Business Acceleration Consultant - Merchandising (P3390)

84.51° • Cincinnati, OH

11h

About The Position

84.51° Overview: 84.51° is a retail data science, insights and media company. We help The Kroger Co., consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers and affiliates create more personalized and valuable experiences for shoppers across the path to purchase. Powered by cutting-edge science, we utilize first-party retail data from more than 62 million U.S. households sourced through the Kroger Plus loyalty card program to fuel a more customer-centric journey using 84.51° Insights, 84.51° Loyalty Marketing and our retail media advertising solution, Kroger Precision Marketing. Join us at 84.51°! __________________________________________________________ At 84.51°, people are the key to everything. We are dedicated to always doing what’s right and never compromising on our values. That’s why we have created a culture where every opinion is respected, and contrary thinking is encouraged. Making life more rewarding for our community and our associates is an essential part of the process. Our team is known for their enthusiasm, camaraderie and sense of fun. We work hard and we play just as hard. That’s why we engage in a range of official and unofficial activities to get together, serve the community, and have fun. We continually seek people who make us better. To continue to grow, we need more great people who want to join us in doing cool, industry-changing, brain-stimulating work. RESPONSIBILITIES: As a Business Acceleration Consultant at 84.51°, you are critical in driving a customer first journey as you support insights driven strategy, execution, and implementation work that drives long-term sustainable change and makes customers’ lives easier. We are also counting on you to bring new and innovative ideas forward. You know the customer and our capabilities thoroughly, so you are in a great position to help drive innovation. The customer’s voice influences every decision as you identify problems, develop solutions, activate insights, and evaluate the impact on customers. Your primary client is Kroger, one of the world’s largest retailers and the third largest employer. You are expected to build strong, trusting relationships with your Kroger stakeholders and influence their decisions that drive long-term customer loyalty. Key Responsibilities: Support Strategic Impact: You will play a key role in translating rich insights into powerful, customer-centric stories that drive merchandising strategies across assortment, pricing, promotions, and in-store experience, directly influencing Kroger's market leadership. Champion the Customer: Be an unwavering voice of the Kroger shopper, ensuring that recommendations and activation plans are grounded in a profound understanding of their needs, behaviors, and motivations. Innovate the Future of Retail: Stay at the forefront of customer and retail trends, technologies, and competitive intelligence, leveraging this knowledge to proactively identify and seize merchandising opportunities for Kroger.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 1–3 years of relevant experience (e.g., consulting, consumer insights, retail strategy, consumer packaged goods)
• Critical thinking skills
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to follow established processes
• Basic analytical skills and proficiency in Excel or similar tools
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborative team player with a willingness to take on responsibility and seek clarity
• Self-motivated and eager to learn in a dynamic environment

Responsibilities

• Support Strategic Impact: You will play a key role in translating rich insights into powerful, customer-centric stories that drive merchandising strategies across assortment, pricing, promotions, and in-store experience, directly influencing Kroger's market leadership.
• Champion the Customer: Be an unwavering voice of the Kroger shopper, ensuring that recommendations and activation plans are grounded in a profound understanding of their needs, behaviors, and motivations.
• Innovate the Future of Retail: Stay at the forefront of customer and retail trends, technologies, and competitive intelligence, leveraging this knowledge to proactively identify and seize merchandising opportunities for Kroger.

Benefits

• Health: Medical: with competitive plan designs and support for self-care, wellness and mental health. Dental: with in-network and out-of-network benefit. Vision: with in-network and out-of-network benefit.
• Wealth: 401(k) with Roth option and matching contribution. Health Savings Account with matching contribution (requires participation in qualifying medical plan). AD&D and supplemental insurance options to help ensure additional protection for you.
• Happiness: Paid time off with flexibility to meet your life needs, including 5 weeks of vacation time, 7 health and wellness days, 3 floating holidays, as well as 6 company-paid holidays per year. Paid leave for maternity, paternity and family care instances.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees