Manager I Supply Chain Network Analytics

About Kroger Capability Center
The Kroger Co. is one of the largest retailers in the United States, serving millions of customers every day through a family of supermarket, multi-department and marketplace store formats. Guided by its purpose to Feed the Human Spirit™, Kroger focuses on providing fresh, affordable food and essential services while investing in communities through initiatives like Zero Hunger | Zero Waste. Combining a strong store footprint with a growing digital and omnichannel presence, Kroger is transforming how Americans shop for food, health and daily needs.
At Kroger Capability Center (KCC), we help modernize how work gets done at Kroger. KCC brings together expertise, technology and global delivery to simplify work and strengthen cross-functional execution, so teams across Kroger can improve focus, speed and impact. Our goal is to help associates, stores, and customers by making work faster, smoother, and easier to use, so more time can be spent on the highest-value outcomes. We see ourselves as an extension of the Kroger Store Support Center in Cincinnati, where everything we do is designed to support stores, associates, and the customers they serve. Through KCC, we tap into strong talent and capabilities in India to bring Kroger’s purpose: To “Feed the Human Spirit”, to life in new and impactful ways.
Job Description
Position Title: Manager I Supply Chain Network Analytics
Department: Supply Chain
Position Summary:
Manage a supply chain analytics team responsible for network strategy, flow strategy, capacity planning, operational analytics, and executive decision support. Prioritize work, guide analytical approach, ensure quality of insights, and translate finding into clear recommendations and implantation support.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage and prioritize the work of Analysts, Senior Analysts, and Lead Analysts, supporting supply chain analytics and modelling. Set analytical standards for data quality, assumptions, scenario design, dashboards, and executive-ready outputs. Lead cross-functional analytics work across planning, transportation, distribution, manufacturing, procurement, finance, and technology. Translate analytical findings into recommendations, business cases, roadmaps, and implementation support. Review team capability through coaching, knowledge sharing, process documentation, and continuous improvement. Ability to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues
Qualifications/Skills:
5+ years of experience in Supply Chain analytics, planning, operations, finance, or related roles, with people leadership or project leadership experience. Strong stakeholder management, executive communication, and ability to lead ambiguous analytical work. Advanced Excel required; Power Bi/Tableau, SQL, Alteryx, and modeling tools such as Coupa/Llamasoft, Optilogic, or similar preferred. Ability to build Data model transportation with deep expertise in network design.
Kroger Leadership Model:
Some of the Leadership Behaviors needed to successfully perform this position are:
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
We are committed to creating an environment of respect, inclusion, and equal opportunity for all. We believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our ability to serve customers and communities effectively. We seek to attract, develop, and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to contribute and grow. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This commitment reflects our broader purpose to serve people, support communities, and create an environment where individuals can do their best work. Puts the Customer First - Anticipates customer needs, champions for the customer, acts with customers in mind, exceeds customers expectations, gains customers trust and respect. Communicates effectively and candidly - Communicates clearly and directly, approachable, relates well to others, engages people and helps them understand change, provides and seeks feedback, articulates clearly, actively listens. Achieves results through teamwork Is open to diverse ideas, works inclusively and collaboratively, holds self and others accountable, involves others to accomplish individual and team goals. Leads through positive influence Demonstrates strong character; builds partnerships; models a conscious balance between work and personal life; takes personal responsibility for own development; role models leadership qualities such as motivation, inspiration, passion and trust. Coaches and develops others - Develops and cares about associates, builds effective teams, helps people be their best, values and manages diversity, provides candid and constructive feedback. Leads change and innovation - Challenges the status quo, embraces technology, puts forward creative ideas, champions and implements process improvements, gathers the ideas of others, demonstrates good judgment about which ideas will work. Executes with excellence - Is action oriented, drives for results, sets clear expectations and milestones, reviews progress, acts decisively, solves problems, can be counted on to consistently meet or exceed goals. Provides clear and strategic direction - Plans and organizes well, sets a clear and simple course of action, stays focused on the most important priorities, has the ability to visualize and plan for the future, understands the industry and marketplace. Safety Awareness -Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards.
Talent Value Proposition statement:
At Kroger Capability Center India, your expertise becomes part of something bigger. Work alongside global teams, build capabilities across critical business functions, solve meaningful challenges, and help shape how Kroger operates and grows. As the center takes shape, you have the opportunity to contribute early, learn continuously, and see the connection between your work and the millions of customers Kroger serves.