Analyst Pharmacy Inventory Management Operations

Walgreens; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens is seeking an inventory analytics professional to support vaccine and antiviral categories by monitoring Rx inventory and vendor relationships. You will help procure inventory and develop SOPs for pharmacy operations across stores.

The role focuses on creating reports, identifying opportunities, and collaborating with suppliers to improve purchasing efficiency and program performance within Walgreens Health and Wellness initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or HS Diploma with at least 3 years of data analysis experience.
• Experience in Pharmacy Operations and data reporting to drive improvements.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with deadlines and strong MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with distributors and Walgreens Pharmacy Operations to troubleshoot store inventory issues.
• Develop methods and reports to monitor Rx Purchasing and supply chain; create store inventory reports.
• Create SOPs for RX inventory processes and participate in vendor managed inventory initiatives.

Skills

Data analytics

Pharmacy operations

Time management

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or HS Diploma

Tools

RXI

POS

IC+

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for creating operational analytic support in the vaccine and antiviral categories while monitoring ongoing support of long- and short-term pharmacy inventory projects. Monitor RX inventory and assist in inventory procurement through vendor relationships. Create standard operating procedures to be used by WAG pharmacies and assist in the collaboration of new procedures.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Pharmaceutical Distributor and WAG Pharmacy Operations to troubleshoot and resolve any store pharmacy inventory issues. Includes identifying stores that are trending negatively and proactively resolving inventory problems.
• Develops methods, processes, and reports to monitor and sustain results related to Rx Purchasing and Supply Chain. Generates store inventory reports in order to address and identify system needs and enhancements.
• Create standard operating procedures for Distributor/WAG Rx inventory processes. Assist in designing and implementing RX inventory management strategies in conjunction with vendor managed inventory programs.
• Assists in inventory procurement through vendor relationships. (ie. Specialty RX items, OTC items, new/generic drug launches, flu vaccines). Monitor RX inventory levels and program efficiencies for WAG Health and Wellness business units.
• Collaborates with stores on replacing and returning damaged product.
• Participates in P2P audit activities performed in conjunction with Data Integrity team, including comparison of purchases/invoice MOM, comparison of IOH MOM, comparison of sales MOM.
• Monitors and adjusts ordering daily alerts with RxI ordering issues, store tote audits/receiving errors and return logic to support RxA/RxI targets.

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 analyzing and reporting data.
• Experience working in Pharmacy Operations.
• Experience with analyzing and reporting data in order to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions.
• Experience in identifying operational issues, recommending, and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
• 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 Suite (MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint).
• Willing to travel up to 5% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Walgreen proprietary systems (e.g., RXI, POS, IC+)
• Basic inventory knowledge (DOS, Safety stock, etc.)
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel analysis (vlookup, pivot tables, etc) with basic level skill in all other Microsoft applications
• Basic level skill in SQL (for example: build queries, add, modify, and delete data; create and maintain tables, query and/or update databases using SQL statements)

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: $63100 - $101200 / Salaried