President, Kroger-Focused Growth & ESOP Culture

P.L. Marketing, Inc.; Kentucky; On-site; USD 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned culture

Job summary

three sixty Merchandising Solutions leads as an operating entity within Plumbridge Collective, accountable for P&L, Kroger relationships, and team performance across merchandising, category management, and Retail Media. This senior role drives growth, profitability, and strategic direction for Kroger partnerships.

The President will build a leadership team, scale capabilities, and position three sixty as Kroger’s trusted merchandising partner, reporting to Plumbridge Collective leadership and

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in grocery, CPG, or agency environments.
• 7+ years in P&L leadership roles.
• Deep, established relationships within the Kroger ecosystem across divisions and category teams.
• Experience managing and growing a multi-million dollar P&L.
• Proven track record building, leading, and scaling high-performing teams.
• Ability to influence client-facing and internal teams and communicate with senior-level executives.

Responsibilities

• Own the three sixty P&L and drive budgeted growth and profitability for clients and the business.
• Oversee and report on budgetary and financial performance, including analysis of financial statements, sales reports, and performance indicators.
• Negotiate, design, and approve contracts with current and new clients, coordinating with leadership and outside counsel where required.
• Identify areas to improve cost efficiency, programs, performance, and internal processes.
• Add new clients and grow existing brand relationships to meet growth goals.
• Represent clients and three sixty to Kroger as senior accountable for the Kroger partnership.
• Leverage team expertise in new item presentations and sales plan analysis to achieve sales goals.
• Support Business Managers with merchandising ideas and strategic category direction, and develop recommendations.
• Direct three sixty’s participation in trade shows and Kroger events.
• Build and lead a high-performing team; hire, coach, and evaluate.

Skills

Strategic relationships

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Decision making

Self-starter

Tools

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

three sixty Merchandising Solutions leads as an operating entity within Plumbridge Collective, accountable for P&L, Kroger relationships, and team performance across merchandising, category management, and Retail Media. This senior role drives growth, profitability, and strategic direction for Kroger partnerships.

The President will build a leadership team, scale capabilities, and position three sixty as Kroger’s trusted merchandising partner, reporting to Plumbridge Collective leadership and