Senior Analytics & Merchandising Strategist

CVSHealth; Woonsocket (RI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Analyst to support Front Store Merchandising, shaping pricing, promotions, and category strategies across 7,000+ stores. You will analyze sales trends, forecast demand, and optimize assets with cross-functional teams to drive growth and improve customer experience.

The role requires strong analytics, leadership, and the ability to present findings to senior leadership. This hybrid position is based in Woonsocket, RI, with up to 20% travel.

Qualifications

• 2 years of full-time work experience in a retail and/or corporate environment (or relevant internship).
• 2 years’ experience using design methodologies, including user research, problem definition, prototype development and iteration.
• 2 years’ experience analyzing and synthesizing data.
• 2 years’ experience building reports and dashboards to communicate data trends and forecasts.
• Advanced level skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI and Outlook.
• Travel- up to 20% travel may be required, based on needs of the business.

Responsibilities

• Develops pricing strategies and promotional plans for assigned categories.
• Analyzes and optimizes the performance of assets, develops plans to maximize their value, and provides recommendations for improvements.
• Conducts in-depth analysis of the performance, risks, and potential returns of assets within the assigned category.
• Monitors and analyzes sales performance and KPIs for assigned categories and generates reports to evaluate the effectiveness of category strategies and make data-driven recommendations for improvement.
• Forecasts demand and stock levels and works to minimize stockouts or excess inventory.
• Examines supplier performance, conducts negotiations, and resolves procurement issues or discrepancies.
• Guides and trains junior staff members on industry best care practices, techniques, processes, and responsibilities.
• Participates in cross-functional meetings, presents findings and recommendations, and drives initiatives that support category growth.
• Reviews industry publications and attends conferences to identify emerging trends and industry achievements.
• Coordinate and manage New Item setup and maintenance for planogram and mid-year items.
• Coordinate and manage off-shelf programs with key suppliers, setting up programs and running off-shelf reporting.

Skills

Retail analytics

Data visualization

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Work Experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Outlook

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Analyst to support Front Store Merchandising, shaping pricing, promotions, and category strategies across 7,000+ stores. You will analyze sales trends, forecast demand, and optimize assets with cross-functional teams to drive growth and improve customer experience.

The role requires strong analytics, leadership, and the ability to present findings to senior leadership. This hybrid position is based in Woonsocket, RI, with up to 20% travel.