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Harvest Group is a trusted omni-channel retail growth agency that specializes in coming alongside CPG suppliers looking to drive growth at major retailers (Walmart, Sam’s Club, Target, Kroger, Amazon, and Costco). Our multi-functional team of retail experts leverage first-class systems and technology to strategically guide and support our clients through every step of the retail journey. We believe that brands shouldn’t have to choose between a traditional brick-and-mortar brokerage and an ecommerce only tech company. At Harvest, we are proud to provide a rare omni-channel solution for companies at all life stages. From Shark Tank funded start-ups to Top 50 CPG companies and everyone in between, we help our clients build awareness and sales for their brands throughout the entire omnichannel.

At Harvest Group, our culture and values are at the core of everything we do. This is evident in every area of our business – in our people, relationships, processes, and ultimately in how we serve our clients. This approach has humbly allowed us the opportunity to receive the following awards:

• Inc Best Places to Work – 2023
• Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures
• Forbes Magazine’s Small Giants
• Business Intelligence Group Best Places to Work – 2023

Harvest Group Values:

• Excellence: Delivering extraordinary performance and results with humility
• Journey: Embracing our past and planning for our future with faith
• Integrity: Doing what is right in all things
• Legacy: Leaving a positive and everlasting impact
• Relationship: Pursuing depth, trust, and collaboration

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:

• Including the preparation and thought leadership around key client meetings (JBP, CPI, 3CM)
• Including leading monthly internal forecast reviews, annual business planning, and evaluating resource planning based on stated financial objectives
• Ownership of developing and maintaining a cohesive, vibrant, collaborative team culture
• Financial ownership & management of your designated business unit
• This includes recruiting, hiring, facilitating training and development, and performance reviews
• Perform all other duties as assigned
• Development of executive level relationships at the retailer
• Working to consistently create relationships with key partners at Kroger which will enable us to better serve our clients and understand the strategic direction of the retailer
• Strategic omni-channel ownership of key client development

Requirements:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to proactively and creatively problem solve
• Willingness to travel
• At least 3 years of people management experience, preferably a team of at least 10 people
• Strong leadership skills
• At least 7 years of current experience working with Kroger

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.