Senior Inventory Allocation Strategist

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

Job summary

Walgreens is seeking a Senior Analyst, Inventory Allocation, to develop and execute inventory strategies aligning placement with demand. You will analyze sales, demand, inventory, and supply data, driving actionable recommendations and partnering across teams to improve customer availability and productivity.

The role blends hands-on inventory execution with advanced analytics, leveraging SAP, Blue Yonder, Databricks, Python, SQL, and Excel to optimize allocations and standardize decision-making

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 1+ year in supply chain; or 4+ years with HS Diploma.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Executes advanced data analysis to develop and implement optimized allocation strategies for non-replenished inventory.
• Analyzes sales trends, demand signals, and inventory positions to refine allocation strategies and support financial metrics.
• Makes independent allocation decisions and executes stock transfers and purchase orders within guardrails.
• Uses SAP, Blue Yonder, AS/400, DAA and analytics tools (Databricks, Python, R, SQL, Excel) for accurate allocations.
• Maintains documentation of allocation methods and updates for day-to-day continuity across categories.
• Monitors inventory flow to identify risks related to sell-through, overstocks, and supply constraints.
• Resolves allocation exceptions, system issues, and communicates impacts to stakeholders.
• Provides recurring performance reporting and insights to cross-functional partners.
• Recommends process improvements and enhancements in allocation workflows.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SQL

Python

R

Databricks

Power BI

SAP

Blue Yonder/JDA

Excel Pivot Tables

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain

High School Diploma/GED with 4+ years experience

Tools

SAP

Blue Yonder/JDA

Power BI

Databricks

SQL

Python

R

Job description

Walgreens is seeking a Senior Analyst, Inventory Allocation, to develop and execute inventory strategies aligning placement with demand. You will analyze sales, demand, inventory, and supply data, driving actionable recommendations and partnering across teams to improve customer availability and productivity.

The role blends hands-on inventory execution with advanced analytics, leveraging SAP, Blue Yonder, Databricks, Python, SQL, and Excel to optimize allocations and standardize decision-making