Kroger

Multi-Unit Manager – Area Leader

Kroger

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Lima • Ohio • United States

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Senior

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About the role

  • Lead store management in the planning, implementation and execution of merchandising and operations initiatives
  • Work with store management to identify opportunities in the assigned store, develop solutions and action plans to ensure implementation
  • Achieve and exceed revenue and profit budget, as well as targeted goals and financial glide paths
  • Drive cost effective sales through store managers to produce and maximize sales and profits, reduce shrink and improve each store's contribution
  • Regularly discuss store-level financial performance including developing budgets and other targeted goals with store management
  • Achieve return on investment on approved capital projects and assist in identifying potential capital projects opportunities in geographic area of responsibility
  • Understand and react to the competitive landscape within the area and division
  • Utilize store managers to enable stores to achieve their financial goals and ensure communication, implementation and execution of division plans
  • Work with store managers to implement, support and follow up on merchandising, operations, and other change management initiatives
  • Provide upward feedback on the communication and effectiveness of company merchandising, operation and change management initiatives to division and corporate staff
  • Promote and support strong store relationships with the community
  • Act as a company representative in litigation matters
  • Facilitate interactions between store managers and division staff
  • Demonstrate inclusionary leadership, expect inclusive behavior from team members, and support the inclusionary efforts of the store, district, and division
  • Counsel and assist store managers in the development of management team and other store team members
  • Identify talent and develop successors for all level positions to include store, division and G.O.
  • Work with appropriate HR teams to ensure the adequate recruiting, hiring, training, development and evaluation of store management and all team members
  • Travel up to 75% to stores within the division
  • Supervise and coach direct reports on the performance of their duties, complete performance reviews, and provide feedback to direct reports
  • Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Any experience in a store or company management
  • Effective communication and reading skills
  • Any merchandising experience
  • Leadership skills training
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
merchandisingoperations managementbudget developmentfinancial performance analysiscost managementcapital project identificationchange managementrevenue managementprofit maximizationshrink reduction
Soft Skills
leadershipeffective communicationteam developmentinclusionary leadershipcoachingfeedback provisionrelationship buildingproblem solvingtalent identificationcommunity engagement
Certifications
High School DiplomaGED