with the team you are responsible for analyzing and assessing risk management within a business unit. Subsequently, you share the observations with management to define next steps together. Every audit is unique, as you will work on different topics within different brands and changing audit teams.

To support Ahold Delhaize in their digital journey, Internal Audit is developing a team with enhanced technical knowledge and capabilities as we implement a more data driven, and technology enabled audit life cycle. We are looking for a Senior Specialist IT auditor who can support us and Ahold Delhaize in this technical transformation.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science / information technology or related subject area.
• 4-6 years’ experience in a professional work environment (Big 4 or large retail company) with specific experience with cloud security, SAP, customer facing applications, cybersecurity, network security, store and supply chain IT.
• Relevant IT certifications such as CISSP and CISA.
• Already in possession of or willingness to gain SAP S/4HANA credentials.
• Preferably, experience in implementation, security and auditing of SAP within a large retail company.
• Strong analytical skills, written and oral communication skills.
• Project management skills – work in and/or lead teams to effectively perform work and prioritize assignments within challenging deadlines
• The ability to establish and maintain relationships with senior business leaders.
• The ability to be independent, decisive and a self- supporting team player.
• Understanding how new technology impacts business process (i.e. cloud, mechanization, internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI).
• Ability to travel within the US 10-20%

What we offer…

Aside from what we ask of you in this role, we also have a great deal to offer you:

• A competitive salary, attractive bonuses.
• The development and career prospects you associate with a global player: best in-class coaching, well-constructed growth paths and international, cross-brand career options.
• Flexible working hours: We foster a vibrant culture by balancing in-person connections and cross-functional collaboration.
• The chance to drive meaningful change- healthy, affordable, sustainably produced food matters- on a truly global scale.
• Membership in a diverse community that wholeheartedly embraces courage, inspires growth, and date to care.

When you join Ahold Delhaize …

You’ll be part of an organization that values courage, integrity, teamwork, care and humor. Because millions around the globe turn to us daily for their local needs, few are better positioned than Ahold Delhaize to make a positive difference to their well-being. Their needs and wants are diverse.

If you believe in and can see yourself working for a purpose-driven organization, consider joining our team and helping us make a difference.

The GSO sets global strategies frameworks, facilitates the sharing of best practice and encourages economies of scale. Great examples include sharing technology and digital know-how, so we can continue to lead in online and in-store retailing, setting global targets for healthy and sustainable products-including reducing food waste, use of plastics and making our products healthier to use and eat, and championing development for our future leaders-from learning about the digital mindset to leading our stores of the future.

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We are 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.