Senior Analyst, Market Strategy & Research

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

Job summary

Walgreens, a leading retailer and pharmacy, seeks a Senior Associate for Market Planning and Research in Deerfield, IL. The role focuses on researching business opportunities, competition, and growth strategies, with emphasis on healthcare-related markets.

You will build quantitative and qualitative analyses, model scenarios, and support strategic initiatives across divisions. The position requires collaboration with executives, presenting findings, and traveling up to 30% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and internships in business, strategy or healthcare, or a high school diploma with 3+ years of experience using statistical methods.
• GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (SUM, charts, sorting, headers/footers, etc.).
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (themes, slides, charts, fonts).
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Word (headers, page breaks, tables).
• Experience delivering presentations to various audience levels within an organization.
• Willing to travel up to 30% of the time for business purposes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with business unit leadership and executives from various healthcare-related areas.
• Contributes to growth strategy development and prioritization of goals.
• Provides research, quantitative analysis, and modeling for opportunities and competition.
• Supports planning and deployment of Walgreens strategies (mergers, new store growth, healthcare initiatives).
• Develops strategic recommendations to create value for clients, markets, and business units.
• Applies analytical methods to quantify competitive threats and growth opportunities.
• Creates and presents impactful presentations to company leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in business/strategy/healthcare

MBA or Master’s Degree (Preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Walgreens, a leading retailer and pharmacy, seeks a Senior Associate for Market Planning and Research in Deerfield, IL. The role focuses on researching business opportunities, competition, and growth strategies, with emphasis on healthcare-related markets.

You will build quantitative and qualitative analyses, model scenarios, and support strategic initiatives across divisions. The position requires collaboration with executives, presenting findings, and traveling up to 30% as needed.