Retail Business Manager - CPG

COMPANY ROLE :

The Fresh Retail Business Development Manager at OSMG is responsible for execution of Kroger Perishable Department initiatives and works closely with the local Division Merchandising team to ensure programs are executed successfully at division level to support Corporate and Divisional success.

JOB SUMMARY :

The Division Retail BM works with our team at Kroger HQ to identify key supplier needs. They are the liaison between the OSMG / Kroger headquarters, the Kroger division office, and the division Merchandising teams. The Retail Business Manager is responsible for communicating the division merchandising plans to Division Merchandisers. The job responsibilities will also include support at retail, monthly store calls within a given territory, communication of new items and new product launches, facilitating regional requests from divisional offices to OSMG Corporate Sales Managers.

SKILLS REQUIRED :

• Experience, knowledge, and connection at Kroger.
• Demonstrated strategic and creative thinking skills.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to analyze statistical data and project trends.
• Strong presentation and written communication skills (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint proficiency required).
• Ability to be able to operate autonomously, with strong personal drive for results.

LANGUAGE SKILLS :

Ability to read and comprehend simple to sometimes complex instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one or group situations.

REASONING ABILITY :

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Standing, lifting, and bending are a standard part of this job. A person must be in optimum physical condition to meet the needs of this position.

STANDING This is a demanding position that may require a person to be on his / her feet eight to ten hours per day. It is necessary to walk each store, aisle by aisle, to properly access store conditions. Duties may require locating our product in the back room. At times, it is necessary to climb over and around pallets to accomplish this. Once the merchandise is located, it may then need to be carried out to the selling floor. Once the merchandise is located, it may then need to be carried out to the selling floor.

LIFTING This involves lifting and moving items. An average item weight would be approximately 35 pounds, however, some can go as high as 50 pounds, such as a bale of sugar.

BENDING While not only bending to ground level, bending involves lifting and moving product. In some instances, the reach size can be up to five feet. Duties may require three to five hours of working in a stooped position and reaching up to five feet, while moving product.

Duties require person to be in outside facilities, including but not limited to, customer warehouses, kitchens, and manufacturer-client facilities, all of which require more safety precautions than a normal office environment. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.