Highlights
Achieve a high level of knowledge on local market trends, customer needs, customer life-styles and competitive activity that impacts on the division marketing program to meet/exceed customers' expectations. Partner with Transition team and Merchandisers within the division to coordinate a balanced marketing program, merchandising strategies and plans for respective divisions.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Denver, CO |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Food and Beverage Production |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1988 |
| Website | https://jobs.kroger.com |
Description
Partner with Transition team and Merchandisers within the division to coordinate a balanced marketing program, merchandising strategies and plans for respective divisions. Achieve a high level of knowledge on local market trends, customer needs, customer life-styles and competitive activity that impacts on the division marketing program to meet/exceed customers' expectations. Work collaboratively with Corporate teams to achieve fresh department sales and profit budgets. Achieve Division Business Plan in alignment with the Company Business Plan. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety. Minimum
- Ability to project and react to business issues
- Ability to effectively establish priorities
- Ability to anticipate customer trends
- System and software knowledge
- Ability to project and react to business issues
- Ability to effectively establish priorities
- Ability to anticipate customer trends
- System and software knowledge
Desired
- Bachelor's Degree
- Any experience as store leader, division district coordinator, division or corporate perishable category manager; corporate Merchandising experience or experience in more than one division Merchandising department- Assist Fresh merchandisers with execution of company policy and standards in Fresh departments (Meat/Seafood, Produce/Floral, Deli/Bakery)
- Ensure communication shared with store teams is streamlined for optimal execution at store level
- Partner with GO to maintain a systematic procedure to obtain knowledge of local competitive retail structures
- Analyze and provide this information to all stakeholders to ensure competitive and profitable retail price structure
- Assist in the effective use of historical and forecasted statistical information to ensure Kroger leads the market in fresh departments
- Work closely with peers to ensure prompt and complete follow-through on sales and merchandising plans
- Review division sales budgets, work with corporate departments to resolve any financial/budget concerns
- Collect and filter communications provided by the GO team to division department coordinators and stores
- Review weekly ad with Customer Communications and Finance departments to provide feedback to the GO team around local and special events
- Collaborate with Fresh merchandisers to reduce disruption of day to day store operations
- Support Fresh merchandisers in local and seasonal sales promotions above sales plan delivered by GO
- Make a strong and continuous effort to broaden personal knowledge and skill in all areas that Kroger operates
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
About Company
Kroger Family of Companies, one of the world’s largest retailers, employs nearly 431,000 associates who serve customers in 2,778 retail food stores under a variety of local banner names in 35 states and the District of Columbia. Kroger and its subsidiaries also operate 2,231 pharmacies, 784 convenience stores, 323 fine jewelry stores, 1,387 supermarket fuel centers and 38 food production plants in the United States. With sales of $109.8 billion in 2015, we continue to grow. Kroger is recognized as one of America’s most generous companies for its support of more than 100 Feeding America food bank partners, breast cancer research and awareness, the military and their families, and more than 145,000 community organizations including schools. Careers with The Kroger Co. and our family of companies offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, benefits and room for advancement.