Category Strategy Manager II- Fresh

Act as the hub for all Our Brands business matters for the respective category.

Efficiently lead cross-functional teams through business plans, product development and category acceleration deep dives to deliver results.

Communicate our private label vision, goals, and budget, as well as how they align with overall category merchandiser strategies and the customer first promise.

Exhibit category expertise in business financials, category insights and the retail marketplace.

Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.From one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we've grown into what today is the nation's largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names.

As America's grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit.

With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities AND each other, with food at the heart of it all.

Here, people matter.

That's why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life.

We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow.

If you're caring, purpose-driven and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.

Whether you're seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we've got a fresh opportunity for you.

Apply today to become part of our Kroger family!Minimum
- Bachelor's Degree business, marketing or comparable work experience
- Excellent leadership/collaboration skills
- Ability to set priorities, delegate effectively/communicate responsibilities, and manage execution
- Ability to manage complex and/or large portfolio of categories with little supervision
- Highly motivated and self-directed
- Ability to function in a fast-paced, retail/office environment
- Ability to communicate and present to all levels of the organization
- Strong business analytical skills in sales, volume and profit forecasts
- Proven ability to make critical decisions
- Demonstrate initiative and willingness to take risks

Desired
- Master's Degree
- Any experience with the orchestration of commercialization plans for new product development pipelines
- Any experience with manufacturing operations and profit and loss
- Any experience in Our Brands, category management, operations or procurement- Provide private label category financial performance insights and summary
- Participate in category acceleration deep dives, leading stage gate presentations and action plan share out
- Follow Our Brands (OB) new product development process ensuring cross-functional team members are briefed with project concept + rationale, attributes, financials and detailed timing
- Prepare packaging design briefs for new product development; share out proposed designs
- Act as the OB subject matter expert for assigned catego...