Outdoor Floral - Allocations & Inventory Manager at Kroger Corporate in Cincinnati, Ohio

Job Description:

Responsible for outdoor/indoor floral product allocations based on category strategy and key performance indicators (KPIs). Monitor and recommend action on allocated product from beginning to end to ensure good sell through. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.From one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we've grown into what today is the nation's largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names. As America's grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities AND each other, with food at the heart of it all.

Here, people matter. That's why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you're caring, purpose-driven and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.

Whether you're seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we've got a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to become part of our Kroger family! Minimum
- Analytical skills, process oriented
- Ability to work collaboratively with multiple groups and stake holders
- Ability to create new processes
- Ability to gather relevant information from multiple sources to form recommendations for decision makers

Desired
- Associate Degree
- Bachelor's Degree- Work with category manager to understand strategy and all KPIs (e.g., sales, gross, market share, household engagement)
- Maintain accurate store metrics on size, space, segmentation and other relevant factors
- Allocate product in advance of the selling time frame based on store sales, space and segmentation (9-18 months in advance), work with supplier data engineer to create program
- Allocate product for fresh deals in real time based on store sales, space, segmentation and current inventory levels
- Create division and item specific classifieds based on allocations and projected orders for non-allocated items
- Maintain classified weekly to reflect updates
- Create store-friendly files for division/store use
- Monitor sales and shipments (in season), recommend actions if needed for good sell through, state the financial impact of recommendations and communicate actions to promo planning and divisions/stores
- Work collaboratively with Allocation Center of Excellence to align Floral allocation approach and communication
- Travel 25% to divisions
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation