Category Management Manager, Energy

Kroger•Cincinnati, OH

62d

About The Position

Build strong relationships with internal business stakeholders to jointly develop category strategies, proactively identifying opportunities and projects to deliver best value to Kroger and achieve savings targets. Partner with director to set vision, performance metrics, and strategy of categories and communicate to all stakeholders while ensuring team achieves the savings targets. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Retail, CPG, or related disciplines
10 years' experience within the pertinent category
Deep procurement experience with proven ability to establish category management strategies, sourcing capabilities including business processes improvement and use of e-sourcing tools
Highly collaborative individual, who has proven ability to work cross functionally and build strategic/mutually beneficial relationships at all levels
Ability to change the thinking of others in sensitive situations, without damage to the relationship, both internally and externally
Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Vizio)

Nice To Haves

MBA or Master's degree
7 Years of leadership/management experience in Supply Chain or Procurement
CPM/CPSM, CSCP or equivalent certification

Responsibilities

Build strong business relationships allowing sourcing to increase its influence over total category spend
Provide category and market expertise to create a strategic portfolio of initiatives to achieve savings targets
Support definition of category strategies and manage different stakeholders through execution of project lifecycle to address obstacles
Develop an effective framework to govern strategy, project pipeline and measure performance
Drive continuous improvement to create efficiencies and enhance level of skills and capabilities of the team
Provide guidance to introduce new procurement processes and technologies to become more effective and compliant to internal policies
Provide expertise to support all activities related to contract lifecycle management (CLM)
Support escalation process as needed to resolve any compliance issues
Manage supplier relationships at a national level and work with business to make sure all SRM activities are executed effectively
Lead supplier finance and discounting programs with a focus on improving work capital, cash flow, interest payable, and gross margins
Maintain knowledge of other initiatives in the company that may affect category performance
Champion compliance to all sourcing policies with internal business stakeholders and internal teams
Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties: complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
Collaborate with HR on the planning, attraction, selection, retention, and development of the team to ensure availability of the required talent
Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation