CATEGORY MANAGER-General Merchandise at The Kroger Co. in Portland, Oregon

Job Description:

Assist Merchandising team with strategic and tactical aspects of division Drug/GM categories. Attain budgeted sales, gross margin, and market share. Communicate with corporate to ensure implementation of Strategic Category Plans, which take advantage of company size and at the same time are sensitive to individual markets. Maintain a comprehensive analysis of assigned categories. Develop and maintain product mix and plan-o-grams for assigned categories using customer data. Demonstrate the company s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety. Minimum
- Any comparable position/experience
- Any store management experience
- Systems and software knowledge

Desired
- Bachelor's Degree
- Any field specialist experience- Assist with the execution of strategic category direction, including weekly sales plans, ad plans, display plans, demos, rollers, loyalty events, special programs
- Maintain positive trade relations and develop strategic alliances with local vendors
- Access all necessary financial information to assist Merchandising teams in achieving sales and margins
- Provide the corporate category manager with needed analysis for strategic directions
- Work with store teams to promote sales, increase gross margin, improve market share and execute company-specific programs
- Provide upward feedback to corporate, Procurement and Manufacturing teams to achieve purchasing efficiencies
- Manage and communicate division-specific category and plan-o-gram updates to store teams
- Oversee the monitoring of the daily/weekly reports to identify any product cost or transportation charge corrections
- Travel to meet with store associates and district team members to make sure they have an understanding of all aspects and functions of the Drug/GM department
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation