Jennifer Saenz

Jennifer leads the company's Pharmacy and E-commerce functions which are important growth engines , serving some of our most loyal customers. Jennifer joined Albertsons in July 2021 and served as the Company’s Chief Merchandising Officer. In this role, Jennifer and her team continuously worked to raise the bar by anticipating customer needs and offering goods and services that delight shoppers. She was also responsible for ACI’s award-winning Own Brands program and strengthening our relationships with brand partners. Jennifer has extensive global industry experience and a proven track record of driving growth through marketing, analytics, and product innovation, all grounded in a deep understanding of the consumer. Her career includes 15 years at PepsiCo, including serving as Global Chief Marketing Officer and President, Global Foods, with responsibility for the $30 billion PepsiCo Foods portfolio. Prior to that, she served as SVP & Chief Marketing Officer of PepsiCo Foods North America, where she accelerated growth and drove innovation for the $16 billion snacking portfolio. Jennifer has also been recognized for her professional accomplishments, including Fast Company’s Most Creative People in 2018, Brand Innovators’ Top 100 Women in Marketing in 2017, 2018 and 2019, and AdWeek’s Brand Genius Award in 2017. A graduate of The Goizueta School of Business at Emory University with a Bachelor of Business Administration, Jennifer also holds an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She serves her community as a member of the board of directors for the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas.