Kitchen Category Buyer — Growth, Vendors & Strategy

Kroger Co.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Kroger Co. in Portland, OR is seeking a Category Manager to develop and attain budgeted sales, gross margin, and market share for a single category.

You will locate and select assortment for the enterprise and manage vendor relationships to maximize sales, margin, and minimize cost. Responsibilities include creating business and sales plans, maintaining ESP, reviewing performance by division, and partnering with planners on financial strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2+ years of combined assistant buyer and assistant planner experience or equivalent.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Single category and lower complexity than buyer in item difficulty, promo intensity, region, vendor difficulty, growth goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate corporate strategy for new releases.
• Maintain awareness of sales trends and assess impact on business needs.
• Create business plan for the category.
• Create sales, display and ad plans.
• Maintain ESP.

Skills

2+ years experience as assistant buyer

Very detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kroger Co. in Portland, OR is seeking a Category Manager to develop and attain budgeted sales, gross margin, and market share for a single category.

You will locate and select assortment for the enterprise and manage vendor relationships to maximize sales, margin, and minimize cost. Responsibilities include creating business and sales plans, maintaining ESP, reviewing performance by division, and partnering with planners on financial strategies.