Senior Manager of Category Management for Kroger Assortment

Location: United States; travel up to 20%

Salary: $116,200–$162,700 annually

Company

hirify.global operates bakeries, sales centers, offices, and sales routes nationwide, producing and distributing branded bakery products.

What you will do

• Lead category management initiatives that increase category growth, BBU sales, market share, and profitability.
• Interpret shopper and category insights to optimize product assortment, shelf placement, and category performance.
• Deliver space management projects, including Kroger’s Kompass process and internal initiatives.
• Collaborate with Customer Sales, Brands, Business Units, and RGM on assortment opportunities, innovation, core assortment, and at-risk items.
• Build relationships with Kroger assortment leads and PLM while creating fact-based sales presentations.
• Communicate project insights and opportunities to internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Marketing, Business, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• 10+ years of customer-facing experience in the CPG industry and category management.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, presentation, and project management skills.
• Experience converting POS, panel, and retailer shopper card data into actionable strategies.
• Experience managing people, creating individualized development plans, and defining accountabilities.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and space management software such as JDA or Apollo.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a diverse, cross-functional Customer Sales organization.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Annual bonus eligibility.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Safe and inclusive work environment with opportunities for development.