Merchandising Business Acceleration - Senior Manager

CVS Health • Boston, MA

1d • $90,480 - $199,144

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Business Acceleration drives strategy, profit-improvement, and localization initiatives across a subset of categories. Approximately half of the role focuses on shopper-centric localization strategies, including store-clustering analysis, localized assortment development, and performance optimization. The other half focuses on business-case development, vendor negotiations, category analytics, and cross-functional thought partnership. The role requires strong analytical skills, comfort with large data sets, excellent communication, and the ability to influence cross-functionally. It offers exposure to Category Managers, Merchandising Directors and VPs, and other Merchandising partners.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with large data sets.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence cross-functionally.
• Adept at problem-solving and decision-making.
• Adept at collaboration and teamwork.
• Adept at growth mindset, including agility and developing yourself and others.
• Adept at execution and delivery, including planning, delivering, and supporting.
• Adept at business intelligence.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree, specialized training, or relevant professional qualification preferred.
• Certified Product Manager (CPM).

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain shopper-centric store clusters by identifying drivers of store-level variation and local shopper needs.
• Use assortment analytics tools to tailor localized product assortments across assigned categories.
• Partner with Category Managers and Visual Merchandising to operationalize the vision for localized assortments.
• Translate complex data into actionable insights for cross-functional teams and ensure clarity and alignment on localization strategies.
• Monitor localized assortment performance, ensure initiatives achieve financial targets, and recommend and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Follow and maintain localization best practices, standards, and guidelines to ensure consistency and quality across localized assortments.
• Lead initiatives to improve profitability, including negotiations, cost mitigation, and business-case development for new opportunities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Retirement savings options.
• Wellness programs.
• Other resources to support physical, emotional, and financial well-being, based on eligibility.
• Eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program.
• Includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior