Category Manager Money Services - Full-time / Part-time

Company Name: Kroger General Office
Position Type: Employee
FLSA Status: Exempt
 

 

Position Summary:

Provide strategic direction for specified products and develop an associated marketing strategy that will create substantial sustained growth. Provide leadership to develop and implement programs that support the Customer 1st and Associate Promise strategies. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Essential Job Functions:

• Develop strategies for the annual marketing plan and implement strategies with a cross functional team that deliver unit growth as determined through the budgeting process
• Define clear marketing/sales objectives and collaborate with various parties to report on performance against objectives for each campaign/action
• Recommend changes for future campaigns/strategies, including offers, channel selection and other investments
• Lead a cross functional team to optimize the company’s digital/online presence and conversion rates
• Publish the annual marketing budget, including expected costs/investments
• Develop, test and report on offers that drive unit growth and profitability of assigned products/categories
• Develop/maintain strong relationships with vendors of assigned products/categories; seek/deploy opportunities that maximize vendor resources to grow Kroger’s business
• Regularly review, measure and report on key product/category/vendor metrics; coordinate with KPF Finance team to balance unit growth with profitability
• Utilize 84.51 information to understand current/potential consumers; identify/implement opportunities to promote assigned products within 84.51 customer communications/strategies
• Prepare communication for promotions/initiatives that create 90%+ execution in stores and across support teams
• Develop annual income/profit budgets, plus quarterly forecasts based on an in-depth understanding of division, vendor and industry performance; determine the biggest opportunities for growth and focus teams on achieving those activities
• Collaborate with KPF Finance, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Risk teams in developing/communicating policies that are relevant to assigned products/categories
• Develop new products and business opportunities that fall within assigned products/categories
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and selected vendors to implement new products and product extensions
• Understand/react to the competitive landscape of the marketing areas in which we operate
• Maintain ongoing knowledge of local, state and federal compliance requirements
• Answer all inquiries from divisions/stores that concern assigned products/categories
• Travel to develop/maintain strong vendor relationships
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• 2 years’ experience managing cross functional teams
• 2 years’ experience managing profit and loss, including revenues/expenses

Desired Previous Job Experience/Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent job experience
• 2 years’ working knowledge of the money services industry, its products and its customers
• 2 years’ experience in vendor or supplier management
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills
• Experience with KCMSDW and 84.51 tools
• Digital and traditional marketing campaign planning experience
• Experience implementing initiatives that grow profits

 

Education Level: Bachelor's Desired
Required Travel: None
Required Certifications/Licenses: None
Position Type: Full-Time
 Regions: Any; General Office- Cincinnati; Mid-Atlantic; Midwest; Mountain; South; West

States: Alabama; Alaska; American Samoa; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; District of Columbia; Federated States of Micronesia; Florida; Georgia; Guam; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Marshall Islands; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Northern Mariana Islands; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Palau; Pennsylvania; Puerto Rico; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virgin Islands; Virginia; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming
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Jobs at Kroger: At Kroger, we hire people who have a passion for helping others and who want to build a relationship with our Customers. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Kroger. We look for people who want more, aspire to be more and work hard to achieve their goals. Our focus on keeping the Customer first is what makes us successful. As the largest traditional grocery chain in the U.S. and one of the world's largest retailers, we employee more than 443,000 Associates across 35 states and the District of Columbia. We offer many opportunities not only in our stores, but in Manufacturing, Logistics, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and many other fields.

 

Company Overview
Kroger Family of Companies employs nearly 443,000 associates who serve customers in 2,796 retail food stores under a variety of in 35 states and the District of Columbia.  Kroger and its subsidiaries operate an expanding ClickList offering – a personalized, order online, pick up at the store service – in addition to 2,253 pharmacies, 787 convenience stores, 324 fine jewelry stores, 1,439 supermarket fuel centers and 38 food production plants in the United States.  Kroger is recognized as one of America’s most generous companies for its support of more than 100 Feeding America food bank partners, breast cancer research and awareness, the military and their families, and more than 145,000 community organizations including schools. Careers with The Kroger Co. and our family of companies offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, benefits and room for advancement.

 Posting Notes:  OH || Cincinnati || 555 Race St || 45202 || Kroger General Office || [[mfield2]] || Category Management || Employee || Exempt || Full-Time || None