DRUG-GM MDSG/SALES MANAGER

About the role

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 lifestyles and competitive activity that impacts on the division marketing program to meet/exceed customers' expectations.

Work collaboratively with corporate teams to achieve Drug/GM sales and profit budgets.

Achieve effective balanced program to fit individual market to encompass sales planning, space management, price management, and service.

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.

Responsibilities

• Project and react to business issues
• Educate self on local competitive retail structures
• Analyze and provide this information to all stakeholders to ensure competitive and profitable retail price structure
• Use historical and forecasted statistical information to ensure Kroger merchandising leadership in Drug/GM
• Work closely with all other division departments to ensure prompt and complete follow-through on sales and merchandising plans
• Aid in the development of Drug/GM merchandising plans
• Aid in the development of realistic budgets for Drug/GM
• Implement company policy and standards in Drug/GM
• Make a strong and continuous effort to broaden personal knowledge and skill in all areas that Kroger operates

Requirements

Minimum 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 in more than one division merchandising department

Any corporate merchandising experience

Any division or corporate category manager experience

Provide local/regional market data input to corporate team for selection of items advertised and establishing competitive advertised retails

Establish and 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

Qualifications

Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation