Sr. P2P Ops Analyst

Kroger; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger is seeking an experienced procurement leader to oversee strategic planning and optimization of indirect catalog and offerings across North America. You will design and analyze enterprise KPI reports, ensure policy compliance, and implement self-service tools for end users while embodying our core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

The role requires driving operational efficiency, leading P2P initiatives, ensuring data accuracy across catalogs, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years professional experience in procure to pay activities.
• Demonstrated and proven leadership ability.
• Ability to synthesize analysis into compelling communications and presentations.
• Ability to monitor compliance with guidelines, policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Analytical skills to identify, quantify and leverage data for decisions.
• Self-starter able to work independently in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to communicate business risks clearly.
• Experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, or Operations Management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement plan for operational efficiency and automated workflows.
• Provide leadership for procure-to-pay initiatives and budgeting.
• Align accounts payable and procurement processes for productivity and compliance.
• Manage catalog data from internal and external sources for accuracy.
• Develop data collection strategies to optimize statistical efficiency and data quality.
• Identify trends in complex data sets with actionable insights.
• Develop, implement, and manage self-service reporting tools.
• Supervise and coach direct reports; conduct performance reviews.
• Support other company initiatives impacting CoE performance and operations.

Skills

Strategic procurement

P2P processes

Data analysis

Leadership

Reporting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Management / Supply Chain & Operations

CPM/CPSM, CSCP or equivalent certification

Job description

Oversee and lead strategic planning for the optimization of our indirect catalog and offering in North America, including both expense and capitalized goods, materials and services; as well as new categories. Responsible for designing and analyzing data reports enterprise KPI's, compliance to policies, and identified trends and recommendations for improvement. The position will also create and implement self-service tools for end users. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a plan for operational efficiency improvement, effective process and tools to implement automated workflows
• Provide leadership needed to achieve procure to pay initiatives and operating plans including: competitive cost reduction, achieving budgets and forecasts and continuously improving end-to-end processes
• Ensure capable procure-to-pay activities including accounts payable and procurement processes are aligned by achieving productivity, P2P compliance, training and operation goals
• Manage all needed catalog data from a variety of internal and external sources, ensuring accuracy and timeliness

Performance and Reporting

• Develop and implement data collection and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and data quality
• Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets with actionable insights using industry best practices
• Develop, implement, and manage self-service reporting tools

Talent Management

• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties: complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
• Support talent development framework and proven experience in creating/maintaining training curriculum

Additional Support

• Support other initiatives in the company that may affect CoE's performance and operations
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
• Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor's Degree Business Management, Supply Chain & Operations, Retail, CPG, or similar
• 3+ years professional experience in procure to pay activities
• Demonstrated and proven leadership ability
• Ability to synthesize analysis into compelling verbal and written communications and presentations
• Ability to monitor compliance with established guidelines, policies, procedures, and regulations
• Analytical skills with the ability to identify, quantify and effectively leverage data to support business decisions, communicate opportunities and/or raise business risks
• Self-starter, ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while delivering solid action-oriented results quickly
• Ability to identify, quantify and effectively communicate business risks
• Ability to proactively share insights and seek to understand how to continue to bring value to internal stakeholders
• Ability to become a key point of contact for the team, speak to internal clients on a regular basis, develop and maintain long term relationship with internal stakeholders
• 5+ years experience with P2P clearly exposed
• 3+ years of professional experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, or Operations Management
• CPM/CPSM, CSCP or equivalent certification