Job Title: Senior Account Merchandising Manager (Kroger)

Division: Consumer Products Division
Location: Field-based – Proximity to CPD Satellite Office (NY/NJ/AR/IL/MN/RI/OH) required

Reports to: Account Director- Kroger: Cosmetics & Skin Care

What You Will Learn:

The Kroger Senior Account Merchandising role is a critical team member of the CPD Cosmetics Sales team responsible for bringing our brand visions to life at “the wall” and continually looking for ways to improve the consumer experience while maximizing performance & profitability of our capital investment.   In this role, you will have the opportunity to bring art & science together utilizing consumer & customer insights to curate and arrange an assortment that optimizes the critical at shelf moment in the consumer decision journey.

Mission and defining characteristics 

• Partner with Account Leads and internal planogram teams to ensure the Kroger merchandising & consumer demands are met to grow the cosmetics category
• Key Team Member of CPD Kroger Cosmetics Sales team.

Main tasks 

TASK

• Develop Cosmetics Planogram Strategy, optimizing for distribution, space to sales modular productivity and provide quarterly reporting to track performance & use for ad-hoc analysis

• Support Permanent Merchandising Execution, liaising with SMSB, fixture suppliers, etc.
• Develop graphic start work form and manage proofing & timely execution of all graphics
• Forecast and manage capital expense budgets & timelines
• Own the innovation forecast, pipe, and on-going performance including recommendations for future opportunities based on trends & analytics to be shared post launch internally & with Kroger
• Own customer- specific analytics sharing relevant insights with sales, brand, and customer including ways to amplify all 4 Ps during key moments throughout the year
• Cosmetics new item paperwork overflow as needed 

Results Driver & Contributor

• All timelines for resets are achieved via collaboration & clear communication with key team members
• Add/ Deletes each season support category growth while minimizing capital & expense to maximize ROI
• Planogram linear productivity in growth, beating total category benchmarks
• Create stories using analytics to identify opportunities and creativity to bring new & different solutions
• Growth mindset, open to new ideas, ways of working, and monitoring trends & competition

Main interfaces 

• Account Cosmetics Leads
• Kroger Analytics & Insight Team
• Total Kroger & Value Channel Commercial Team
• Brand Activation Team
• Internal Merchandising & Wall Planning Teams

Qualifications/experience:

• Bachelors Degree 
• 3-5 years’ experience in Sales 
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills a must.    
• Excellent Excel including pivot tables & advanced formulas and PowerPoint skills 
• Pro-space and Modular Drawing Experience a plus
• Strong knowledge of customer strategy and key levers as well as competitors 
• Deep knowledge of beauty and personal care
• Ability to create an account specific selling story by utilizing a combination of syndicated data, POS and internal consumer insights
• Strong ability to build trusting relationships with cross functional partners
• Innovate in a collaborative manner
• Self-motivated, results and solution oriented, strategic thinker
• Superior time management, project management and prioritization skills

Additional Benefits Information As Follows: 

Salary Range: The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level

• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)  
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)  
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)  
• Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)  
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)  
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs   

Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles! 

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