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Kroger · 1 day ago

SR COE GOVERNANCE & BENEFITS MANAGER

221 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Kroger is the nation’s largest grocer, operating nearly 2,800 stores across 35 states. They are seeking a Governance & Benefits Manager to oversee procurement governance, ensure compliance with sourcing policies, and drive continuous improvement across the organization. This role involves collaborating with HR to define competencies, developing training programs, and managing compliance risks.

GroceryMarketingMeat and PoultryRetailRetail Technology

Responsibilities

Procurement Governance

Drive continuous improvement, compliance to sourcing policy and procedures across Kroger organization

Create, review, and communicate changes to procurement policy and new compliance responsibilities to the organization, aligned with internal business partners' requirements

Design and oversee implementation plan of sourcing policies & procedures, monitor the compliance, and conduct trainings where necessary

Oversee risk analysis and review proposed actions to improve efficiency and effectiveness

Contract & Compliance Management

Strive to reduce overall risk for Kroger through management of compliance in all functions of the team

Identify non-compliance situations, identify resolutions and act timely to resolve them with internal business partners

Capabilities Building

Collaborate with HR in defining roles, responsibilities, career path, competencies, training & recruiting

Oversee core procurement training plan and knowledge sharing methodology

Sourcing Process

Develop, deepen and maintain collaborative relationships with business partners and stakeholders to ensure the organization is seen as a valued partner and appropriately involved in business decisions

Work with business partners and leaders of category management, SRM and sourcing operations to set and monitor sourcing performance

Talent Management

Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties: complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports

Collaborate with HR on planning, attraction, selection, retention, and development of the team

Additional Support

Maintain knowledge of other initiatives in Kroger that may affect the CoE performance and operations

Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Qualification

GovernanceComplianceData managementProcurement leadershipMicrosoft OfficeVerbalWritten communicationPolicy developmentTrainingCoachingCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree Business, Information Management, Operations, Retail, CPG, or similar

10+ years of leadership experience in a procurement organization

3+ years of governance and compliance work with proven experience developing and implementing policies and procedures

Ability to synthesize analysis into compelling verbal and written communications and presentations

Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Vizio)

Highly collaborative individual, who has proven ability to work cross functionally and build strategic and mutually beneficial relationships at all levels of the organization

Strong understanding of use of data as well as data management and data governance

Preferred

Master's Degree

3+ years of experience in data management, clearly exposed and performing tasks within different data governance aspects (quality, standards, reference data)

Benefits

A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.

Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.

Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.

Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.

Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.

Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.