Job Summary

The Marketing Development Program offers retail, marketing, analytics and advertising professionals the opportunity for broad exposure and experience within the Marketing division. Marketing Development Program Analysts will rotate six months at a time through four total teams. The rotations will allow analysts to learn new skills in each area while contributing through their projects.

The rotations will be a valuable opportunity to create an excellent foundation within Marketing, and sets the stage for advancement throughout the organization. Upon completion of the two year rotational program, analysts will be prepared to take on positions of increasing responsibility and accountability within the organization at a Senior Analyst or Associate Manager level. Analysts will have exposure to professional development support throughout the program.

Job Responsibilities

Merchandising and Marketing Development Program Analyst: Acting as a primary business intelligence partner in the Category Manager's strategy development process; collaborating with cross functional partners example: Marketing, Pricing , Merchandise Planning, Promotions, Customer Insights, Owned Brands, Space Management, Finance, and Supply Chain functions to develop historical, competitive and future-looking analyses - focusing on assortment selection, financial planning, forecast accuracy and vendor profitability.

Bachelor’s Degree completed by June of program year and GPA of 3.0 or above.

Communication skills such as writing reports and presenting the information to key stakeholders.

Relationship building skills ability to work in matrixed environment, collaborating with multiple teams and levels in the organization.

Experience analyzing data.

Experience using problem solving skills to perform business analytics or financial analysis.

Experience collaborating with teams.

Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using Vlookups, SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling).

Intermediate level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: applying a theme, formatting character spacing, inserting a picture, changing slide layout and theme colors, adding transitions, customizing slide numbers, changing chart style and/or formatting font).

Willing to travel up 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Founded over a century ago in 1901, Walgreens has a rich and colorful history of continuous improvement and innovation. From inventing the world’s first chocolate malted milkshake to the creation of one of the most popular and sophisticated mobile applications in retail shopping today, we have transformed ourselves into a leader within the retail and drug industry.

Walgreens, one of the nation’s largest drugstore chains, is included in the Retail Pharmacy USA Division of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., a global leader in retail and wholesale pharmacy.