Health & Baby Director

Kroger•Cincinnati, OH

About The Position

Provide strategic direction of Health & Baby and align efforts across key strategic and financial initiatives. Act as a liaison and advocate between the team and senior leadership, championing priorities and outcomes. Develop and communicate long-term plans for the categories, including risk mitigation, resource allocation, and vendor management opportunities. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Requirements

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field
10+ years of experience in merchandising, category management, or retail strategy
Experience in roles such as eCommerce Marketing Manager, eCommerce Brand Manager, Sr eCommerce Digital Communication Planner, Influencer and Affiliate Marketing Manager, eCommerce Strategic Planner, or manager of measurement/analytics
Strong adaptability to shifting customer trends
Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally to solve problems and meet financial goals
Ability to translate strategy into scalable action
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment
Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills
Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop high performing teams

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree in business, strategy, marketing, or a related field

Responsibilities

Lead the creation and implementation of a comprehensive strategy to grow Health & Baby in alignment with overall merchandising goals
Assess emerging opportunities to uncover long-term trends and growth opportunities
Develop new approaches and move beyond incremental improvement to transformational impact
Partner with suppliers to drive innovation within Health & Baby, develop a deep understanding of market/competitive/consumer dynamics to define our strategy and drive action against them
Collaborate cross-functionally with Merchandising, eCommerce, Division Leadership, Marketing, Operations, and Legal Compliance to ensure alignment and flawless execution
Enhance the customer journey by creating engaging and inspirational in-store and online experiences
Utilize data-driven insights to optimize product placement, promotions, and pricing strategies to maximize sales for impulse selling items
Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure success
Lead category management for Health & Baby, including assortment planning, pricing, promotions, space allocation, and innovation pipeline
Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties
Complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.