Food Benefit Card Strategy Manager

Kroger•Cincinnati, OH

11d

About The Position

Spearhead the formulation and implementation of overarching strategies across multiple cross-functional teams within the organization. Collaborate closely with various departments and external partners to align goals, drive initiatives, and track and deliver key performance indicator (KPIs). Additional responsibilities include market analysis and assessing competitive landscapes, creating comprehensive plans to capitalize on market trends and differentiate us through personalization. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Requirements

MINIMUM 5+ years of experience in Category Management or other similar leadership experience
Strong leadership and communication skills
Strong strategic thinking abilities
Strong ability to prioritize and multitask effectively
proficiency in financial analysis and budget management
Ability to influence and drive collaboration across teams with different goals and priorities
capacity to communicate and execute plans effectively across teams and divisions
Understanding of time requirements, by process and implications on team workloads
Leadership and prioritization skills to effectively manage team and capacity constraints

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree

Responsibilities

Develop formalized short and long-term strategies and tactics for food benefit cards, ensuring a unified vision across categories, divisions, and cross-functional business partners
Take ownership of the project's financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, and managing expenses to ensure profitability
Prioritize key initiatives such as incremental KTD work, merchandise execution, and other project-related tasks based on business objectives and stakeholder requirements
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including merchandising, health, marketing, and division partners to define project priorities and timelines, ensuring alignment with strategic goals
Drive marketing initiatives and in-store events to enhance visibility and drive customer engagement
Develop and implement KPIs to measure the effectiveness of marketing efforts in driving awareness of benefits and encouraging the utilization of loaded funds
Analyze data and metrics to assess performance against KPIs and identify opportunities for improvement
Tailor marketing activations and support initiatives to meet the unique needs and preferences of specific divisions within the organization
Collaborate with divisional teams to understand local market dynamics and develop targeted strategies for maximum impact
Cultivate and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders such as GO Merch, CPG brands, and other relevant parties
Provide support and activation opportunities for CPG partners to promote their products and drive sales within stores
Manage and facilitate strong, clear, and ongoing communication and project performance updates, including sub work-streams within projects, across project teams and key stakeholders
Maintain enterprise communications plan and roadmap, communicating critical updates to appropriate cross-functional teams
Use established project management methodology to ensure formal tracking and analysis of projects with clear documentation of approvals given and actions taken
Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation