Capital Procurement Lead

The Kroger Co.•Cincinnati, OH

About The Position

The Capital Procurement Manager serves as a strategic liaison between Facility Engineering, Enterprise Sourcing, and divisional project teams to optimize procurement for maintenance and energy capital projects across the enterprise. The role analyzes annual capital allocations to identify similar projects that can be bundled for enterprise-wide bidding, using scale to improve cost efficiency. It centralizes and oversees bidding to reduce administrative work for divisional project managers and promote consistent, transparent vendor selection and service quality. The manager also coordinates divisions and vendors on project schedules and resource use, monitors vendor performance, supports strategic sourcing decisions, maintains contractual oversight, and reports procurement outcomes to senior leadership. The position involves independent travel up to 25% and requires the ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, construction, or a comparable related field, or equivalent field experience.
Strong analytical skills for forecasting and data analysis.
Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities.
Proficiency in computerized inventory management systems.
Effective communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to manage supply chain operations and ensure timely delivery.
Knowledge of cost-effective procurement practices and inventory management strategies.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Five years in the field of capital project management.
Division Project Manager experience.
Regional Project Manager experience.

Responsibilities

Analyze annual maintenance and energy capital allocations to identify similar projects across divisions for enterprise-wide bundled bidding and cost savings.
Serve as the primary liaison with Enterprise Sourcing to develop and execute capital-project bidding strategies aligned with corporate standards.
Oversee capital-project bidding, reducing administrative tasks for divisional project managers and promoting consistency and transparency.
Coordinate divisions and selected vendors to schedule projects, optimize resource allocation, and minimize operational disruptions.
Work with divisions to evaluate vendor performance, support vendor selection, and address service quality issues.
Identify opportunities to share vendor relationships and best practices across divisions.
Align capital procurement activities with broader sourcing strategies.
Maintain contractual oversight, ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements, and document procurement activities.
Provide senior leadership with regular updates and analysis on procurement outcomes, cost savings, and vendor performance.
Implement capital procurement best practices, improve processes, and use technology to increase efficiency and transparency.
Travel independently up to 25%.