Job DescriptionResponsible for working closely with the category management departments to ensure development of category pricing strategies that align to enterprise guardrails and goals. This role will be a critical conduit between category management, division pricing analysts, and promo planning teams, among others. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.
Responsibilities- Oversee total everyday pricing strategies, ensuring alignment with enterprise guardrails, goals, and objectives
- Contribute to creation of corporate pricing strategies based on input from General Office (G.O.) departments
- Manage team of department aligned pricing managers to ensure development of relevant department and category price strategies that align with enterprise targets/guardrails
- Identify areas for price investment across enterprise, assesses opportunities/tradeoffs across depts
- Ensure a consistent view of corporate strategy and a common vision in store
- Ensure close collaboration and communication between category management, division Pricing, and department/division Promo Planning teams to share relevant pricing changes
- Work closely with Promo lead to understand impact of pricing decisions on total financials
- Work closely with department controllers and Finance to inform pricing inputs to the budgeting process and providing regular updates on forecast vs. budget
- Oversee competitive link development and maintenance
- Oversee competitive intelligence data quality processes ensuring accurate competitive visibility
- Serve as a pricing lead to work with 84.51's price/promo innovation team
- Collaborate with KTD in development of NEXT
- Develop top talent and reward success
- Ensure strong talent pipeline and succession planning, in collaboration with HR
- Create opportunities for growth, skill development, and career progression across specialized cohorts
- Recognize and celebrate success and effective collaboration while evaluating ways to evolve/sustain success
- Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
- Travel 10% to divisions and market competitors
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
QualificationsMinimum- Any demonstrated experience creating and using strategy to solve complex problems
- Any experience leading and managing a team with direct and indirect reports
- 3+ years working in pricing, merchandising or operations for a retailer
- Ability to influence across functions at all levels internally and externally
- Ability to identify metrics and key performance measures and use data to drive decisions which enhance the customer experience
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent oral/written communication skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Ability to adapt to changing needs and expectations
Desired- Bachelor's Degree business administration, economics, math, statistics, or analytics
What you'll receive from us:The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to: - A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
- Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
- Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
- Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
- Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
- Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.
