Job Summary:
Provides market, competitive and customer behavior analytics and recommendations to influence category annual strategy developed through the Category Line Review process. Works closely with category buyers and other cross functional teams to influence decisions with robust data based insights. Translates data into compelling stories that inspire category strategy and assortment decisions. Insights focus on Walgreens performance vs. competition leveraging syndicated data, customer behavior patterns, store clustering strategy, and item assortment decisions across all departments within the store. Manages work and team to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. Establishes and maintains relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization, in the business community & with vendors.



Job Responsibilities:Leads day-to-day activities of a group of team members, ensuring timely completion and strategic soundness of decisions.    May assign, monitor and review progress and accuracy of work, direct efforts and provide technical guidance on more complex issues.  May provide input into hiring, firing, and performance reviews. Establishes objectives and communication policies, provides constructive discipline, and builds employee morale.Presents deliverables and post-analyses specific to area of responsibility to key internal clients and executive management.Plays a key role in creating and performing analysis for strategic project-based initiatives.May lead client meetings to understand business needs and objectives.  Communicates and partners cross-functionally to understand, recommend and implement strategies.Develops and delivers training and support for new processes for area of expertise.Makes tactical recommendations to key stakeholders based on historical data and/or current trends.Reviews and validates recommendations for area of expertise.  Ensures analysis and recommendations align with strategy.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"