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The Kroger Co.
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MFG TRAINING IMPLEMENTATION MANAGER (TIM)
The Kroger Co. · Bellevue, Washington, United States
In short
The Training Implementation Manager acts as a liaison between manufacturing and retail stores to ensure consistent quality standards and sales execution. They are responsible for training associates, managing product quality issues, and achieving division sales and profit goals.
What they're looking for
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Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, with a bachelor's degree in sales or marketing preferred. Experience in retail bakery or deli operations, along with strong analytical and communication skills, is required.
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Questions about this role
- Is this The Kroger Co. role remote?
- Tagged on site.
- Does it sponsor visas?
- Listed as no visa sponsorship.
- What experience does it ask for?
- Listed as 2-5 years.
The posting, in full
Act as a liaison to stores, merchandising and the Bakery/Deli manufacturing group. Provide technical and training support to ensure execution of consistent quality standards and achieve mutual sales and profit goals. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our
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Position Summary
- Act as a liaison to stores, merchandising and the Bakery/Deli manufacturing
- group. Provide technical and training support to ensure execution of consistent
- quality standards and achieve mutual sales and profit goals. Perform all jobs
- safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of
- the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our
- Customer 1st strategy. Demonstrate the companys core values of respect, honesty,
- integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.
Essential Job Functions
- Execute a structured Bakery/Deli training program for appropriate associates,
- including the implementation of bakery production sheets, maintenance of
- sanitation standards, equipment troubleshooting, food safety certification
and label compliance and programming
- Act as the first line of communication on all product quality issues from
store to plant and to sales training manager
- Communicate sales plans to the stores
- Attend and present sales and training plans at zone meetings
- Prepare write-ups for in-store execution of sales plan
- Communicate write-ups/training techniques to Bakery/Deli marketing and
training manager
- Channel new product/concept ideas from stores to Bakery Deli sales and
training manager
- Achieve division and manufacturing sales and profit goals for determined
- number of stores, including store top line gross and bottom line
- contribution, manufacturing net profile/EBITDA, store shrink, store
- scheduling, plan-o-gram implementation and the execution of sales plans and
merchandising programs
- Present new manufactured items to the division team
- Prepare and present products at divisions, food shows and merchandising
meetings
- Complete and communicate competitive price and product checks
- Travel to stores for training, as well as food shows, merchandising meetings
and zone meetings to develop project solutions
- Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe quality
foods that meet regulatory and company requirements
- Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement
of the SQF 2000 Systems
- Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or
without reasonable accommodation
- Desired Previous Job Experience/Education:
- Bachelors degree in sales, marketing or related field
- Experience in ownership or operation of a retail bakery
Minimum Position Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Experience as an in-store Deli/Bakery clerk, department manager or as a
product representative to in-store Deli/Bakery, reporting to manufacturer and
Deli/Bakery Merchandising
- Strong analytical ability
- Strong communication skills