Inventory Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Six months of prior Walgreens work experience for internal candidates, or one year of prior retail work experience for external candidates.
• Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English, except in Puerto Rico.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including evening and weekend hours.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to multitask and manage execution.
• Experience identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
• Internal candidates must have an “Achieving expectations” rating on their last performance review and no written disciplinary actions in the previous 12 months.
• Obtain and maintain a valid pharmacy license or certification as required by the state.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Execute, monitor, and train team members on inventory best practices and standard operating procedures for the front end and pharmacy.
• Support pharmacy inventory activities, including receiving, counting, ordering, posting, returns, transfers, and claims, under pharmacist-in-charge supervision where required.
• Champion On-Shelf Availability and complete related processes, including scan outs, disposals, call-ins, vendor returns, and expiration-related actions.
• Receive and scan deliveries, create and review orders, identify delivery discrepancies, contact vendors, and open tickets to correct inaccurate orders.
• Maintain accurate on-hand quantities and inventory counts across basic departments, stockroom, overstock locations, and pharmacy; complete pharmacy smart counts.
• Validate planograms and execute pricing activities, including price changes, markdowns, markdown deletes, signage, and required regulatory pricing tasks.
• Maintain front-end and pharmacy asset-protection practices and file claims for overages, shortages, order errors, and damaged goods, including prescription drugs.
• Maintain consigned inventory, order expense items, monitor pharmacy manual orders for excess, and update and store designated pull-and-quarantine items.
• Organize and retain invoices, receipts, and return authorizations; assist with physical inventory preparation and inventory-day activities, including auditing the third-party team.
• Ensure inventory compliance with state and local laws concerning regulated products.
• Keep counters and shelves clean and well merchandised, and remain knowledgeable about store systems and equipment.
• Assist and coach the store team on package delivery activities, including package scanning, daily inventory functions, and returns; support the Pickup Program.
• In designated stores, open or close the store in the absence of management and perform required start-up, cash-handling, cashier, floor-readiness, and stockroom-readiness duties.
• Engage customers, offer product and service assistance, model customer-service best practices, and, when leader on duty, resolve customer issues and answer questions.
• When leader on duty, register sales on the point-of-sale system and handle related transactions, including returns, voids, refunds, cash drops, and change requests.
• Communicate assigned tasks when serving as leader on duty and report disciplinary issues and customer complaints to management.
• Coach and develop team members' capabilities with inventory systems and maintain respectful relationships while complying with company policies and procedures.
• Attend company training, complete e-learning modules including safety training, and maintain a state-required pharmacy license or certification.
• Complete additional activities and tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Benefits information is available at jobs.walgreens.com/benefits.