Merchandising Manager

Walgreens; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens is seeking a Macro Space Planning Manager in Deerfield, IL to lead enterprise-wide space planning initiatives that boost store productivity and customer experience. You will guide a team of analysts and partner with Merchandising, Category Management, Operations, Store Planning, Supply Chain, and Analytics to identify opportunities and resolve complex business challenges.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with strong leadership, analytical expertise, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher with 2+ years in retail, merchandising, procurement, or vendor relations.
• Experience leading teams or cross-functional projects.
• Ability to analyze data to drive store productivity and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide space planning projects across Retail Products Merchandising.
• Manage a team of space planning analysts and collaborate with Merchandising, Operations, and Analytics.
• Develop strategies to optimize space and improve customer experience and financial performance.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Blue Yonder Floor Planning

Job description

Job Summary

The Macro Space Planning Manager is responsible for leading enterprise-wide space planning projects that optimize store productivity, customer experience, and financial performance. This role oversees key space planning initiatives, manages a team of space planning analysts, and partners with cross-functional leaders across Merchandising, Category Management, Operations, Store Planning, Supply Chain, and Analytics to identify opportunities, resolve complex business challenges, and drive strategic space solutions. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with strong leadership capabilities, analytical expertise, and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Job Responsibilities

• Manages the daily activities that develop and implement multiple components/processes for a specified section of work within Retail Products Merchandising. Manages a team responsible for developing and implementing protocols that comply with established policies, procedures and standards of the specified functional area. Outcomes managed have an impact on the specified area of responsibility.
• May become actively involved, as required, to meet schedules and resolve problems highly complex in nature.
• May make recommended changes to strategy/roadmap for area of responsibility.
• Develops protocols to support established standards. Manages the development and implementation of processes and /.or tools. May oversee team(s) assigned to projects and manages the execution processes.
• Collaborates and works cross-functionally to develop strategies to mitigate loss and/or optimize profitability.
• Shares information cross-functionally to improve workflow processes. Interacts with direct reports and peers in management / customers / vendors to share information and improve cross-departmental processes and relationships.
• Continuously evaluates best practices, methodology and tools and seeks to improve deliverables in order to maintain alignment with business needs.
• Reviews reports and metrics and identifies opportunities to grow and optimize specified area of responsibility.
• Analyzes the competitive marketplace for patterns and trends and makes recommendations for application of findings. Provides recommendations in creation and development of templates, methodologies, and presentations relating to strategies for area of responsibility.
• May create and executes divisional projects based on strategic need. Utilizes project management skills to create client-focused deliverables, delegate work, execute project analysis, and deliver strategic results.
• Provides guidance, direction, coaching, and counseling to a team of analysts. Allocates available resources to meet operating objectives. Develops and mentors staff through on-boarding, open communication, training and development opportunities and performance management processes; builds and maintains employee morale and motivation; ensures the team is appropriately staffed with required competencies; fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace.

About Walgreens

Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) has a storied heritage of caring for communities for generations, and proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and leading omni-channel platforms. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and at least 2 years of experience in one or more of the following: retail, procurement/purchasing, merchandising, vendor relations, or retail marketing OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 5 years of experience in two or more of the following: retail, procurement/purchasing, merchandising, vendor relations, or retail marketing.
• Experience establishing and maintaining relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization, including the executive level.
• Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.
• Experience analyzing and reporting data in order to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions.
• Experience identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
• At least 1 year experience of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross functional team leadership.
• Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree OR MBA
• At least 4 years of experience in one or more of the following: retail, procurement/purchasing, merchandising, vendor relations, or retail marketing.
• Experience directly managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating, and directing people as they work.
• Experience with Blue Yonder Floor Planning and space planning tools within a retail environment.
• Experience planning, developing, and managing departmental expense and capital budgets.

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. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits

Salary Range: $100000 - $175,000.00 / Salaried