DSD - ACM

Serve as a buyer of a discrete, smaller category with ultimate sign-off from the category manager (CM). Assist category managers with the tactical work in building assortments, managing KOMPASS process, executing pricing/promotions, and gathering/analyzing data. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Minimum

* 2+ years of experience with replenishment buying/procurement, merchandising, store assistant leader, operations or brand management

* Intermediate knowledge of Excel, Word and Outlook

* Strong attention to detail

* Excellent oral/written communication skills

Desired

* Bachelor's Degree

* Any replenishment buying/procurement experience

* Any division store management experience

* Any exposure to Kroger Category Management Systems, Business Objects, Enterprise Sales Planning (ESP) and 84.51 sciences

* Strong organization and multi-tasking skills

* Make recommendations on assortment/plan-o-grams for a smaller category area of responsibility, including potential adds/deletes, and engage CM as needed for perspective and final sign-off

* Manage data analysis and day-to-day communication with vendors, 84.51 and Our Brands, and divisions for discrete area; ensure all inputs are gathered in a timely and comprehensive manner

* Validate local requests with data analysis and align on jointly-defined KPIs with the division

* Support plan-o-gram process, including organizing templates and PCOE communications

* Monitor SKU performance on an ongoing assortment to meet financial and strategic goals; establish feedback loop with CM to inform of potential adjustments

* Make recommendations on category budgets, forecasts, and plans; identify trends in business and competitive landscape that may affect health of business

* Support assortment work and testing process for CMs

* Assist with ad-hoc analysis to drive business forward, such as to evaluate decisions to deviate from pricing algorithm recommendations or react to competitor price moves or cost changes

* Be proficient across all systems (NEXT, Stratum, etc.)

* Support CM in driving promotional strategy to engage customers and drive excitement

* Review past ad performance and information on shelf capacity, store sales, and display locations to inform future promotional recommendations

* Assist in supply chain issue resolution with replenishment; update CMs before regular checkpoints and engage as needed to provide direction

* Organize and manage information sharing with vendor, including product lists /SKU information, directional forecast needs, etc

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