Job ID 748184BR
Location 433 W VAN BUREN STREET , CHICAGO, IL

Job Summary

The Senior Manager of Owned Brand Insights partners with the Owned Brand (“OB”) Commercialization division and infuses a customer lens on business decisions that drive the Walgreens private label strategy. This role also manages and nurtures a team that creates, develops, and implements frameworks to achieve short and long-term OB growth goals. A successful candidate is comfortable maneuvering syndicated market data, building concrete measurement plans, experienced in presenting market insights across retail categories, and adept in developing team-members.

Job Responsibilities

Accountable for the management of the daily operational activities that develop and implement multiple components / processes for a specified section of work or a major section of work within Customer Loyalty & Insights, such as Vendor Collaboration, Pricing & Promotions, Insights or Consumer Research. Leads the development of strategic recommendations to support stakeholder expectations for assigned area.

Develops strategies for area of specified responsibility and works cross-functionally to create actionable goals to be implementing accordingly for expected/anticipated results. Performs as subject matter advisor to functional area and 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 initiatives related to area of expertise.

• Helps to define and translate business goals into viable short and long-range plans with actionable goals.
• Develops protocols to support improved or recommended processes. Oversees team(s) assigned to projects and may manage implementations.
• Collaborates cross-functionally and shares information necessary to improve workflow processes. Interacts with direct reports and peers in management / customers / vendors to share information and improve cross-departmental processes.
• Oversees the development of technical/business approaches and new or enhanced technical tools.
• Makes recommendations for specified area of responsibility regarding the operating plans of the functional unit, then, based on prevailing conditions may realign the daily operations of assigned functional area.
• May develop budget for functional area. Accountable for area budget and delivering against business goals/objectives.
• Reviews reports and metrics and identifies opportunities to grow and optimize consumer awareness, market share and/or specified initiatives. . Reviews and analyzes the competitive marketplace for patterns and trends and may make recommendations/adjustments to operational activities based upon identified information.
• Manages managers, supervisors and individual contributors. Allocates available resources to meet operating objectives. Ensures the ongoing training and development of direct reports. Develops and mentors staff through on-boarding, open communication, training and development opportunities and performance management processes; builds and maintains employee morale and motivation; ensures the team is appropriately staffed with required competencies; fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of experience in promotions, marketing, retail, analytics, pricing, consumer packaged goods, consumer research, insights, vendor collaboration, inventory, category management and/or business analysis. OR High School/GED and at least 7 years of experience in promotions, marketing, retail, analytics, pricing, consumer packaged goods, consumer research, insights, vendor collaboration, inventory, category management and/or business analysis
• Experience establishing & maintaining relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization, including the executive level.
• Experience analyzing and reporting data in order 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.
• At least 2 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace
• At least 2 years of direct leadership 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
• Master’s Degree OR MBA.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

About Walgreens Boots Alliance
Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) is a global leader in retail pharmacy, impacting millions of lives every day through dispensing medicines, and providing accessible, high-quality care. With more than 170 years of trusted healthcare heritage and innovation in community pharmacy, the company is meeting customers’ and patients’ needs through its convenient retail locations, digital platforms and health and beauty products.

Including equity method investments, WBA has a presence in more than 25 countries, employs more than 450,000 people and has more than 21,000 stores.

WBA’s purpose is to help people across the world lead healthier and happier lives. The company is proud of its contributions to healthy communities, a healthy planet, an inclusive workplace and a sustainable marketplace. WBA is a participant of the United Nations Global Compact and adheres to its principles-based approach to responsible business.

WBA is included in FORTUNE’s 2021 list of the World’s Most Admired Companies*. This is the 28th consecutive year that WBA or its predecessor company, Walgreen Co., has been named to the list.

More company information is available at www.walgreensbootsalliance.com.

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