Brand Innovation & Commercialization Associate Manager

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

Job summary

Walgreens is seeking an Associate Manager, Owned Brand Commercialization to support end-to-end customer-led development from ideation to launch. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product quality, profitability, and compliance across owned brands.

The role requires 2+ years in buying or product development, strong financial analysis and forecasting skills, and the ability to travel up to 15%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 2+ years in buying, product development or purchasing in retail/CPG.
• Experience in financial planning & analysis.
• Knowledge of logistics and forecasting long-term opportunities.
• Experience analyzing Nielsen/IRI retail data.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Willing to travel up to 15% for business.

Responsibilities

• Support the Owned Brand Commercialization Manager in end-to-end NPD and product development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product quality and viability.
• Track productivity targets and optimize product assortment.
• Create and maintain detailed product specifications and briefs.
• Provide inputs for integrated activity plans and category trends.
• Forecast short- and long-term demand and assess supply impact.
• Coordinate with regulatory for claim substantiation and brand guardrails.

Skills

Financial analysis

Logistics knowledge

Data analysis

Forecasting

Nielsen/IRI data

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

MBA or Master’s Degree

High School diploma/GED with 4 years experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Walgreens is seeking an Associate Manager, Owned Brand Commercialization to support end-to-end customer-led development from ideation to launch. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product quality, profitability, and compliance across owned brands.

The role requires 2+ years in buying or product development, strong financial analysis and forecasting skills, and the ability to travel up to 15%.