Inventory Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• At least six months of prior Walgreens work experience for internal candidates, or one year of prior retail work experience for external candidates.
• Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking English, except in Puerto Rico.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to multitask and manage execution.
• Experience identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
• Obtain and maintain a valid pharmacy license or certification if required by the state.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Execute, monitor, and train storewide inventory best practices and standard operating procedures, including front-end and pharmacy processes.
• Support pharmacy inventory activities, including receiving, counting, ordering, returns, recalls, transfers, and verifying shipment postings, under pharmacist-in-charge supervision where specified.
• Champion on-shelf availability and complete receiving, counting, pricing, returns, and other in-store inventory processes.
• Validate planograms and coordinate the proper use of reports and system applications affecting on-hand balances and pricing.
• Maintain front-end and pharmacy asset-protection practices and file claims for overages, shortages, order errors, and damaged goods.
• In designated stores, open or close the store in the absence of management and complete required start-up, cash-handling, cashier, and store-readiness tasks.
• Engage customers, offer assistance, model customer-service practices, and resolve customer issues when serving as leader on duty.
• Execute and coach team members on warehouse and vendor inventory processes, including creating, reviewing, receiving, and scanning orders and deliveries.
• Verify and post pharmacy shipments and orders; perform tote audits as needed and report shortages or damaged products.
• Complete the on-shelf availability process, including disposals, call-ins, vendor returns, scan-outs, and scan-out returns.
• Complete pricing activities, including price changes, markdowns, signage, and required regulatory pricing tasks.
• Support ordering by ordering expense items, monitoring pharmacy manual orders for excess, and maintaining consigned inventory.
• Update and place designated pull-and-quarantine items in the proper holding area.
• Maintain accurate inventory counts and on-hand quantities in departments, stockrooms, overstock locations, and pharmacy; complete pharmacy smart counts.
• Ensure inventory compliance with state and local laws for regulated products.
• Maintain inventory records and organize invoices, receipts, and return authorizations.
• Prepare for and support physical inventory, including preparing store areas and auditing the third-party inventory team.
• Keep counters and shelves clean and well merchandised.
• Learn and use store systems and equipment; coach and assist the store team with package delivery, package returns, and the Pickup Program.
• When serving as leader on duty in designated stores, register sales on the POS and perform related transactions, including returns, refunds, voids, cash drops, and change requests.
• Comply with company policies and procedures and maintain respectful coworker relationships.
• Attend company trainings and complete e-learning modules, including safety training.
• Obtain and maintain a valid pharmacy license or certification if required by the state.
• Coach and develop team members on inventory systems, communicate assigned tasks when leader on duty, and report disciplinary issues and customer complaints to management.
• Complete additional activities and tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• The job posting directs applicants to the company benefits website for benefit information; specific benefits are not listed.