Walgreens Job Opening: Brand Manager, Owned Beauty Brands

At Walgreens, we help people get, stay and live well. That's our core purpose and the difference we make in people's lives every day. Our purpose has shaped the direction of our company since Charles R. Walgreen Sr. founded his first drugstore in 1901, and it still does today.

Our team members make that purpose come to life in our more than 8,000 stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, in our call centers, distribution centers, clinics, specialty pharmacies, infusion and respiratory service locations and corporate offices. In fact, those daily demonstrations of our purpose have helped Walgreens become an industry leader and a household name.

Walgreens has something for everyone who wants to build a successful career. Here, you'll find supportive co-workers, an innovative environment and the tools you need to expand your skills, help build healthy communities and advance your career.

Job Summary

Responsible for overall Beauty Owned Brands sales and profit development through category, market, and trend knowledge and application.  Makes recommendations to meet and exceed Company, Division, and individual targets for Sales and Profit through working with key stakeholders throughout the Company.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs financial and marketing analyses, assesses category performance, and reviews/reports on financial status for total business focusing on key brands.
• Develops analyses to track competition and market growth; assessing cost and pricing issues and opportunities.
• Assist with brand strategy to meet Corporate, Division and individual targets and objectives.
• Proactively tracks new product development from inception through to launch, trouble shoots and makes recommendations to resolve issues.
• Contributes to and develops some ability to write compelling and unique new product concepts leveraging consumer insights, understanding of gaps in market or portfolio, and unmet needs.
• Partners cross-functionally to ensure owned brand needs are addressed and information sharing is timely.
• Works with Category Managers to meet established sales, profit and private brand penetration goals.
• Planning and Forecasting:  forecasts demand for both short term and long term sales.
• Supports Brand Director in product development process.
• Establishes a strong relationship with team and ensure follow-up of cross functional responsibilities.
• Tracks the development of all product initiatives and ensure timely launches.
• Assists with the setting of national level brand key performance indicators and Walgreens marketing strategy.
• Evaluates programs through designing research, analyzing results and optimizing go forward programs.
• Performs financial and marketing analyses, assesses category performance, and reviews/reports on financial status for total business focusing on key brands.
• Develops analyses to track competition and market growth; assessing cost and pricing issues and opportunities.
• Assists with brand strategy to meet Corporate, Division and individual targets and objectives.
• Proactively tracks new product development from inception through to launch, trouble shoots and makes recommendations to resolve issues.
• Assists in the development of compelling and unique new product concepts leveraging consumer insights, understanding of gaps in market or portfolio, and unmet needs.