Merchandising/ Fresh Sales Manager

About the role

Partner with the Transition team and Merchandisers 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, lifestyles, and competitive activity to meet or exceed customer expectations. Work collaboratively with Corporate teams to achieve fresh department sales and profit budgets while aligning with the Company Business Plan.

Responsibilities

• 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 the store level.
• Partner with GO to maintain a systematic procedure for obtaining knowledge of local competitive retail structures.
• Analyze and provide competitive and profitable retail price structure information to all stakeholders.
• 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 and work with corporate departments to resolve any financial or budget concerns.
• Collect and filter communications provided by the GO team to division department coordinators and stores.
• Review the 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 the sales plan delivered by GO.
• Make a strong and continuous effort to broaden personal knowledge and skill in all areas that Kroger operates.
• Perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

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.
• Experience as a store leader, division district coordinator, division or corporate perishable category manager, corporate Merchandising experience, or experience in more than one division Merchandising department.