Senior Business Acceleration Consultant - Merchandising RISE (P569)

84.51° Overview:

84.51° is a retail data science, insights and media company. We help The Kroger Co., consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers and affiliates create more personalized and valuable experiences for shoppers across the path to purchase.

Powered by cutting-edge science, we utilize first-party retail data from more than 62 million U.S. households sourced through the Kroger Plus loyalty card program to fuel a more customer-centric journey using 84.51° Insights, 84.51° Loyalty Marketing and our retail media advertising solution, Kroger Precision Marketing.

84.51° follows a 5‑day in‑office work schedule to support collaboration, alignment, and team connection.

Join us at 84.51°!

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Senior Business Acceleration Consultant – Merchandising

Cincinnati

SUMMARY:

At 84.51°, people are the key to everything. We are dedicated to always doing what’s right and never compromising on our values. That’s why we have created a culture where every opinion is respected, and contrary thinking is encouraged. Making life more rewarding for our community and our associates is an essential part of the process. Our team is known for their enthusiasm, camaraderie and sense of fun. We work hard and we play just as hard. That’s why we engage in a range of official and unofficial activities to get together, serve the community, and have fun. We continually seek people who make us better. In order to continue to grow, we need more great people who want to join us in doing cool, industry-changing, brain-stimulating work.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As a Senior Business Acceleration Consultant at 84.51°, you are critical in driving a customer first journey as you support insights driven strategy, execution, and implementation work that drives long-term sustainable change and makes customers’ lives easier.  We are also counting on you to bring new and innovative ideas forward. You know the customer and our capabilities thoroughly, so you are in a great position to help drive innovation. The customer’s voice influences every decision as you identify problems, develop solutions, activate insights, and evaluate the impact on customers.

Your primary client is Kroger, one of the world’s largest retailers and the third largest employer.  You are expected to build strong, trusting relationships with your Kroger stakeholders and influence their decisions that drive long term customer loyalty.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enable Strategic Impact: You will translate rich insights into compelling, customer‑centric stories that inform merchandising strategies across assortment, pricing, promotions, in‑store experience. You influence strategy for addressing emerging trends including – but not limited to – multicultural and health & wellness initiatives. You will collaborate with cross‑functional partners to shape recommendations that support Kroger’s strategic objectives and performance.


• Champion the Customer: Be the unwavering voice of the Kroger shopper, ensuring that every strategic recommendation and activation plan is grounded in a profound understanding of their needs, behaviors, and motivations.


• Innovate the Future of Retail: Stay at the forefront of customer and retail trends, technologies, and competitive intelligence, leveraging this knowledge to proactively identify and seize merchandising opportunities for Kroger.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:

Successful candidates will thrive in a fast-paced environment that is a little unorthodox at times and will possess the following:

• 2-4 years of relevant experience


• Critical thinking skills


• Influencing skills


• Relationship management skills


• Strong business/commercial acumen


• Strong communication skills


• Tools and process acumen


• Education: Bachelor's degree (Master's Degree preferred but not required)

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