Analyst Inventory & Reconciliation 340b

Walgreens; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens Co. is seeking an Inventory Replenishment Analyst to oversee inventory replenishment and reconciliation, support client programs, and provide analytics and reporting to optimize operations.

The role emphasizes minimizing liabilities, coordinating with IT and other departments, and building external partnerships with wholesalers to improve the replenishment process. Travel up to 20% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree OR 3+ years of experience in an analytical role.
• Experience analyzing and reporting data to diagnose moderate to complex business issues and implement solutions.
• Experience with project management (planning, organizing, and managing resources to achieve goals).
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and escalate when necessary.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and minimize client and Walgreens inventory liabilities.
• Manage inventory ordering and exceptions for accurate replenishment.
• Perform monthly inventory reconciliations and resolve issues with clients.
• Analyze client programs and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with IT, Retail Operations, Accounting for info-sharing.
• Coordinate with wholesalers to optimize replenishment.
• Utilize program reporting on volume, profitability, pricing, etc.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Project management

Data reporting

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for all activities related to inventory replenishment and reconciliation, client program support, analytics, reporting, and working with stakeholders to optimize operations.

Job Responsibilities

• Monitors, analyzes, and minimizes client and Walgreens inventory liabilities.
• Responsible for inventory ordering and order exceptions to insure accurate and timely inventory replenishment. Monitors inventory replenishment to avoid excess store inventory.
• Performs inventory reconciliations on a monthly basis for clients in accordance with their contracts. Works with team members and clients to present and resolve all reconciliation issues as they arise.
• Performs client specific program analysis and makes recommendations to improve program performance.
• Develops and fosters working relationships with internal working counterparts (IT, Retail Operations, Accounting, etc.) to facilitate productive exchanges of information and collaboration.
• Builds solid working relationships with external partners to ensure optimal program implementation and operation. Develops and fosters working relationships with Wholesalers to collaborate, resolve issues, and optimize the inventory replenishment process.
• Utilizes and optimizes program reporting detailing volume, profitability, pricing, and other reporting metrics as needed.
• Develops a thorough understanding of the 340B program. Strives to consistently improve the overall efficiency and optimal operation of the 340b complete program.
• Coordinates with IT as a subject matter expert to design, test, and implement system enhancements to improve efficiency and meet new business requirements.
• Assists in team member training, documentation and the development of Standard Operating Procedures.
• Builds knowledge of the healthcare and pharmacy services industry, continually, and uses that knowledge to identify ways and make recommendations, to improve the 340b program.

About Walgreens

Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree OR High School Diploma/GED and at least 3 years of experience in an analytical role.
• Experience in analyzing and reporting data to identify and diagnose moderate to complex business issues and to recommend and implement solutions to resolve.
• Experience with project management (for example: planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives).
• Experience developing ways of accomplishing goals with little or no supervision, depending on oneself to complete objectives and determining when escalation of issues is necessary.
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling).
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: applying a theme, formatting character spacing, inserting a picture, changing slide layout and theme colors, adding transitions, customizing slide numbers, changing chart style and/or formatting font).
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: inserting headers, page breaks, page numbers and tables and/or adjusting table columns).
• Willing to travel up to 20% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the healthcare industry, including pharmacy, hospitals, clinics, and/or PBMs.
• Experience working on a cross-functional team for special projects.
• Advanced level skill in Microsoft Excel

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled.

Salary Range: $65000 - $113750 / Salaried