SR CATEGORY MANAGEMENT MANAGER II - Kroger Corporate

Deliver strategic direction, budgeted financials, customer metrics and provide leadership for Kroger Personal Finance (KPF) categories of medium to large size and/or complexity. Responsible for the strategic merchandising and operational positioning of categories to achieve best in class status, sustainable growth, and capturing additional market share. Ensure Kroger is positioned as an industry leader through innovation of technologies and products and represent the company to industry leaders. Responsible to deliver omni-channel distribution through internal and external platforms that exceeds industry growth expectations. Develop and implement programs that support the Kroger strategy, foster vendor relationship and coach and develop teams to achieve all goals. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. Minimum
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Understanding of basic business, accounting and math principles
- Proven ability to lead multiple projects
- Strong negotiation skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to communicate to all levels of the organization

Desired
- Bachelor's Degree- Deliver sales and cost strategies across omni channel platforms that deliver on budgeted program financials and customer metrics
- Develop and promote merchandising and marketing strategies to establish and maintain a best-in-class status in the market and achieve expected financial results
- Champion new product development and technologies through innovation and modernization to best meet evolving customer and economic dynamics
- Analyze and react to available data points to best position each product/category such that expected growth and sales potential are achieved
- Manage strategic relationships with business partners and negotiate favorable terms within each of the specific industries regarding products and services
- Manage legal/contractual work specific to partnership and products within assigned categories
- Maintain expert level knowledge of market trends, industry insights, regulatory compliance, and current government regulations
- Develop annual budgets and key performance targets, ensure budgets are in line with overall strategy and generate appropriate returns
- Develop eCommerce strategies to enhance and grow the business to consumer channel
- Partner with Marketing and divisions to drive awareness of products, category initiatives, and deliver a high degree of in-store execution
- Review, measure, and report key product/category vendor metrics on a regular basis
- Travel to conduct internal division and external customer/market visits to understand local market trends and competition
- Supervise and coach direct reports in the 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