Assistant Product Development Manager

CVS Health•Woonsocket, RI

4d•$46,988 - $112,200

About The Position

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. Position Summary If you’re energized by bringing products to life and seeing your work directly impact customers, this role offers the opportunity to turn ideas into reality. As a Senior Analyst on the Store Brands team, you will support the development and execution of private label products that drive growth, innovation, and customer loyalty. In this role, you will support end-to-end product development across the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) lifecycle, including new launches, product enhancements, and discontinuations, ensuring alignment with category strategies and business priorities. You will serve as a key liaison between vendors and cross-functional partners—including packaging, regulatory, sourcing, and marketing—to coordinate timelines, track progress, and ensure seamless execution. You will own core operational processes such as item setup and maintenance, vendor onboarding, UPC creation, and specification management, ensuring accuracy across systems. You will also maintain critical product documentation, including specifications, pricing, samples, planogram details, and launch timelines. Additionally, you will support market research and competitive analysis to identify trends and inform product positioning and innovation opportunities, while partnering with Product Development Managers to contribute to category strategies and product roadmaps. This role also supports the development of materials for key business milestones and leadership reviews, including planograms, product pipeline discussions, and executive presentations. You will also have the opportunity to build strong business acumen and gain exposure to merchandising strategy, product development, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced retail environment.

Requirements

3+ years’ experience in retail merchandising, CPG or corporate environment utilizing data analytics tools (Tableau, Circana, Unify) interpreting, analyzing data identifying insights to support informed decision making
Proven experience reviewing data to understand trends and category performance
Previous experience managing multiple deliverables with defined timelines and deadlines
Previous experience in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint Outlook, etc.
Bachelor’s Degree or years of equivalent work experience

Responsibilities

Support the development and execution of private label products that drive growth, innovation, and customer loyalty.
Support end-to-end product development across the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) lifecycle, including new launches, product enhancements, and discontinuations, ensuring alignment with category strategies and business priorities.
Serve as a key liaison between vendors and cross-functional partners—including packaging, regulatory, sourcing, and marketing—to coordinate timelines, track progress, and ensure seamless execution.
Own core operational processes such as item setup and maintenance, vendor onboarding, UPC creation, and specification management, ensuring accuracy across systems.
Maintain critical product documentation, including specifications, pricing, samples, planogram details, and launch timelines.
Support market research and competitive analysis to identify trends and inform product positioning and innovation opportunities.
Partner with Product Development Managers to contribute to category strategies and product roadmaps.
Support the development of materials for key business milestones and leadership reviews, including planograms, product pipeline discussions, and executive presentations.
Build strong business acumen and gain exposure to merchandising strategy, product development, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced retail environment.