Director, Kroger

Harvest Group
  • Cincinnati, Ohio
    1 day ago

    Job Description

    Harvest Group is an integrated commerce agency that helps high-growth consumer brands win in today's complex retail landscape. Since 2006, we've partnered with some of the world's most recognized brands to navigate the intersection of in-store and digital commerce, retail media, and social platforms across leading retailers including Walmart, Sam's Club, Target, Amazon, Costco, and Kroger.
     
    What sets Harvest Group apart is our connected approach. By aligning strategy, execution, and insights across every stage of the retail journey—and powering that work through our proprietary technology platform—we help brands create sustainable growth in an increasingly dynamic marketplace.
     
    But our success starts with our people.
     
    At Harvest Group, our culture and values shape how we work, serve our clients, and support one another. We believe in building meaningful relationships, pursuing excellence with humility, and creating an environment where talented individuals can do their best work while continuing to grow professionally and personally.
     
    Our commitment to our people has earned recognition as one of the nation's best workplaces, including:
    • Inc. Best Places to Work (2025, 2026)
    • Great Place to Work Certified (2024)
    • Fortune Best Workplaces for Women (2024)
    • Fortune Best Medium Workplaces (2024)
    • Fortune Best Consulting & Professional Services Workplaces (2024)
    • Business Intelligence Group Best Places to Work (2023)
    Our Values
    • Integrity – Doing what is right in all things
    • Relationship – Pursuing depth, trust, and collaboration
    • Service – Laboring for others with humility and care
    • Excellence – Delivering extraordinary performance and results with humility
    • Journey – Embracing our past and planning for our future with faith
    Description
    The Kroger Team Director will be responsible for leading and identifying multiple strategic elements in order to drive remarkable growth for our client’s businesses. As a leader of their designated business unit, the Kroger Team Director will operate in three core capacities. (1) The Director is responsible for the ownership, guidance, and facilitation of the P&L for their business unit. This includes monthly financial reviews, assessing client profitability, and leading the internal business forecasting process. (2) The Director is responsible for the strategic direction of our clients. This includes guidance and preparation for critical meetings at Kroger, in tandem with the Client Services team, for each client. (3) The Director is responsible for fostering and enabling a collaborative, unified culture within their team. This includes partnering with our People & Culture team in the efforts of recruiting, training, and reviewing teammates.
     
    Responsibilities
    • Business Unit Leadership & Financial Management: Own the financial performance and profitability of the designated business unit, including P&L management, monthly financial forecasting, annual business planning, and resource allocation to achieve business objectives.

    • Strategic Client Leadership: Provide strategic oversight of key client relationships, developing and executing omnichannel strategies that drive profitable growth for clients, Kroger, and Harvest Group.

    • Retailer Relationships & Industry Expertise: Build and maintain strong relationships with senior-level Kroger stakeholders to understand retailer priorities, influence strategic opportunities, and position Harvest Group as a trusted partner.

    • Business Planning & Execution: Lead strategic planning and preparation for key client and retailer meetings, including Joint Business Planning (JBP), Category Performance Improvement (CPI), and 3CM discussions, ensuring alignment between client objectives and Kroger priorities.

    • Team Leadership & Development: Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team, fostering a collaborative culture focused on accountability, professional growth, and delivering exceptional client service. Oversee recruiting, hiring, training, performance management, and talent development.

    • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal teams and leadership to align business priorities, leverage organizational capabilities, and identify opportunities to strengthen client service and drive growth.

    • Perform all other duties as assigned.

    Requirements
    • Must be located within the Cincinnati Tri-State area.

    • 10+ years of experience working directly with Kroger, including recent experience within the Kroger retailer ecosystem.

    • At least 5 years of people management experience, preferably leading teams of 10 or more employees.

    • Demonstrated experience managing financial performance, including P&L ownership, budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning.

    • Proven ability to develop and execute strategic business plans that drive client growth and profitability.

    • Strong understanding of Kroger's business strategies, processes, and retailer ecosystem.

    • Experience building and maintaining relationships with senior-level client and retailer stakeholders.

    • Strong leadership skills with demonstrated ability to develop talent, manage performance, and lead teams through change.

    • Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate insights into actionable business recommendations.

    • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

    • Willingness to travel as needed.

     
    Our heart at Harvest is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusivity, authenticity, mutual respect, professionalism, and growth. Harvest Group is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, age, marital status, familial status, national origin, ancestry, disability or handicap, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
     
    We encourage all interested candidates to apply.
     

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationCincinnati, Ohio

    Skills

    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Business Intelligenceunmatched
    • Business Planunmatched
    • Business Processesunmatched
    • Business Strategyunmatched
    • Coachingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Consultingunmatched
    • Consumer Brandingunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Diversityunmatched
    • Ecosystemsunmatched
    • Financial Analysisunmatched
    • Financial Managementunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • Intellectual Property (IP)unmatched
    • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • People Managementunmatched
    • Performance Managementunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Professional Servicesunmatched
    • Profit & Lossunmatched
    • Profit & Loss Analysisunmatched
    • Profit & Loss Managementunmatched
    • Resource Managementunmatched
    • Retailunmatched
    • Sales Managementunmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Talent Managementunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Willing to Travelunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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