Merchandising Administrative Support- Grocery

Responsible for clerical and administrative office support to achieve category and/or departmental goals, including formalized data entry / scheduling work as well as ad-hoc needs and special projects.

Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Minimum
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Executes with excellence
- Highly organized and accountable, with strong time management
- Excellent administrative, communication, and organizational skill with high attention to detail
- Ability to prioritize tasks, resources and schedules
- Flexibility to handle ever changing scope of assignments and projects
- Ability to collaborate and work cooperatively in a team-based environment

Desired
- Any experience in Merchandising department
- Knowledge of Kroger Category Management systems
- Knowledge of Kroger mainframe applications- Provide clerical and administrative support and assistance to all roles in category management to achieve overall financial and strategic goals
- Manage, coordinate, and plan team calendars, including internal and external meetings, appointments, and travel to stores and/or vendors
- Facilitate and manage data / input gathering across 84.51, divisions, and Our Brands; provide ad-hoc report generation
- Provide data entry and proofreading support for sales planning, systems, contracts, forms, etc.
- Manage day-to-day communication with divisions and suppliers for non-urgent questions, follow-up, and administrative information at the discretion of the category manager; escalate to higher levels if decision-making is needed
- Identify and resolve day-to-day issues (UPC, pricing, item set-up) efficiently; know appropriate time to include rest of category management team
- Engage in ad-hoc support and special projects at the discretion of the category management team
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation