Senior Value Associate, Price-vs-Promo Analytics

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

Job summary

Walgreens Co. seeks a Senior Value Analyst, Price-vs-Promo Analytics, to shape pricing and promotional decisions in a fast-paced retail setting.

You will evaluate performance, develop test-and-learn scenarios, and identify opportunities to improve investment effectiveness across categories. You will collaborate with category, merchandising, and business partners to translate complex data into actionable recommendations, helping teams understand performance and make timely retail decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year of experience in promotions, marketing, retail, analytics, pricing, and related areas.
• Experience with MS Office Suite.
• Strong time management and ability to manage multiple projects with deadlines.
• Experience analyzing and reporting data to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvements.
• Willing to travel up to 10% for business (within state and out of state).

Responsibilities

• Performs operating activities impacting Customer Loyalty & Insights processes and may include vendor collaboration, pricing, promotion, and consumer research.
• Develops and executes high-profile plans to enhance awareness, market share, and initiatives.
• Analyzes results, interprets trends, and communicates findings to stakeholders.
• Reviews alignment of strategies with outcomes and recommends adjustments.
• Participates in budgeting and program development to meet objectives.
• Builds relationships with internal/external partners and mentors teammates.

Skills

Promotions

Marketing

Retail analytics

Pricing strategies

Consumer research

Vendor collaboration

Category management

Business analysis

Data analysis

Collaboration

Travel willingness

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

High school / GED

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Value Analyst, Price-vs-Promo Analytics, operates in a fast-paced retail environment, using data and analytical thinking to help shape pricing and promotional decisions that deliver value for customers and the business. This role evaluates promotional performance and price-versus-promotion trade-offs, develops scenarios and test-and-learn approaches, and identifies opportunities to improve investment effectiveness across categories. Working collaboratively with category, merchandising, and business partners, the analyst turns complex data into clear, actionable recommendations that support timely retail decisions. The role also helps build scalable reporting and analytical approaches that enable teams to quickly understand performance, evaluate opportunities, and make informed decisions

Job Responsibilities

• Performs, develops and implements operational activities that impact important components / processes of the specified Customer Loyalty & Insights work function, and may include responsibilities in the area of vendor collaboration, pharmacy insights, customer insights, pricing & promotion and/or consumer research such as:
  • Developing and executing assigned high profile plans/programs to enhance/maximize consumer awareness, market share and support specified initiatives.
  • Engaging and developing analysis for Interpretation of results and analyzing trends.
  • Reviewing alignment of functional area strategies with assumed outcomes.
  • Monitoring strategies of functional area and recommending / implementing adjustments.
  • Contributing in planning and implementing a broad range of activities to meet objectives.
  • Developing tactical plans.
  • Preparing related program budgets.
  • Participating in development of programs that establish and enhance standards.
  • Identifying and establishing relationships with internal/external partners.
• Ensures that problematic issues for key initiatives are tracked, summarized and presented to management.
• Anticipates and prevents problems and roadblocks before they occur.
• Collaborates and shares information cross-functionally to improve workflow processes and operational efficiencies. Interacts with internal and external peers and management to share highly complex information related to areas of expertise and/or to gain acceptance of new or enhanced business solutions/initiatives.
• Performs as subject matter advisor to specified area of responsibility and constructively challenges current methods to identify areas of improvement, support established standards and deliver improved results. May design specifications of assigned initiatives and may lead in implementation. Become actively involved, as required, to meet schedules and resolve problems.
• Identifies opportunities and makes appropriate recommendations to improve processes and/or operating efficiencies. May perform as customer advocate.
• Works on variable-sized project and may lead some project work streams, as necessary. Ensures project initiatives are completed within budget and on time to meet business units’ needs.
• Communicates effectively and tailors communications appropriately to different audiences.
• Builds knowledge and understanding of the specified area and works with internal/external resources to build confidence in partners and build own abilities within area of responsibility.
• Mentors less experienced team members. May participate in teaching and training members of the work team.

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 1 year of experience in promotions, marketing, retail, analytics, pricing, consumer packaged goods, insights, vendor collaboration, consumer research, inventory, category management and/or business analysis OR High school / GED and at least 4 years of experience in promotions, marketing, retail, analytics, pricing, consumer packaged goods, insights, vendor collaboration, consumer research, inventory, category management and/or business analysis.
• Experience with MS Office Suite.
• 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 collaborating with internal and external resources to develop strategies that meet department goals within budget and established timelines.
• Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of experience in the Walgreens' MARP program OR a Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of experience in promotions, marketing, retail, analytics, pricing, consumer packaged goods, insights, vendor collaboration, consumer research, inventory, category management and/or business analysis OR High school / GED and at least 6 years of experience in promotions, marketing, retail, analytics, pricing, consumer packaged goods, insights, vendor collaboration, consumer research, inventory, category management and/or business analysis.
• Master's degree OR MBA
• Experience with project management (for example: planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives).
• Experience establishing & maintaining relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization, in the business community & with vendors.
• Experience identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.

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.

Salary Range: $65000 - $113750 / Salaried