Company Name: Kroger General Office
Position Type: Employee
FLSA Status: Exempt

Develop and lead the general merchandise (GM) assortment and promotional strategy for Enterprise Replenishment, Seasonal Event Planning, and Merchandising Solutions. Lead strategic plans, manage assortments, support vendor relationships and collaborate with teams throughout the organization. Work collaboratively with district and store teams to execute store sales plans. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Essential Job Functions

• Develop and implement strategic plans that focus on financial sales and profit budgets based on market trends and competitive activity that supports consumer trends and the company and division business plans and strategies
• Review and implement weekly sales plans, advertising plans, and special incremental sales programs, such as seasonal and annual merchandising programs
• Maintain an awareness of and evaluate the effectiveness of current industry trends, products, and competitive landscape
• Provide guidance to Buying and Planning team in division-specific planning process, and adjustments to plans
• Negotiate favorable programs and costs while developing strategic partnerships with suppliers
• Review analyses of activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to determine progress toward stated goals and objectives
• Participate in overall capital budget planning, development and execution; review and approve capital expenditure requests
• Monitor ongoing corporate needs assessments, provide recommendations to management, as required
• Maintain a high level of knowledge of market trends, customer needs, customer lifestyles and competitive activity
• Supervise and coach direct reports and performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Minimum Position Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in business or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in merchandising/marketing
• 3+ years of related experience
• Any experience as divisional merchandise manager
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including formal presentation skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Kroger Merchandising systems
• Ability to create new strategies and win stakeholder buy in
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to achieve objectives through others and collaborate effectively with multiple teams
• Demonstrated success in achieving sales and profit goals and providing resolutions under challenging circumstances

Desired Previous Experience/Education

• Any merchandising/buying experience

Education Level: None
Required Travel: Up to 25%
Required Certifications/Licenses: None
Position Type: Full-Time
Regions: General Office- Cincinnati

States: Ohio; Oregon
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Jobs at Kroger: At Kroger, we hire people who have a passion for helping others and who want to build a relationship with our Customers. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Kroger. We look for people who want more, aspire to be more and work hard to achieve their goals. Our focus on keeping the Customer first is what makes us successful. As the largest traditional grocery chain in the U.S. and one of the world's largest retailers, we employee more nearly half a million Associates across 35 states. We offer many opportunities not only in our stores, but in Manufacturing, Logistics, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and many other fields.

Company Overview: Kroger Family of Companies employs nearly half a million associates who serve over 11 million customers daily through a seamless shopping experience under a variety of banner names. At The Kroger Co., we are Fresh for Everyone™ and dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit®. We are committed to creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. Careers with The Kroger Co. and our family of companies offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, benefits and room for advancement.

Posting Notes: OR || Portland || 3800 S.E. 22Nd Ave. || 97202 || Kroger General Office || None || General Merchandise || Employee || Exempt || Full-Time || None