What are the responsibilities and job description for the Application Analyst - Warehouse Management position at Kroger?
Company Name: Kroger General Office
Position Type: Employee
FLSA Status: Exempt
Application Analyst Description:
As an Application Analyst working on the warehouse management team, you will have responsibility for software that runs many Kroger distribution centers nationwide. This role works across the warehousing team, Supply Chain and the KTD organization, and the business to perform analysis related to application enhancements and creating design documents for the WIN(Warehouse Inventory Network) and KEWM(Kroger Enterprise Warehouse Manager). Activities also include collaboration with Product Management, analysis and definition of functional requirements, partnering with testers and support personnel on documentation and user training, and go-live/support phases of product & project implementation.
Application Analyst Skills:
Must Have Technical:
- Draw.io or similar flowcharting/diagram software
- Data Modeling, experience with Erwin a plus
Other Skills:
- Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher and Harness application experience would be a plus.
- Familiarity with AIX shell or other command line utilities a plus.
- SQL / relational database knowledge also a plus.
- Practical warehouse experience would be helpful. Understanding the business side of things.
- Understanding of Warehouse Automation
- Ability to understand application interface designs to help ensure both Kroger and the external vendor (such as Dematic) are in sync.
General Skills:
- Experience in an analytical or business/quality systems environment.
- Knowledge of software configuration management and change management practices
- Experience directly solving problems in or interacting with Professional Services, Product Management, Customer Support, SW Developers (R&D) or Project Management using tools, procedures, and programming languages. (C, Java, etc.)
- Experience in testing, verification, validation, and certification of software.
- Understanding software development lifecycle / implementation / role-out.
- Great organizational skills.
- Good communication skills for communicating with both the business in terms they understand and with our team in more technical terms.
Apply knowledge and skills to analyze, problem solve, configure, test, deploy, and support production applications of various size and complexity. Ensure security, compliance, and integrity of systems and data, and that assignments are delivered with the highest of quality and in accordance with standards. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.
Essential Job Functions
Minimum Position Qualifications
Desired Previous Experience/Education
Education Level: None
Required Travel: None
Required Certifications/Licenses: None
Position Type: Full-Time
Regions: General Office- Cincinnati; Any; Mid-Atlantic; Midwest; Mountain; South; West
States: Ohio; Alabama; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Florida; Georgia; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Michigan; Minnesota; Missouri; Nebraska; Nevada; New York; North Carolina; Oregon; South Carolina; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Virginia; West Virginia; Wisconsin
Keywords:
Jobs at Kroger: At Kroger, we hire people who have a passion for helping others and who want to build a relationship with our Customers. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Kroger. We look for people who want more, aspire to be more and work hard to achieve their goals. Our focus on keeping the Customer first is what makes us successful. As the largest traditional grocery chain in the U.S. and one of the world's largest retailers, we employee more nearly half a million Associates across 35 states. We offer many opportunities not only in our stores, but in Manufacturing, Logistics, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and many other fields.
Company Overview: Kroger Family of Companies employs nearly half a million associates who serve over 11 million customers daily through a seamless shopping experience under a variety of banner names. At The Kroger Co., we are Fresh for Everyone™ and dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit®. We are committed to creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. Careers with The Kroger Co. and our family of companies offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, benefits and room for advancement.
Posting Notes: OH || Blue Ash || 11450 Grooms Road || 45242 || Kroger General Office || [[mfield2]] || Kroger Technology/Digital; Kroger Technology || Employee || Exempt || Full-Time || None