$79,300–$127,000 Per Year
Analysis Skills, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Data Analysis, Documentation, Futures, Geography, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, High School Diploma, IBM AS-400 Server, Inventory Management, Leadership, Merchandising, Microsoft Excel, Multitasking, Performance Analysis, Pharmacy, Pivot Tables, Printing, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Purchase Orders, Python Programming/Scripting Language, R Programming Language, Reporting Skills, Retail, Risk Analysis, SAP, SQL (Structured Query Language), Sales, Sales Analysis, Sales Strategy, Sales Support, Supply Chain, Time Management, Web Browsers
Analyst Sr Inventory Allocation
Address: 200 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL,60015-04620-00001-2
Job ID 1845078BR Job Type: Full-time
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Job Summary:
Responsible for developing and executing allocation strategies that align inventory placement with business needs and customer demand. Analyzes demand and inventory signals to optimize sales, margin, EBITDA, and inventory utilization. Ensures accurate execution in planning systems and monitors inventory flow to identify risks and exceptions. Generates reporting and insights that contribute to incremental improvements in allocation processes.
Job Responsibility:
- Executes advanced data analysis to develop and implement optimized allocation strategies for non replenished inventory, including seasonal, promotional, off shelf, one time buys, and local assortments.
- Analyzes sales trends, demand signals, and inventory positions to generate insights that refine allocation strategies and support sales, margin, EBITDA, and minimized residual exposure.
- Makes independent allocation decisions and executes inventory allocations, such as stock transfer orders and purchase orders, within established parameters and guardrails.
- Uses enterprise planning and execution systems (SAP, BlueYonder, AS/400, DAA) and advanced analytics tools (Databricks, Python, R, SQL, Excel) to perform accurate, timely allocations and identify improvement opportunities.
- Keeps documentation of allocation methods and updates to support day to day continuity across rotating categories.
- Monitors inventory flow to identify risks related to sell through, overstocks, residual inventory, and supply or system constraints.
- Resolves allocation exceptions, system issues, and supply disruptions, proactively communicating impacts and solutions to stakeholders.
- Provides recurring performance reporting and insights to cross functional partners including Inventory Management, Merchandising, Suppliers, and Leadership.
- Recommends process improvements and contributes to enhancements in allocation workflows.
About Walgreens
Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor''s Degree and at least 1 year of experience in a supply chain or business role OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 4 years of experience in a supply chain or business role.
- Advanced level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using AVERAGE function, merging and centering cells, printing centered page and/or creating a pivot table).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in retail, supply chain, or merchandising analytics
- Experience with SAP, BlueYonder, AS/400, DAA, Databricks, Python, R, SQL
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
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
Salary Range: $79300 - $127000 / Salaried
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Walgreen Co
Founded over a century ago in 1901, we have a rich and colorful history of continuous improvement and innovation at Walgreens. From inventing the world’s first chocolate malted milkshake to the creation of one of the most popular and sophisticated mobile applications in retail shopping today, we have transformed ourselves into a leader within the retail and drug industry.
Walgreens, one of the nation’s largest drugstore chains, is included in the Retail Pharmacy USA Division of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., the first global pharmacy-led, health well being enterprise.
At Walgreens you'll find a team positively energized by the unique talents, ideas, experiences and aspirations of every individual. In other words, you can be your authentic self in our stores, offices and other workplaces, and be comfortable and confident that what matters most here is doing your best to make health and well-being within reach for everyone on a daily basis.
Walgreens has a proud legacy of valuing diversity and fostering inclusion more than 100 years-strong, and we're still living that commitment. We intend to be recognized as a “Next Practices” company for diversity and inclusion – one whose cultures, people, perspectives and workplaces reflect the current and future customers we serve while delivering superior business performance.
Walgreens has over 9,500 stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
10,000 employees or more
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