Inventory Specialist

About This Role

Execute and monitor inventory best practices and standard operating procedures for both front end and pharmacy operations, supporting inventory management activities and ensuring On-Shelf Availability. This role also involves customer engagement and adherence to asset protection techniques.

Responsibilities

• Execute, monitor, and train inventory best practices and standard operating procedures for the entire store, including both front end and pharmacy.
• Support pharmacy inventory management activities, including receiving, counting, ordering, and facilitating returns.
• Champion On-Shelf Availability and manage receiving, counting, pricing, returns, and all in-store inventory processes.
• Validate and ensure accuracy of planograms.
• Review and coordinate the proper use of reports and system applications impacting front end and pharmacy on-hand balances and pricing.
• Execute and maintain front end and pharmacy asset protection techniques, and file claims for overages, shortages, order errors, or damaged goods.
• Open and close the store in the absence of store management in designated locations.
• Engage customers by greeting them and offering assistance, and resolve customer issues as the leader on duty.
• Execute and coach team members on warehouse and vendor inventory management processes, including creating, reviewing, and receiving orders.
• Complete execution of all pricing activities, including price changes, markdowns, and markdowns deletes.

Requirements

• Six months of prior work experience with Walgreens (internal candidates) or one year of prior retail work experience (external candidates)
• Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English (except in Puerto Rico)
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including evening and weekend hours
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to multi task and manage execution
• Experience in identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems

Qualifications

• Six months of prior work experience with Walgreens (internal candidates) or one year of prior retail work experience (external candidates).

Nice to Have

• Previous experience as a shift lead, pharmacy technician, designated hitter, or customer service associate
• Prior work experience with Walgreens, with an evaluation on file