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Business Planning Manager roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in business, finance, or a related field. Employers file the Labor Condition Application with DOL before petitioning USCIS, and the annual cap means timing your job search around the April lottery registration window matters.
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Direct, develop and support Supply Planning team to consistently provide fresh, high-quality items with maximum shelf life and low cost to our customers in strategic commodities. Lead department planning for strategic commodity groupings to achieve strong performance as measured by key benchmarks and key performance indicators (KPIs). Coordinate communication and integration with all parts of the organization (e.g., Division and corporate enterprise partners) working closely with the division/distribution center-focused Regional Supply Planning Manager. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety. From one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we've grown into what today is the nation's largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names. As America's grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities AND each other, with food at the heart of it all. Here, people matter. That's why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you're caring, purpose-driven and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.
Whether you're seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we've got a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to become part of our Kroger family!
What you'll receive from us:
The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:
- A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
- Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
- Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
- Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
- Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
- Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent years of experience
- 5+ years of experience in planning, merchandising, operations, or supply chain
- Any buying experience replenishing distribution centers
- Ability to monitor compliance with established guidelines, policies, procedures, and regulations
- Strong analytical, problem solving and root cause identification skills
- Excellent communication/presentation (oral and written) skills to effectively communicate information to stakeholders at all levels both internal and external
- Demonstrated leadership capability and ability to influence others without formal authority
- Demonstrated ability to prepare, interpret and make decisions based on qualitative and quantitative data
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's Degree in business administration or supply chain
- Any produce buying experience replenishing distribution centers
- Any exposure to Kroger Category Management System Data Warehouse and Business Objects
- Oversee supply planning of product within a given set of commodities
- Manage team of buyers within a given set of strategic commodities
- Work with executive leadership of division and corporate enterprise partners to understand buying strategy for the department, mobilizing the supporting supply planning teams to action established plans
- Own and drive the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) initiatives, ensuring seamless alignment between demand forecasting, inventory management, and supply chain execution to support business objectives and maximize operational efficiency
- Collaborate between planners, Merchandising and other Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE) players
- Support planners in troubleshooting complex sufficiency and adherence challenges for strategic commodities in their per view and work with planners on critical or difficult vendors to mitigate issues, as needed
- Partner with GO Merchandising executive leadership, division and Supply Chain (SC) counterparts to support inventory policy objectives
- Maintain a high-level understanding of promos for all commodities in their per view and help provide (as needed) strategic planning inputs
- Lead project management and support company-wide planning initiatives
- Escalate relevant vendor or personnel issues to Supply Planning Executive Leadership overseeing relevant categories
- Understand, maintain, and report on team's KPIs to leadership for visibility
- Drive and maintain regular engagement with 3rd party vendors (e.g., VRR)
- Drive and implement any changes to processes, ways of working, collaboration mechanisms, etc. amongst the team
- Provide inputs to hiring of planners within commodity grouping
- Provide regular input on planner's performance for performance reviews
- Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
- 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
- Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
INTRODUCTION
Direct, develop and support Supply Planning team to consistently provide fresh, high-quality items with maximum shelf life and low cost to our customers in strategic commodities. Lead department planning for strategic commodity groupings to achieve strong performance as measured by key benchmarks and key performance indicators (KPIs). Coordinate communication and integration with all parts of the organization (e.g., Division and corporate enterprise partners) working closely with the division/distribution center-focused Regional Supply Planning Manager. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety. From one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we've grown into what today is the nation's largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names. As America's grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities AND each other, with food at the heart of it all. Here, people matter. That's why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you're caring, purpose-driven and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.
Whether you're seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we've got a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to become part of our Kroger family!
