Inventory Specialist

Walgreens; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens in Raleigh seeks an inventory-focused associate to execute and monitor inventory SOPs for the entire store, including pharmacy. You will support receiving, counting, ordering, and returns while ensuring planograms and on-shelf availability are accurate.

This role requires working with store reports and systems to maintain on-hand balances and pricing, and may involve opening/closing duties as needed to keep operations running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing inventory best practices and SOPs for the full store (front end and pharmacy).
• Ability to use reports and store systems to ensure on-hand accuracy and pricing.

Responsibilities

• Execute and monitor inventory SOPs for the entire store.
• Support pharmacy inventory activities: receiving, counting, ordering, returns.
• Ensure on-shelf availability and accurate planograms across departments.
• Open/close duties as assigned in store operations.

Skills

Inventory management

Asset protection

Planograms

Reporting & systems

Tools

Store systems/ERP

Job description

• Responsible for executing, monitoring, and training inventory best practices and standard operating procedures for the entire store, including both front end and pharmacy. Supports pharmacy inventory management activities, including receiving, counting, ordering, and facilitating returns. Champions On-Shelf Availability and is responsible for receiving, counting, pricing, returns, and all in-store inventory processes. Validates and ensures accuracy of planograms.
• Responsible for reviewing and coordinating the proper use of reports and system applications, which have an impact on the accuracy of front end and pharmacy on-hand balances and pricing.
• Responsible for executing and maintaining front end and pharmacy asset protection techniques, and filing claims for warehouse and vendor overages (merchandise received, but not billed), shortages (merchandise billed, but not received), order errors or damaged goods including prescription drugs.
• In designated stores, as required, opens and closes the store in the absence of store management, including all required systems start-ups, required