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Walgreens Senior Analyst, Digital Commerce Strategy & Planning in CHICAGO, Illinois
Job Description:
Job Summary
Works cross-functionally to deliver on the Digital Commerce and omni-channel business goals by shaping business plans and strategic decisions. Responsible for analyzing data and trends and making decisions that align with strategic objectives. Performs analysis to develop strategic initiatives, helps drive implementation, measues results, and provides actionable recommendations based on outcomes. Works highly collaboratively within a matrix organization to ensure the cross functional team is delivering against departmental objectives.
Job Responsibilities
Plays a key role in creating and performing analysis related to sales trends and strategic initiatives. Delivers complex analysis with analytical tools and uses insights to develop, enhance and maintain business strategy.
Assists in building plans to achieve sales and profit goals. Recommends actions based on historical performance and forecasts comparing various scenarios.
Reviews reports and metrics and identifies opportunities to grow and optimize results. Monitors performance against objectives, uncovers root causes, and provides actionable insights and recommendations.
Assesses customer behavior, sales trends, and promotional effectiveness to help build more effective merchandising and promotional programs.
Monitors category, industry, and competitive trends and insights; develops solutions to improve merchandising and promotional strategies
May assist in development of new programs and enhancing current programs to meet performance objectives.
May perform annual financial planning and weekly forecasting, as well as execute reports to align teams on results.
Presents deliverables and analyses to key internal clients.
Continuously evaluates best practices, methodology and tools and seeks to improve deliverables in order to maintain alignment with business needs.
Collaborates cross-functionally to accomplish activities. Interacts with internal and external peers and makes tactical and strategic recommendations to key stakeholders based on historical data and/or current trends.
About Walgreens and WBA :
Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the U.S. Retail Pharmacy and U.S. Healthcare segments of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader with a 170 year heritage of caring for communities. WBA’s purpose is to create more joyful lives through better health. Operating nearly 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination serving nearly 10 million customers each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services, including those that drive equitable access to care for the nation’s medically underserved populations. To best meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital platforms supported by the latest technology to deliver high quality products and services in communities nationwide.
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.
An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans
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Job ID: 1409457BR
Title: Senior Analyst, Digital Commerce Strategy & Planning
Company Indicator: Walgreens
Employment Type:
Job Function: Marketing
Full Store Address: 433 W VAN BUREN STREET,CHICAGO,IL 60607
Full District Office Address: 433 W VAN BUREN STREET,CHICAGO,IL,60607-00433-04579-2
External Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree and at least 1 year of experience in one or more of the following areas: strategy, consulting, merchandising, finance, operations, or marketing. OR High School/GED and at least 4 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: strategy, consulting, merchandising, finance, operations, or marketing.
Experience identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
Experience analyzing and reporting data in order to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions.
Experience with MS Office Suite.
Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in economics, supply chain, finance, marketing, or business.
Experience working in the digital space.
Experience working with P&L concepts – revenue, cogs, gross profit margin, operating expenses and income.
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