Category Manager - Rx Pharma Brand Procurement

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Overview Key Traits Testimonial Responsibilities Trending Benefits Job Alerts Join our talented procurement team members and challenge the status quo. We're leading critical change management initiatives, navigating business transformations and enabling sustainable innovations. The work you do will translate into greater efficiencies and cost reductions, reimagining our global processes and lifting up our entire organization. Key Traits What makes a great procurement team member at Walgreens? We're always looking for that special something - those qualities that set a Walgreens team member apart from the rest. Take a look and see how you match up. Competitive Deadline-oriented Proactive Relationship expertise Results-driven Strategic Category Manager - Rx Pharma Brand Procurement Job

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Responsible for developing and managing the implementation and tactics used to ensure that Walgreens has access to and favorable pricing for pharmaceuticals, while concurrently ensuring a continuous and uninterrupted supply for sales through multiple channels. Job Responsibilities Plans, develops, and is accountable for sales, gross-profit level, inventory control, and merchandise-turnover objectives for the assigned department(s) and item(s). Develops and determines merchandising, display, advertising, distribution, packaging and sales plans and programs for assigned items and merchandise departments. Negotiates buying contracts and obtains most advantageous pricing. Manages day-to-day vendor relationships and growth opportunities. Uses market, competitive, and customer perceptions analyses to set and adjust item price levels. Aggressively manages category performance by establishing category goals and building financial models to predict ROIC. Demonstrates category ownership by creating and defending all planogram category strategies and decisions with sound analytics. Delegates analytical tasks to key support functions and synthesizes results. Provides Divisional Merchandise Manager (DMM) with business case for promotions/ROTO spots, including promotional productivity forecast and product performance sensitivity analyses. Manages the translation of marketing and consumer insights into assortment merchandising decisions. Champions the weekly category meetings with merchant support to manage category performance. Maintains an understanding of Walgreens and WBA private brands, including assortment and projected sales forecasts, gross-profit level, and merchandising and promotional programs. Works with the DMM to project sales forecasts and gross-profit levels within the assigned categories. Cultivates team morale, motivation, and loyalty through continuous training and mentorship, setting obtainable performance goals and provides clear communication and constructive feedback. 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. #LI-TO1 #LI-Hybrid Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of experience in two or more of the following categories: retail, procurement/purchasing, merchandising, vendor relations, pharmacy operations, or retail marketing OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 7 years of experience in two or more of the following categories: retail, procurement/purchasing, merchandising, vendor relations, pharmacy operations, or retail marketing. At least 2 years of experience working with P&L concepts - revenue, COGS, gross-profit margin, operating expense and income Knowledge of customer centric retailing principles and the analytics of customer purchase behavior. At least 4 years of experience developing strategic programs in merchandising, vendor relations, and marketing in the retail business. Knowledge of retail business financial concepts, to include penny-profit market, mark-up percent, turns and ROI. Experience collaborating on analysis for market-potential evaluation, pricing, and promotions. Knowledge of marketing and promotional strategies and methods. 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 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state). Preferred Qualifications Project management experience. Pharmacy technician licensure. At least 2 years of experience in negotiating deals. 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 click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits

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