Merchandising Business Acceleration - Senior Manager
Core
Drive strategy, profit improvement, and localization initiatives for a portfolio of categories, focusing on shopper-centric store clustering and localized assortment development.
Role type
Senior Manager, Merchandising Business Acceleration
Builds
Localized product assortments and profitability improvement initiatives for CVS Health retail categories
Domain
Retail / Health & Wellness
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Category analytics, Store clustering analysis, Vendor negotiation, Business case development, Cross-functional collaboration, Data interpretation, Assortment optimization, Financial target monitoring, Localization strategy
Preferred skills
Certified Product Manager (CPM), Specialized training in merchandising
Technologies
Assortment analytics tools
Responsibilities
Create and maintain shopper-centric store clusters; Tailor localized product assortments across assigned categories; Partner with Category Managers to operationalize localization vision; Translate complex data into actionable insights; Monitor localized assortment performance against financial targets; Lead initiatives for incremental profitability improvement including cost mitigation.