Kroger

DRUG-GM MDSG/SALES MANAGER

Kroger$80K — $95K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ability to project and react to business issues
  • Strong prioritization skills
  • Anticipation of customer trends
  • Familiarity with systems and software
  • Bachelor's Degree is preferable
  • Experience across multiple merchandising divisions is a plus
  • Background in corporate merchandising is advantageous

Responsibilities

  • Provide local market data to guide corporate merchandising decisions
  • Establish procedures for understanding local retail environments
  • Analyze competitive pricing structures for stakeholders
  • Leverage historical data for strategic merchandising
  • Collaborate with division departments for seamless execution of plans
  • Support the development of the division business plan
  • Implement company standards and policies in merchandising
  • Commit to continuous learning in merchandising operations

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Collaborative work environment across divisions
  • Commitment to corporate values like diversity and inclusion
  • Flexibility in role performance considering accommodations
  • Engagement with local market trends and consumer insights
Full Job Description
Job Description

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 life-styles 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

- 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
- 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
- Assist Drug/GM merchandiser in developing division business plan consistent with the company business plan
- Assist Drug/GM merchandiser in developing 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
- Must be able to 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
- Any experience in more than one division merchandising department
- Any corporate merchandising experience
- Any division or corporate category manager experience

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420,000 employees
Market Cap
$32.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.5 billion
Founded
1883
5 Year Trend
+3.6%
Revenue
$132.4 billion
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