JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Summary:
The Senior Analyst, Macro Space Planning is responsible for developing,
maintaining, and optimizing store floor plans that support merchandising
strategies, business objectives, and customer experience goals. This role
partners closely with Merchandising, Category Management, Store Planning,
Operations, and other cross-functional teams to update floor plans, execute
space initiatives, and provide analytical insights that drive space productivity
and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate is highly analytical,
detail-oriented, and skilled at translating business strategies into effective
store layouts while managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.
Job Responsibilities:
Develops and executes merchandising strategies that are aligned with Company
goals and are focused on delivering value to the customer.
May develop communication and guides to support the field in the effective
execution of merchandising strategies at the store level. Provides
clarification and technical support for more complex merchandising issues and
questions.
Leads day-to-day activities to meet departmental objectives. Masters and
innovates within one area of specialization and provides input to streamline
and improves processes within a broader functional area.
Partners with various areas within the Company, vendors, suppliers,
contractors and cross-functional project teams to drive results through
enhanced merchandising programs and policies.
Completes and provides complex analytical analysis to provide insights for
program design and management decision-making.
Ensures that merchandising programs are developed to align with the customer
value proposition.
Utilizes an advanced knowledge of internal merchandising processes and
external best practices and trends to provide recommendations for continuous
improvements and advancement efforts for Walgreens merchandising programs.
Utilizes an advanced knowledge of KPIs and targeted merchandising strategies
that will drive store results.
Engages and develops analysis for interpretation of results and analyzing
trends.
Develops and executes assigned high profile plans/programs to
enhance/maximize consumer awareness, market share and support specified
initiatives.
Participates in development of programs that establish and enhance standards.
Reviews alignment of functional area strategies with assumed outcomes.
About Walgreens
Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) has a storied heritage of caring
for communities for generations and proudly serves nearly 9 million customers
and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S.
and Puerto Rico, and leading omni channel platforms. Walgreens has approximately
220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and
is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services,
building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers,
patients, team members and communities.
EXTERNAL BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and
tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying
completion dates.
Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Suite - MS Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state
and out of state).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
MBA or Master’s Degree.
Experience in purchasing and/or merchandising (such as format design,
analytics, promotional merchandise management, space planning, visual
merchandising, merchandising systems, forecasting) or related experience
3 years of experience in one or more of the following: retail,
procurement/purchasing, merchandising, vendor relations, or retail marketing.
Experience with Blue Yonder Floor Planning and space planning tools within a
retail environment.
Retail experience.
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. To review benefits, please
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