What you'll receive from us:
The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:
- A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
- Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
- Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
- Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
- Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
- Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent years of experience
- 5+ years of experience in planning, merchandising, operations, or supply chain
- Any buying experience replenishing distribution centers
- Ability to monitor compliance with established guidelines, policies, procedures, and regulations
- Strong analytical, problem solving and root cause identification skills
- Excellent communication/presentation (oral and written) skills to effectively communicate information to stakeholders at all levels both internal and external
- Demonstrated leadership capability and ability to influence others without formal authority
- Demonstrated ability to prepare, interpret and make decisions based on qualitative and quantitative data
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's Degree in business administration or supply chain
- Any produce buying experience replenishing distribution centers
- Any exposure to Kroger Category Management System Data Warehouse and Business Objects
- Oversee supply planning of product within a given set of commodities
- Manage team of buyers within a given set of strategic commodities
- Work with executive leadership of division and corporate enterprise partners to understand buying strategy for the department, mobilizing the supporting supply planning teams to action established plans
- Own and drive the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) initiatives, ensuring seamless alignment between demand forecasting, inventory management, and supply chain execution to support business objectives and maximize operational efficiency
- Collaborate between planners, Merchandising and other Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE) players
- Support planners in troubleshooting complex sufficiency and adherence challenges for strategic commodities in their per view and work with planners on critical or difficult vendors to mitigate issues, as needed
- Partner with GO Merchandising executive leadership, division and Supply Chain (SC) counterparts to support inventory policy objectives
- Maintain a high-level understanding of promos for all commodities in their per view and help provide (as needed) strategic planning inputs
- Lead project management and support company-wide planning initiatives
- Escalate relevant vendor or personnel issues to Supply Planning Executive Leadership overseeing relevant categories
- Understand, maintain, and report on team's KPIs to leadership for visibility
- Drive and maintain regular engagement with 3rd party vendors (e.g., VRR)
- Drive and implement any changes to processes, ways of working, collaboration mechanisms, etc. amongst the team
- Provide inputs to hiring of planners within commodity grouping
- Provide regular input on planner's performance for performance reviews
- Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
- 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
- Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Business Planning Manager
Frame your degree field precisely
USCIS scrutinizes whether your degree field directly relates to business planning. A general management degree may draw an RFE, so document how your coursework maps to strategic planning, financial analysis, or operations management before applying.
Target employers with cap-exempt pathways
Nonprofits, universities, and government research organizations are cap-exempt, meaning your H-1B can start any time of year. Business planning roles exist at hospitals, research institutions, and university systems that bypass the April lottery entirely.
Search LCA filings to verify sponsorship history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Business Planning Manager roles by employers who have certified LCAs with DOL, so you're applying to companies with a documented track record of H-1B sponsorship rather than guessing from job descriptions.
Confirm the prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Look up the wage level for your target metro area using the OFLC Wage Search before your offer conversation. Level I and II wages apply to entry and qualified roles; Level III and IV signal senior expectations that your LCA must reflect accurately.
Use O*NET to strengthen specialty occupation documentation
The O*NET profile for Business Planning Managers lists the typical education and knowledge requirements USCIS expects to see. Reference this in your petition to anchor the specialty occupation argument in government-recognized occupational data.
Negotiate the I-129 filing timeline into your offer
Premium processing cuts USCIS adjudication to 15 business days for an additional fee, but standard processing can run four to six months. Ask your employer which option they plan to use before you set a start date or give notice to a current employer.
H-1B Visa Business Planning Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Business Planning Manager role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as business administration, finance, economics, or strategic management. Roles where any unrelated degree is accepted or where experience substitutes freely for education are harder to defend at USCIS. The job description should explicitly state the degree requirement, not just prefer it.
Which types of employers commonly sponsor H-1B visas for Business Planning Manager positions?
Large technology companies, healthcare systems, financial services firms, and multinational manufacturers file the most H-1B LCAs for business planning roles. Smaller companies can sponsor but often lack in-house immigration counsel, which can slow the process. You can browse verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate by filtering for this specific job title.
What happens to my H-1B if my employer restructures or eliminates the business planning function?
If your role is eliminated, you enter a 60-day grace period to find a new H-1B sponsor, file for a change of status, or depart the U.S. A new employer must file an H-1B transfer petition before your grace period ends. Business planning functions are frequently reorganized during mergers, so it's worth understanding your employer's financial stability before accepting an offer.
Can I be promoted from Business Planning Analyst to Business Planning Manager on the same H-1B?
A material change in duties, title, or salary can trigger an amended H-1B petition requirement. If the promotion substantially changes your job description or moves you to a new wage level, your employer must file an amended I-129 with a new LCA certified by DOL. Routine raises within the same role typically don't require an amendment, but a change in management scope usually does.
How does the H-1B lottery affect my job search timeline as a Business Planning Manager candidate?
USCIS opens H-1B registration in March for an October 1 start date. If you're on OPT and not selected, cap-gap extends your authorization through September 30 of that year. Planning your job search to have an offer in hand before the March registration window gives your employer the earliest possible filing opportunity and maximizes your options.