Merchandising Analyst (Candy)

Merchandizing Analyst

We're building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you'll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

The Merchandizing Team is seeking a detail-oriented and results-driven Analyst to support our Front Store Merchandising organization in the candy category. This position will play a critical role in shaping the customer experience across 7,000+ stores. In this role you will be 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.

You will solve complex problems, develop actionable insights, and create mitigation strategies to address business challenges. With a focus on data driven decision-making, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovative solutions and enhance our product offerings and promotional effectiveness.

Additional responsibilities will include:

• Assists in the planning and execution of promotional campaigns to drive awareness, engagement, and sales of healthcare products or services.
• Develops and reviews promotional materials, including brochures, flyers, digital ads, and other marketing collateral.
• Collects and analyzes data to evaluate the performance of promotional campaigns by monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs), such as response rates, conversions, and ROI, and providing insights and recommendations for optimization.
• Conducts market research and analysis to gather insights on customer preferences, market trends, and marketing advances within the industry.
• Assists in the implementation of digital marketing strategies, including email marketing, social media campaigns, and website promotions.
• Coordinates closely with internal stakeholders, such as product managers, sales teams, and creative agencies, to align promotional strategies with business objectives.
• Develops reports and dashboards to present data and insights to stakeholders and senior management.
• Actively contributes to team meetings, brainstorming sessions, and collaborative projects, including sharing ideas, providing feedback, and contributing to the overall goals and objectives of the team.
• Coordinate and manage New Item set up and maintenance for planogram and mid-year items.
• Coordinate and manage of off-shelf programs with key suppliers, setting up programs and running off-shelf reporting.

Required qualifications:

• 2+ years of full-time relevant work experience in a retail and/or corporate environment
• 2+ years' experience using pricing/promotional strategies, including customer research, problem definition, prototype development and iteration, etc.
• 2+ years' experience building and delivering leadership-facing presentations and materials
• 2+ years' experience analyzing and synthesizing data.
• 2+ years' experience successfully building reports and dashboards to communicate data trends and forecasts.
• 1+ year experience analyzing market trends.
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to process data, identify problems, and make effective decisions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and Outlook
• Basic awareness of problem solving and decision-making skills
• Travel - up to 10% travel may be required, based on needs of the business.

Preferred qualifications:

• Advanced awareness of problem solving and decision-making skills
• Advanced level skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to influence leaders to change thinking.
• 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
• Demonstrated growth mindset and willingness to learn and accept feedback.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree required

Anticipated weekly hours: 40

Time type: Full time

Pay range: $43,888.00 - $93,574.00

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Great benefits for great people

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families. This full-time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.