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HEALTH & BABY DIRECTOR

Kroger Co.

Cincinnati, OH

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JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time
LOCATION
Cincinnati, OH
POSTED
30+ days ago
Provide strategic direction of Health & Baby and align efforts across key strategic and financial initiatives. Act as a liaison and advocate between the team and senior leadership, championing priorities and outcomes. Develop and communicate long-term plans for the categories, including risk mitigation, resource allocation, and vendor management opportunities. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.Minimum
  • Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field
  • 10+ years of experience in merchandising, category management, or retail strategy
  • Experience in roles such as eCommerce Marketing Manager, eCommerce Brand Manager, Sr eCommerce Digital Communication Planner, Influencer and Affiliate Marketing Manager, eCommerce Strategic Planner, or manager of measurement/analytics
  • Strong adaptability to shifting customer trends
  • Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally to solve problems and meet financial goals
  • Ability to translate strategy into scalable action
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment
  • Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills
  • Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop high performing teams

Desired
  • MBA or advanced degree in business, strategy, marketing, or a related field
  • Lead the creation and implementation of a comprehensive strategy to grow Health & Baby in alignment with overall merchandising goals; assess emerging opportunities to uncover long-term trends and growth opportunities; develop new approaches and move beyond incremental improvement to transformational impact.
  • Partner with suppliers to drive innovation within Health & Baby, develop a deep understanding of market/competitive/consumer dynamics to define our strategy and drive action against them.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Merchandising, eCommerce, Division Leadership, Marketing, Operations, and Legal Compliance to ensure alignment and flawless execution.
  • Enhance the customer journey by creating engaging and inspirational in-store and online experiences; utilize data-driven insights to optimize product placement, promotions, and pricing strategies to maximize sales for impulse selling items.
  • Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure success.
  • Lead category management for Health & Baby, including assortment planning, pricing, promotions, space allocation, and innovation pipeline.
  • 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 functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

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Kroger Co.