• Job Description

  Req#: R0575966

  At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.

  As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

  The primary purpose of this role is to drive total front store sales and margin by working cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders to develop new CPG products for retail shelves, optimize and grow existing products, and responsibly sunset underperforming CPG products for retail shelves. The role is accountable for CPG product development for placement on retail shelves, vendor negotiations, and acting as a liaison between external vendors and internal partners such as inventory and category management.

  Key responsibilities include:

  • Managing product availability issues
  • Maintaining supplier relationships
  • Ensuring timely execution of new items and product updates
  • Collaborating with various teams to meet all project protocols

  This position also involves representing the company in supplier negotiations and managing the current assortment of store brand products in assigned categories in CVS Stores.

  Tactical Project Execution

  • Executes on tactical steps within project plans with minimal support.
  • Partner across departments in the enterprise (Inventory, CMs, SB BGI, SB CX, etc.) to support the full end to end CPG product lifecycle management.
  • Executes a prioritized roadmap that successfully delivers the company’s & Store Brand’s ambitions, including changes in products, policies and/or processes across our ecosystem.
  • Leads and participates in meetings/calls with vendor partners & cross functional internal partners.
  • Follows up on strategic initiatives and KPI performance.

  Acts as a Subject Matter Expert in the tactical requirements of Product Lifecycle Management, will train Associate Product Development Managers

  Stakeholder Influence and Change Management

  • Partners cross-functionally, within own team, to leverage outputs of current reporting tools and coordinate communications as needed.
  • Leverages data, insights, and analytics to influence stakeholders and makes recommendations as appropriate.
  • Fully embraces organizational improvement initiatives, acting as a change agent with one’s own team and peers and partners.
  • Provides both constructive and appreciative feedback on ideas and key initiative.
  • Looks for ways to break through implementation barriers rather than be impeded by them.
  • Establishes and enforces policies and procedures that promote ethical behavior, compliance, and best practices.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Facilitating collaboration between different departments to promote a cohesive and integrated approach to achieving organizational goals.
  • Drives change agility in self, team and network.
  • Leverages a results-oriented mindset, using metrics to monitor improvements.

  Develops and manages a standardized set of views that are used to internally monitor macro-level trends and key drivers of each

  Strategy Planning

  • Collaborates on the creation & execution of category level CPG product roadmaps at the direction of the Lead Director, balancing short term execution with long term strategies.
  • Periodically builds end to end strategy.
  • Collaborates with the Lead Director & CM to develop and align on category strategy + Product Roadmap
  • Facilitates the creation of leadership level materials with cross-functional CM, Inventory, CX, & BGI partnership for key touchpoints such as:
    • Planogram Walks
    • Pipeline & New Item Meetings
    • CM New Item Review
    • Category Planogram Strategy Kickoffs

  Supports the Lead Director in developing an effective communication strategy for alerting both internal and external leaders of anticipated changes to current product lifecycle

  Required Qualifications:

  • 5+ years’ experience in retail and/or in a corporate environment.
  • 5+ years’ proven track record of successfully influencing others with and without authority.
  • 5+ years’ experience understanding and breaking down highly complex situations to deliver impactful solutions in real time.
  • 5+ years’ experience effectively demonstrating excellent verbal and written communication skills, very strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
  • 5+ years’ experience achieving both short-term and long-term goals on a deadline.
  • 5+ years’ experience in retail category management, CPG product development, and/or CPG product lifecycle management
  • Regular and reliable attendance during normal working hours, as established by the leader.
  • Any additional tasks as directed by supervisor or manager.
  • Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience
  • Travel requirements – up to 10% travel expected, based on needs of the business

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • 8+ years’ experience in retail and/or in a corporate environment.
  • 8+ years of demonstrated successful leadership experience in a highly competitive environment. Relevant sectors include retail, merchandising, marketing, finance, consulting, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals.
  • 8+ years’ proven track record of successfully influencing others with and without authority.
  • 8+ years’ experience understanding and breaking down highly complex situations to deliver impactful solutions in real time.
  • 8+ years’ experience effectively demonstrating excellent verbal and written communication skills, very strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
  • 8+ years’ experience achieving both short-term and long-term goals on a deadline.
  • 8+ years’ experience in retail category management, CPG product development, and/or CPG product lifecycle management
  • Experience building end to end strategies.
  • Expeirence creating playbooks that address complex business issues and/or mitigation strategies.
  • Master’s degree.

  Education:

  Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Work Experience

  Anticipated Weekly Hours

  40

  Time Type

  Full time

  Pay Range

  The typical pay range for this role is:

  $66,330.00 - $145,860.00

  This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.
  

  Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

  Great benefits for great people

  We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

  • Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

  • No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

  • Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

  For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

  We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 07/31/2025

  Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

• About the company

  At CVS Health, we share a clear purpose: helping people on their path to better health. Through our health services, plans and community pharmacists, we’re pioneering a bold new approach to total health. Making quality care more affordable, accessible, simple and seamless, to not only help people get well, but help them stay well in body, mind and spirit.

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