Merchandising, Feminine Care Senior Analyst

At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.

As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

Position Summary

The Feminine Care Team is seeking a detail-oriented and results-driven Senior Analyst to support our Front Store Merchandising organization. This position will play a critical role in shaping the customer experience across 7,000+ stores. This position is instrumental in delivering the best products and promotions to our customers by leveraging strong analytical skills to evaluate sales trends, identify opportunities and optimize merchandising strategies.

The ideal candidate can not only identify complex problems but implement solutions and drive strategic changes across their category of responsibility as well as support larger business unit/front store challenges outside their assigned category. Candidates should be able to clearly present to Senior Category Manager and DMM leadership. A successful Senior Analyst will leverage strong prioritization skills to proactively anticipate the market and take calculated, well supported risks to grow CVS/category market share while balancing P&L financial impacts. Candidates must be able to successfully:

• Be a strong developer of relationships- build strong, credible and trusted cross-functional relationships
• Be able to influence with, and without authority- so much of the day-to-day business practice is to influence others
• Be highly organized and priorities- work on work that has the most value reprioritizing as the strategies adjust
• Be self-directed- require little supervision as successful candidates drive themselves and the portfolio of work they lead
• Be highly analytical- ensure the analysis is strong, intentional and thoughtful
• Be innovative- consistently look for better ways to do things and share those ideas, or recommendations, with others

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-time work experience in a retail and/or corporate environment
• 3+ years’ experience using design methodologies, including user research, problem definition, prototype development and iteration, etc.
• 3+ years’ experience building and delivering leadership-facing presentations and materials
• 3+ years’ experience analyzing and synthesizing data
• 3+ years’ experience successfully building reports and dashboards to communicate data trends and forecasts
• Working knowledge of problem solving and decision-making skills
• Strong interpersonal skills as demonstrated by successful collaboration to achieve shared goals
• Strong time management skills, evidenced by experience being accountable to multiple deliverables on staggered deadlines
• Strong personal integrity and judgment, evidenced by a track record of managing highly sensitive or highly visible business matters
• Strong communication skills in both formal and informal writing and speech
• Strong ability to build fast, credible relationships with leaders, peers & clients
• Demonstrated growth mindset and willingness to learn and accept feedback
• Advanced level skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI and Outlook
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Travel- up to 15% travel may be required, based on needs of the business

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years’ of full-time work experience in a retail and/or corporate environment
• 5+ years’ experience  using design methodologies, including user research, problem definition, prototype development and iteration, etc.
• 5+ yeas’ experience building and delivering leadership-facing presentations and materials
• 5+ years’ experience analyzing and synthesizing data
• 5+ years’ experience successfully building reports and dashboards to communicate data trends and forecasts
• 5+ years’ experience analyzing market trends
• Ability to influence leaders to change thinking
• Certified Professional Merchandiser (CPM) preferred.

Education
Required: Bachelor Degree, Preferred: Masters

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