Job Description

Oversee and lead strategic planning for the optimization of our indirect catalog and offering in North America, including both expense and capitalized goods, materials and services; as well as new categories. Responsible for designing and analyzing data reports enterprise KPI's, compliance to policies, and identified trends and recommendations for improvement. The position will also create and implement self-service tools for end users. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Responsibilities

- Catalog Enablement
- Develop and implement a plan for operational efficiency improvement, effective process and tools to implement automated workflows
- Provide leadership needed to achieve procure to pay initiatives and operating plans including: competitive cost reduction, achieving budgets and forecasts and continuously improving end-to-end processes
- Ensure capable procure-to-pay activities including accounts payable and procurement processes are aligned by achieving productivity, P2P compliance, training and operation goals
- Manage all needed catalog data from a variety of internal and external sources, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Performance and Reporting
- Develop and implement data collection and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and data quality
- Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets with actionable insights using industry best practices
- Develop, implement, and manage self-service reporting tools
- Talent Management
- Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties: complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
- Support talent development framework and proven experience in creating/maintaining training curriculum
- Additional Support
- Support other initiatives in the company that may affect CoE's performance and operations
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
- Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens

Qualifications

Minimum
- Bachelor's Degree Business Management, Supply Chain & Operations, Retail, CPG, or similar
- 3+ years professional experience in procure to pay activities
- Demonstrated and proven leadership ability
- Ability to synthesize analysis into compelling verbal and written communications and presentations
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Vizio)
- Ability to monitor compliance with established guidelines, policies, procedures, and regulations
- Analytical skills with the ability to identify, quantify and effectively leverage data to support business decisions, communicate opportunities and/or raise business risks
- Self-starter, ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while delivering solid action-oriented results quickly
- Ability to identify, quantify and effectively communicate business risks
- Ability to proactively share insights and seek to understand how to continue to bring value to internal stakeholders
- Ability to become a key point of contact for the team, speak to internal clients on a regular basis, develop and maintain long term relationship with internal stakeholders

Desired
- 5+ years experience with P2P clearly exposed
- 3+ years of professional experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, or Operations Management
- CPM/CPSM, CSCP or equivalent certification

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.