What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Owned Brands - Healthcare position at WALGREENS?
Job Description:
Job Summary
Responsible for creating and executing the long term strategy for Owned brand which is aligned to the Walgreens retail strategy and potential in new markets. Deliver growth plans and a pipeline of product development and innovation to support and grow the Owned brand business in their specific area of responsibility.
Job Responsibilities
- Direct the research, development, and execution of product specifications and definitions to ensure highest level of quality and marketable product features.
- Directs ongoing market intelligence and research efforts that monitor competitive, consumer, regulatory, and corporate indices. Utilizes a wide array of data to set the strategic plan for existing products and identification and development of new products to bring to market.
- Stays abreast of current and upcoming trends in the market, including new and pending patents, in order to align interests, build partnerships, and capitalize on trends to build profits for the global organization.
- Maintains an expert knowledge of other products in the global marketplace.
- Collaborates with Merchandising Leadership to build the whole Owned brand strategy for area of responsibility.
- Leads across team and coordinates with cross functional partners to deliver growth strategies for specific area of responsibility. Identifies opportunities, strategies and plans across Owned Brand Quality, Assortment, Innovation, Branding, Price Promotion, Placement Space, Digital and Sourcing.
- Oversees the tracking of Owned Brand results by category, including key competitive and consumer indices, market share and utilizes data to focus efforts on increased sales and enhancements.
- Partners with cross functional partners in supply chain and sourcing to help manage and solve supply chain issues.
About Walgreens and WBA
Walgreens www.walgreens.com is included in the U.S. Retail Pharmacy and U.S. Healthcare segments of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Nasdaq WBA, an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader with a 170 year heritage of caring for communities. WBAs purpose is to create more joyful lives through better health. Operating nearly 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination serving nearly 10 million customers each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services, including those that drive equitable access to care for the nations medically underserved populations. To best meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital platforms supported by the latest technology to deliver high quality products and services in communities nationwide.
Job ID: 1118780BR
Title: Director, Owned Brands - Healthcare
Company Indicator: Walgreens
Employment Type:
Job Function: Retail
Full Store Address: 200 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL 60015
Full District Office Address: 200 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL,60015-04620-00001-2
External Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of experience in strategic sourcing, product development, category management or brand management OR High School Diploma/ GED and at least 9 years of experience in strategic sourcing, product development, category management or brand management
- Experience in establishing Owned Brand standards, and growing Owned Brand profitably through innovation, marketing and store execution
- Experience in innovation, sourcing and merchandising across several different product categories
- Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative consumer and competitor insights to craft Owned Brand solutions across categories
- Experience in owned brand ideation, retail, manufacturing/sourcing, operations management, and/or supply chain
- Knowledge of advanced financial modeling and advanced marketing
- At least 2 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
- At least 3 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross-functional team leadership.
- Willing to travel up to 20% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).
Preferred Qualifications:
- MBA
- Experience in Healthcare
Shift:
Store:
Job Summary
Responsible for creating and executing the long term strategy for Owned brand which is aligned to the Walgreens retail strategy and potential in new markets. Deliver growth plans and a pipeline of product development and innovation to support and grow the Owned brand business in their specific area of responsibility.
Job Responsibilities
- Direct the research, development, and execution of product specifications and definitions to ensure highest level of quality and marketable product features.
- Directs ongoing market intelligence and research efforts that monitor competitive, consumer, regulatory, and corporate indices. Utilizes a wide array of data to set the strategic plan for existing products and identification and development of new products to bring to market.
- Stays abreast of current and upcoming trends in the market, including new and pending patents, in order to align interests, build partnerships, and capitalize on trends to build profits for the global organization.
- Maintains an expert knowledge of other products in the global marketplace.
- Collaborates with Merchandising Leadership to build the whole Owned brand strategy for area of responsibility.
- Leads across team and coordinates with cross functional partners to deliver growth strategies for specific area of responsibility. Identifies opportunities, strategies and plans across Owned Brand Quality, Assortment, Innovation, Branding, Price Promotion, Placement Space, Digital and Sourcing.
- Oversees the tracking of Owned Brand results by category, including key competitive and consumer indices, market share and utilizes data to focus efforts on increased sales and enhancements.
- Partners with cross functional partners in supply chain and sourcing to help manage and solve supply chain issues.
About Walgreens and WBA
Walgreens www.walgreens.com is included in the U.S. Retail Pharmacy and U.S. Healthcare segments of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Nasdaq WBA, an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader with a 170 year heritage of caring for communities. WBAs purpose is to create more joyful lives through better health. Operating nearly 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination serving nearly 10 million customers each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services, including those that drive equitable access to care for the nations medically underserved populations. To best meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital platforms supported by the latest technology to deliver high quality products and services in communities nationwide.
Job ID: 1118780BR
Title: Director, Owned Brands - Healthcare
Company Indicator: Walgreens
Employment Type:
Job Function: Retail
Full Store Address: 200 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL 60015
Full District Office Address: 200 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL,60015-04620-00001-2
External Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of experience in strategic sourcing, product development, category management or brand management OR High School Diploma/ GED and at least 9 years of experience in strategic sourcing, product development, category management or brand management
- Experience in establishing Owned Brand standards, and growing Owned Brand profitably through innovation, marketing and store execution
- Experience in innovation, sourcing and merchandising across several different product categories
- Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative consumer and competitor insights to craft Owned Brand solutions across categories
- Experience in owned brand ideation, retail, manufacturing/sourcing, operations management, and/or supply chain
- Knowledge of advanced financial modeling and advanced marketing
- At least 2 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
- At least 3 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross-functional team leadership.
- Willing to travel up to 20% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).
Preferred Qualifications:
- MBA
- Experience in Healthcare
Shift:
Store:
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