Kroger

Procurement

• Achieve category sales, units, profit dollars and growth objectives for assigned Divisions
• Manage supplier and distributor relationships
• Support category strategy and execution
• Customize category sales plans for assigned Divisions and identify/address gaps to budgets/targets
• Execute category strategy and planning, including customer communications, COGS, and digital
• Maintain division-specific Enterprise Sales Planning (ESP)
• Manage assortment, including item setup and maintenance
• Determine pricing strategy and lead planogramming, including store execution as needed
• Negotiate favorable programs and costs while developing and maintaining strategic alliances with the trade
• Assist with the category review process
• Serve as company Subject Matter Expert for assigned Divisions and monitor commodity and brand performance trends, competitors, and regional preferences
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and Federal laws and regulations as needed
• Proof ads, versions, and collateral and review commodity and promotional performance by Division
• Review and communicate category results, trends, market share, pricing simulations, targets, and weekly promotional forecasting to Divisions
• Supervise and coach direct reports, complete performance reviews, and provide feedback when applicable
• Perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation
• Model the company's values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety

Regional Category Manager

Events

• Develop and execute events and meetings supporting strategic communications initiatives, Our Purpose & Promise, and related behaviors.
• Consult with business leaders and event planners on the design and coordination of key meetings and events for all audiences.
• Identify, adopt and operate virtual experience platforms to enhance audience engagement.
• Establish deliverable direction and expectations and articulate an engaging vision for events.
• Advise presenters on audience connection strategies and create or modify content onsite.
• Create and acquire presentations and media content from business partners.
• Establish creative direction with leaders while following relevant style guides.
• Provide event-layout feedback to vendors and virtual/physical stage direction to presenters.
• Manage and lead a team operating software and equipment for seamless events.
• Write and review program proposals, budgets, creative treatments and preliminary schedules.
• Project-manage resources, creative efforts, client communications and delivery dates.
• Monitor industry trends and equipment and experiment with new technologies.
• Create event plans, direct talent and production, collaborate with production staff, and perform editing and shooting tasks.
• Gather and act on feedback regarding event and program effectiveness.
• Evaluate, measure and report event and meeting effectiveness to improve future communications.
• Travel to events/divisions (50%).

Regional Category Manager

Virtual Meetings & Events Producer