Associate Category Manager

Job Summary
Strengthens sales performance across assigned product categories through sound merchandising judgment. Helps ensure product selections meet shopper needs across in-store and digital channels while supporting category profitability. Its project-level contribution enables timely responses to changing product trends within established category priorities.

Job Responsibilities

• Analyzes category sales, margins, and product performance to identify assortment gaps.
• Develops product assortment proposals for assigned categories using sales patterns and shopper preferences.
• Evaluates proposed price changes against category margin targets and competitive retail prices.
• Recommends promotional offers based on expected sales and margin implications.
• Works with suppliers to resolve product selection or availability issues.
• Escalates category margin risks when proposed changes exceed established guidelines.

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.
 

External Basic Qualifications

• At least 2 years of related experience.
• At least 1 year of experience applying retail merchandising assortment principles to product categories.
• At least 1 year of experience working with basic business goals, financial concepts, or key performance measures relevant to day-to-day work activities.
• At least 1 year of experience using Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Travel may be required up to 10%.

Preferred Qualifications

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 
 
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Job Function

Merchandising/Procurement

Common Location

200 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL,60015-04620-00001-2

Pay Type

Salaried

Start Rate

65000

Employment Type

Full-time

Maximum Rate

113750