Analyst Merchandising, Space Planning

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

Job summary

Walgreens in Deerfield, IL is seeking a merchandising professional to execute space management, format/category strategies, merchandise planning, and related purchasing projects.

You will collaborate with Retail Products teams, support store merchandising programs, analyze KPI trends, and develop innovative programs to drive store performance. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree OR HS Diploma/GED with 3+ years of experience in two or more relevant areas.
• Experience prioritizing and organizing multiple projects with deadlines.
• Intermediate MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills.
• Willing to travel up to 10% for business purposes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Retail Products to execute merchandising strategies aligned with company goals.
• Communicates with stores regarding programs and policies and supports field execution.
• Performs day-to-day activities to meet objectives and develops expertise in a specialization.
• Collaborates with vendors, suppliers, and cross-functional project teams.
• Uses analytical tools to deliver data analysis for merchandising programs.
• Contributes to improvements and advancement efforts for merchandising programs.
• Gains understanding of systems, tools and processes used in Merchandising.
• Develops and executes merchandising programs to stores and tracks KPI trends.
• Runs ad-hoc analyses to identify innovative options to drive strategy.

Skills

Time management

Prioritizing

Organizing

Detail tracking

Deadline management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

HS Diploma/GED with 3+ years experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Blue Yonder

Apollo

Relex

Job description

Job Summary :

Responsible for executing merchandising and/or purchasing strategies pertaining to one of more of the following: space management, format/category strategy, merchandise planning, format design and planning, visual merchandising, merchandising process design, merchandising analytics, merchandising systems, fixture planning and management, merchandising operations, or other merchandising/purchasing projects as needed.

Job Responsibilities :

• Collaborates with other Retail Products departments to execute merchandising strategies that are aligned with Company goals and are focused on delivering value to the customer.
• Communicates with and supports the stores regarding merchandising programs and policies. Works with the field to ensure execution of merchandising programs that drive return and enhance the customer experience.
• Performs and coordinates day-to-day activities to meet departmental objectives. Develops mastery in one area of specialization and generalist knowledge of a broader functional area.
• Collaborates and communicates with other areas of Retail Products, vendors, suppliers, contractors, and internal, cross-functional project teams.
• Works with analytical tools to deliver data analysis to develop, enhance and maintain merchandising programs to the stores.
• Contributes to, participates in, and supports continuous improvements and advancement efforts for merchandising programs.
• Develops an understanding of the systems, tools and processes used in the Merchandising organization.
• Utilizes this knowledge to develop and execute merchandising programs to the stores.
• Develops an understanding of store KPI and targeted merchandising strategies that will drive store results.
• Creates deep dive analysis to study key area trends.
• Participates in the development of new programs and enhances current programs to meet performance objectives.
• Evaluates key area trends and develops/implements innovative programs/improvements.
• Runs ad-hoc analyses to identify and recommend innovative options to drive business strategy.

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 a High School Diploma/GED and at least 3 years of experience in two or more of the following: retail, procurement/purchasing, merchandising, vendor relations, or retail marketing.
• Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.
• 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 Word (for example: inserting headers, page breaks, page numbers and tables and/or adjusting table columns)
• 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).
• Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in one or more of the following: retail, procurement/purchasing, merchandising, vendor relations, or retail marketing.
• Retail experience.
• Experience in space planning software such as Blue Yonder, Apollo, Relex, etc.

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