Director, Merchandising Ops & Growth Analytics

Careerwebsite; Woonsocket (RI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Lead Director of Merchandising Operations, Business Acceleration to guide a team of senior managers and analysts in creating data-driven strategies that boost performance across assortment, placement, pricing, and promotions. This role partners with Merchandising leadership and Category Managers to translate insights into action.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in consulting/retail, mastery of Excel and PowerPoint, and strong communication with executive presence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in management consulting, retail/CPG, or banking/private equity.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with data-driven decision making and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and manage a high-performing team.
• Assess SKU/Vendor/Brand/Promotional incrementality; benchmark economics and productivity.
• Build strategy to support merchant-led vendor negotiations.
• Advise Category Manager on vendor agreements and contracts.
• Conduct complex quantitative analysis and build models using Excel and Tableau.

Skills

Team leadership

Data analysis

Retail/CPG knowledge

Excel mastery

PowerPoint mastery

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Tableau

SQL Assistant

VBA

Python

SAP

SAP BI

Teradata

Oracle

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Lead Director of Merchandising Operations, Business Acceleration to guide a team of senior managers and analysts in creating data-driven strategies that boost performance across assortment, placement, pricing, and promotions. This role partners with Merchandising leadership and Category Managers to translate insights into action.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in consulting/retail, mastery of Excel and PowerPoint, and strong communication with executive presence.