Our Brands/Planning & Analytics Strategist

The Kroger Co.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kroger Co. is seeking an experienced analytics leader to govern Our Brands portfolio and drive cross-functional category reviews including customer metrics, market share, sales, and profits.

You will lead analytics across multiple enterprise data sources, ensure compliance with our acceleration methodologies, and coach a team in performance management and solution delivery. Strong leadership and strategic thinking are essential to partnering with Merchandising, Pricing & Promotions, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 8+ years of analytic, finance or accounting experience.
• Strong strategic thinking and cross-functional collaboration.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong leadership capabilities.
• Fundamental knowledge of customer measurement and general finance.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Merchandising, Pricing & Promotions, and 84.51 for category reviews.
• Provide strategic analytical leadership to Our Brand managers and senior leaders.
• Lead troubleshooting with OB Acceleration managers to resolve roadblocks.
• Oversee analytic tracking for OB’s department and coach analysts.
• Design and implement analytic processes and tools for base and deep dives.
• Drive continuous improvement and compliance to commitments.
• Supervise and coach direct reports; conduct performance reviews.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Analytical problem solving

Customer measurement principles

Finance knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Set direction to govern analysis across the Our Brands portfolio to create a comprehensive view including the customer, market share, sales, and profits. Lead and/or execute in-depth Our Brands analysis by leveraging data and resources from multiple sources of the enterprise and make the appropriate connections to drive business results. Drive compliance to the aligned acceleration deep dive methodology, plans and oversee performance management, reporting, solutions implementation, training, and policies & procedures for acceleration commitments. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Merchandising leadership, Pricing & Promotions, and 84.51 in creating best practices for comprehensive category review, including customer, share, and profit
• Provide strategic analytical leadership to Our Brand managers, senior CSMs, directors and VPs who lead these areas of the business
• Leads troubleshooting efforts with OB Acceleration managers to resolve roadblocks for the category
• Lead and/or execute the analytical tracking for OB’s department including Brand, Category and OB Acceleration process; pressure-tests ideas, provides thought-partnership and guidance around category specific analyses, coaches and trains analyst on transformation best-practices
• Design and oversee implementation plan of analytic processes and tools for the base business and deep dives to ensure compliance; communicate areas of opportunities where necessary
• Drive continuous improvement and compliance to acceleration deep dive commitments across the organization
• 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 job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor's Degree
• 8+ years of progressive analytic, finance or accounting experience
• Demonstrated strategic thinking skills, proven ability to work cross functionally and build strategic and mutually beneficial relationships at all levels of the organization
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Fundamental knowledge of customer measurement principles and general finance