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OMSDC COEKroger Corporate Overview
AUGUST 6, 2015
LARISSA ENGLAND | Sr. Manager, Corporate Supplier Diversity
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Total Sales$108.5B
Largest Traditional Grocery Retailer4th Largest Global Retailer
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BY THE NUMBERS
$108.5BILLIONIN TOTAL SALES
SAME-STORESALES GROWTH OF5.2% (WITHOUT FUEL)
34DISTRIBUTIONCENTERS
200 MILLIONMEALS DONATED THROUGH
MORE THAN 80 FEEDING AMERICA FOOD BANK
PARTNERS
1,330SUPERMARKET FUEL CENTERS
WE COVER34 STATES
180 MILLIONPRESCRIPTIONSFILLED
782CONVENIENCESTORES
2,626SUPERMARKETS AND MULTI-DEPARTMENT STORES
326FINE JEWELRY STORES
400,000ASSOCIATES COMPANY-WIDE
37 FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS
2.2 BILLIONKILOWATTS OF ELECTRICITY SAVED. THAT’S ENOGH TO POWER OPERATE ROUGHLY 200,570 SINGLE FAMILY HOME FOR A YEAR
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Corporate Mission
• Is to be the leader in the distribution and merchandising of food, pharmacy, health, personal care, seasonal merchandise and related consumable products and services
• We will conduct our business to produce financial returns that reward investment by shareowners and allow the Company to grow
• We value diversity and will strive to reflect that diversity in our workforce, the companies we do business with and the customers we serve
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Corporate Goals
• Increase sales and profits • Meet customer needs/expectations• Customer 1st Strategy and Associate 1st• Offer high quality products and services• Gain a competitive advantage• Control efficiencies and reduce cost• Achieve sustainability and safety objectives • Contribute to the economic growth of the
communities we serve
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Our Values
• Diversity. We seek and embrace differences in the backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities of all associates, customers and vendors.
• Inclusion. We encourage and expect collaboration, teamwork and the active involvement of all associates.
• Respect. We treat all with dignity and value the opinions and perspectives of others.
• Honesty. We insist on truthfulness with each other, with our customers, with our vendors and in our business records. We expect and value openness.
• Integrity. We act in accordance with our values, even when it’s difficult.
• Safety. We protect our customers and each other from injury with a safe and secure workplace and shopping environment.
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Supplier Diversity Mission Statement
To identify, create and develop sustainable business partnerships with minority-owned, women-owned and other diverse-owned businesses, that allow Kroger to grow and consistently achieve its Customer 1st Strategy.
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Organizational Chart
Rodney McMullenChairman & CEO
Reuben Shaffer
Chief Diversity Officer
Denise ThomasCorporate Supplier Diversity
Director
Larissa EnglandCorporate Supplier Diversity
Sr. Manager
Briston Mitchell
Supplier Diversity Specialist
Caren Hensley
Sr. Executive Assistant
TBD
President & COO
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Supplier Diversity Process
• Our processes are imbedded in all aspects of the supply chain to include Diverse suppliers
• Participate in strategic planning and product review meetings to determine their needs
• Establish goals and objectives for business units and decision makers
• Incorporate MBE utilization verbiage and 2nd Tier requirements in all contracts
• Identify process owners and hold them accountable
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Identify Opportunities
• Annual KOMPASS schedule • Retail items that are coming up for review
• Indirect Sourcing RFP/RFQ/RFI’s• Marketing• Operations• HR Services• Facility Engineering
• Direct Sourcing RFP/RFQ/RFI’s• Manufacturing• Corporate Brands
• Logistics• IS&S• Construction/ Facilities Engineering
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Identify Opportunities
Supplier Information Management (SIM)
• Supplier Registration Portal• All Suppliers • Diverse/Non Diverse
• Online Bid Process• Sourcing Managers • Diversity Liaison
• Analytics• Department Metrics• Diversity Information• Supplier Information• Sustainability• Certifications
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Thank You
Questions?