JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for all Space Management tasks supporting multiple departments. This includes Reset/Revision merchandising strategy (Category Alignment), planogram build (Planogram Development), store subscription maintenance, and store ticket support. This role is also needed to support Planogram Automation across multiple categories and planogram creation for project stores.
The Senior Analyst is a liaison between merchant, cross-functional partners, and the field organization responsible for analyzing data to create planograms using our Blue Yonder software and BDM/Walgreens space management systems. The ideal candidate for this role is highly organized, analytical and can influence without authority to help ensure deliverables and timelines are met. They possess the ability to interpret data, present the ‘why’ behind decisions and build playbooks that ensure our shared resources are clear on expectations. They are responsible for capturing the vision and visual merchandising strategy by bringing it to life in our planograms and improving the shopper experience upon execution in our stores.

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.

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.
• Retail experience.

• 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