Manager Senior Category Line Review Coach

Address: 200 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL,60015-04620-00001-2

ID de la oferta 1639052BR

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Job Summary

The Category Line Review Coach influences overall financial results through insights led facilitation of our category line review process with our merchandising teams. The Coach ensures a balance between customer and brand led decisions through cross-functional data compilation, alignment of impacted teams, process governance and continuous improvement. Responsible for challenging and stretching the ambition of merchandising, brand and sourcing teams to develop robust supplier negotiation plans for all category suppliers in order to maximize value for the company and our customers.

Job Responsibilities

Manages daily activities to develop and inform category line review and commercial strategy
The coach partners cross-functionally with teams such as Merchandising, Finance, Insights, Consumer Research, Operations and Supply Chain to drive relevancy of Retail Products offerings
Leads the development of strategic recommendations to support targeted business growth.
Coaches, facilitates and challenges merchandising teams to deliver evaluated, value creating proposals for price, promotions, range and distribution to support category, brand and supplier strategic intent while achieving financial goals
Acts as a role model and professional expert as it relates to supplier negotiation planning
Works cross-functionally to compile necessary customer and brand data, and delivers necessary insights to inform strategic category goals
Acts as a continued resource for relevant information to achieve line review financial targets
May become actively involved, as required, to meet schedules and resolve problems highly complex in nature
Advises and makes actionable recommendations to stakeholders on strategic category priorities
Defines and translates business goals into actionable roadmaps
Develops protocols to support improved or recommended category strategies
Oversees and / or collaborates with team(s) supporting the category line review process
Collaborates cross-functionally and shares information relevant to strategic business improvement opportunities
Interacts with peers in management / customers / suppliers to share information and improve cross-departmental processes
Project manages the on time delivery of the annual category line review plan, including effective stakeholder management of multiple functions
Identifies and leads continuous improvement activities to ensure ongoing strategic alignment and continued achievement of financial goals
May support the initial and ongoing development of supplier negotiation planning best practices and integration with other key supplier processes to deliver key strategic priorities (e.g., JBP and non-JBP)
May ensure brand, category and supplier strategic goals are delivered in robust supplier negotiation plans, which will be executed by merchandising teams

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.

Walgreens is the flagship U.S. brand of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader. Its retail locations are a critical point of access and convenience in thousands of communities, with Walgreens pharmacists playing a greater role as part of the healthcare system and patients care teams than ever before. Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy provides critical care and pharmacy services to millions of patients with rare disease states and complex, chronic conditions.

The actual salary an employee can expect to receive, plus bonus pursuant to the terms of any bonus plan if applicable, will depend on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. To review benefits, please visit jobs.walgreens.com/benefits More Company information is available at www.walgreensbootsalliance.com.

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Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and at least 4 years of experience in category management, purchasing, promotions, marketing, retail, analytics, pricing, consumer packaged goods, consumer research, insights, vendor collaboration, inventory, and/or business analysis
- OR High School Diploma/GED and at least 7 years of experience in category management, purchasing, promotions, marketing, retail, analytics, pricing, consumer packaged goods, consumer research, insights, vendor collaboration, inventory, and/or business analysis
At least 3 years of category management specific experience
Experience coaching others through core business processes
Experience establishing & maintaining relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization, including the executive level
Experience analyzing and reporting data to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions
Experience identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems
Experience leading cross-functional teams
Experience influencing stakeholders within an organization
Experience in collaborating with internal and external resources to develop strategies that meet department goals within budget and established timelines
At least 2 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace
At least 2 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross-functional team leadership
Willing to travel up to 15% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state)

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative discipline
Master's Degree OR MBA
At least 7 years of experience in category management, purchasing, promotions, marketing, retail, analytics, pricing, consumer packaged goods, consumer research, insights, vendor collaboration, inventory, and/or business analysis
At least 3 years of negotiations experience including exposure to major cross category JBP suppliers
Experience negotiating with outside vendors, including negotiating contracts, prices, resolving service issues and reconciling differences

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Salary Range: $115400 - $196200 / Salaried

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