Owned Brand Commercialization Manager

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

Job summary

Walgreens is seeking an Owned Brand Commercialization Manager in Illinois to drive category sales and profit for assigned Owned Brands. You will partner across merchandising, sourcing, and product development to deliver customer-led recommendations meeting targets in Sales and Profit while navigating innovation with an optimistic, can-do attitude.

The role requires strategic thinking, collaboration with stakeholders, and the ability to manage multiple categories with a focus on consumer

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of experience in Merchandising, Product Development, Marketing OR High School diploma/GED and 7 years of experience in Merchandising, Product Development, Marketing.
• Experience with related financial modeling and analysis.
• Experience with project management (planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives).
• Experience developing and delivering presentations to various audience levels within an organization.
• Experience collaborating with internal resources and external stakeholders to develop strategies that meet department goals within budget and established timelines.

Responsibilities

• Sets targets for sales and gross profit for assigned categories.
• Leads cross functional team to define customer opportunity, product specification and ensure product submission meet or exceed consumer expectations.
• Forecasts demand for short and long term sales and understands logistics impact on fill rates, inventory, and shelf life.
• Collaborates with external partners and industry experts to identify product and packaging innovation.
• Develops categories through new product development, reformulation and packaging ideas.
• Serves as key Owned Brand product expert within category strategy process and cross functional meetings.
• Leads end-to-end Owned Brand commercialization process ownership and alignment with internal teams.
• Leads owned brand integrated activity plan for assigned categories.
• Leads updates with regulatory/legal departments to ensure proper claim substantiation.
• Understands core brand tenets and guardrails to deliver quality product.
• Mentors direct reports with clear performance goals.

Skills

Merchandising

Product development

Marketing

Financial modeling

Project management

Presentations

Cross-functional collaboration

Retail knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA

Job description

Job Summary:

As an Owned Brand Commercialization Manager, you will be responsible for assigned Owned Brands category sales and profit development through category, market, and product trend knowledge and application. You will make customer-led recommendations to meet and exceed Company, Division, and individual targets for Sales and Profit through working with key stakeholders throughout the Company. This position manages several diverse categories simultaneously. This manager is expected to demonstrate strategic creative thinking, be able to thrive in the ambiguity of innovation while inspiring teams to deliver results through commercialization with an overall optimistic and "can do" attitude.

Job Responsibilities:

• Sets targets for sales and gross profit for assigned categories. Works with Category Managers to meet established sales, profit and owned brand penetration goals.
• Leads cross functional team to define customer opportunity, product specification and ensure product submission meet or exceed consumer expectations. Develops assigned categories; stays abreast of category trends and market changes. Maintains knowledge of competition and applies information as necessary to grow sales and profit.
• Knows how to forecast demand for both short term and long term sales; must have a solid understanding of logistics and the effect on store and warehouse fill rates, inventory, and shelf life, and the results these areas have on Company profitability.
• Works with external partners and industry experts to develop a strategic relationship to identify product and packaging innovation and meet corporate requirements on service. Knows the entire new product innovation cycle and how it affects consumer response to product performance.
• Develops assigned categories through new product development, reformulation and packaging ideas.
• Serves as key Owned Brand product expert within category strategy process, regular S&OP meetings, strategic product lifecycle plan and regular cross functional meetings led by Category Manager.
• Steers end-to-end Owned Brand commercialization process ownership and management (direct and influenced). Follows processes that ensure owned brand participation is seamlessly integrated and aligned with relevant internal teams - merchant, sourcing, technical product development, etc.
• Leads owned brand integrated activity plan for assigned categories.
• Leads regular updates with regulatory/legal departments to ensure all products have appropriate claim substantiation.
• Understands core brand tenets and guardrails to deliver best quality product within expected guidelines.
• Cultivates direct report(s) through continuous training and mentorship, setting obtainable performance goals, and providing clear communication and constructive feedback.

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 and at least 4 years of experience in Merchandising, Product Development, Marketing OR High School diploma/GED and 7 years of experience in Merchandising, Product Development, Marketing.
• Experience with related financial modeling and analysis.
• Experience with project management (for example: planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives).
• Experience developing and delivering presentations to various audience levels within an organization.
• Experience collaborating with internal resources and external stakeholders to develop strategies that meet department goals within budget and established timelines.
• Knowledge of retail store merchandising including placement and promotion.
• Knowledge of logistics and the effect on store and warehouse fill rates, inventory, and shelf life, and the results these areas have on Company profitability.
• At least 2 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
• At least 2 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross-functional team leadership.
• Willing to travel up to 15% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in private brands, CPG, or retail.
• Experience using retail data such as Nielsen or IRI.
• MBA or Master’s Degree.

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. #VHDEI

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