Associate Buyer, Kitchen

Kroger • Portland, OR

2d

About The Position

The Associate Buyer, Kitchen develops and attains budgeted sales, gross margin, and market share for a single category. The role locates and selects assortment for the enterprise and manages vendor relationships to maximize sales and margin while minimizing cost. The Associate Buyer is expected to demonstrate Kroger’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

The role works on a single category with a lower level of complexity than a buyer role in areas such as item difficulty, promotional intensity, regionality, category innovation, vendor difficulty, and sales and growth goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 2 years of combined assistant buyer and assistant planner experience, or a combination of relevant education and experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Highly motivated and self-directed.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced retail office environment.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks and projects.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with industry and technical terms and processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate corporate strategy for new releases.
• Maintain awareness of current sales trends and assess their impact on business needs.
• Create the category business plan.
• Create sales, display, and advertising plans.
• Maintain Division-specific Enterprise Sales Planning (ESP).
• Review sales, profit, and promotional performance by division.
• Source and select new products.
• Implement corporate pricing strategy while maintaining competitiveness and maximizing sales and profit potential.
• Manage enterprise vendor relationships, including negotiating vendor allowances and payment terms and managing in-stocks and orders as necessary.
• Develop enterprise-specific selling programs for the category.
• Partner with the planner on financial planning, vendor financial plans, and strategies.
• Participate in floor planning and the planogram process.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends, the enterprise competitive landscape, and regional needs.
• Develop advertising campaigns and select merchandise to advertise.
• Research and assist with resolutions for store and division inquiries.
• Perform the essential job functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level