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Kroger Sales and Category Analyst
Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 United States - Ohio - Cincinnati
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Abbott Laboratories paid sponsored hires in similar roles12 certified filings for “Senior Analyst, Workday Reporting” (Software Developers) in IL: $131k–$169k, median $142k. Most were filed at wage level IV (42%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Abbott Laboratories
The US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: Kroger Sales and Category Analyst Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna®--to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives. We currently have an opportunity for a Kroger Sales and Category Analyst role. Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. • Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. • An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution • Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. • A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. • A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. The Opportunity Our location in Cincinnati, Ohio currently has an opportunity for a Sales and Category Analyst, Kroger . The position is responsible for providing sales and analytical support for the Abbott Kroger Sales Team, inclusive of Harris Teeter and other potential future Kroger acquisitions. Responsibilities include comprehensive category performance assessment, banner-specific analysis, reporting, and data-supported insights and recommendations that influence internal and external customers. Candidates should have the ability to identify and report key findings and growth opportunities, and make recommendations through mediums such as Nielsen/Circana, Kroger’s 84.51 data suite, Power BI, Excel, and PowerPoint. They should also be at the forefront in developing and maintaining effective and accurate reporting tools. The position will interact with the customer on a regular basis and have high visibility with their direct manager and director. The role will further have a heightened focus on customer-centric analytics to include forecasting and shipment activity, household panel data, profitability measurement, and consumption activity. Responsibilities will include updating reports to track team progress against goals and creating/building new reports as needed to keep up with the evolving needs of the business. This includes completing ad hoc requests as needed by internal and external stakeholders and providing surge support during key Kroger and Abbott internal review windows (quarterly planning sessions, IBP, etc.). Lastly, the role will provide internal and external sales management with the tools, real-time analytical capabilities and recommendations to support sales and category strategies, execution and measurement. The role will partner internally to prioritize automation/AI capabilities to develop standardized, efficient, and repeatable processes. What You’ll Work On • Develops and communicates sales analysis,