Adult Beverage Field – Category Manager, CVS Health

CVS Health

Location:
United States, Work At Home, Florida

Category:
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Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

54300.00 - 119340.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

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. CVS Health has a powerful purpose – “Bringing our heart to every moment of your health.” To enable this purpose, we have several initiatives, existing and new, that are re-inventing pharmacy and enabling better health outcomes. In the Merchandising Organization, we support our company’s purpose and our Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness vision to be America’s most trusted health, wellness and pharmacy care partner, delivering differentiated omnichannel experiences and meeting consumers where they are. The Adult Beverage Team is seeking a detail-oriented and results-driven Adult Adult Beverage Field – Category Manager to support our East Front Store Merchandising organization. This position executes category priorities, navigates supplier and distributor relationships, and partners with field leadership to execute priorities.

Job Responsibility:

Deliver state level sales and margin goals by growing market share and thoughtfully managing all lines of the state P&L
Lead and manage supplier and distributor relationships, collaborating and negotiating extensively with manufacturers and vendors to ensure brand and product strategies drive sales and profitability, as well as creating assortments and experiences that drive trust & trips with our customers
Execute category plans (i.e., plan optimal SKU mix
Extracare loyalty program
weekly, seasonal, annual promotional programs) for merchandising programs that reflect deep personal knowledge of our businesses, customers and client
Initiate and execute strategic promotional strategies and marketing plans by leading local adult beverage teams on strategic pricing and promotional programs
Be a strong developer of relationships- build strong, credible and trusted cross-functional relationships to ensure compliance and consistent customer experiences
Be an nible and influential leader – drive execution with local suppliers, local distributors, and CVS field teams
Influence without authority – lead external category support partners to execute category priorities, annual planograms, and programming
Develop and continually sustain a strong understanding of current competition as well as search out new competitive opportunities

Requirements:

5+ years’ experience working as a successful Category Manager or equivalent in a Fortune 5 company (experience in retail merchandising, management consulting, private equity, or a combination of the three, a plus)
5+ years’ experience understanding and breaking down highly complex situations to deliver impactful solutions in real time
5+ years’ of demonstrated successful leadership experience in a highly competitive multi-unit environment. Relevant sectors include retail, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals
5+ years’ proven track record of influencing others with and without authority
5+ years’ experience actively taking on issues in a decisive manner, while keeping broader organizational dynamics in mind and empowering your leaders to obtain results through building behaviors
5+ years’ experience leading under pressure, adapting to changing dynamics in real time, and finding solutions that satisfy multiple ‘customers’ of the business
5+ years’ experience effectively demonstrating excellent verbal and written communication skills
very strong interpersonal and presentation skills
5+ years’ experience collaborating effectively across different business functions, different perspectives, and different styles of leadership
5+ years’ experience demonstrated ability to lead a large organization and manage a multi-million-dollar business unit to achieve financial and business results
5+ years’ experience leveraging strong analytical skills to help drive business decisions
5+ years’ experience building high-performing, successful teams developing key talent preferrable in a professional retail environment. Demonstrated passion for bringing new leaders along and helping them realize their ability to impact the business
8+ years of demonstrated successful leadership experience in a highly competitive multi-unit environment. Relevant
Must be a self-starter and require little direction
Expertise leveraging MS Office Suite, including advanced Excel and PowerPoint capabilities
Ability to think about the impact of decisions on the broader enterprise
Consistently demonstrates strong executive presence
Consistent record of exceptional customer service skills in increasing larger scopes of responsibility
Deep understanding of Merchandising at CVS, or in other like external business models
Demonstrated track record of high performance
Any additional tasks as required by manager or supervisor
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience
Regular and reliable attendance
Travel- Ability, and willingness, to travel regularly, 30% of time, based on needs of the business

Nice to have:

8+ years’ experience understanding and breaking down highly complex situations to deliver impactful solutions in real time
8+ years of demonstrated successful leadership experience in a highly competitive multi-unit environment. Relevant sectors include retail, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals
8+ years’ proven track record of influencing others with and without authority
8+ years’ experience actively taking on issues in a decisive manner, while keeping broader organizational dynamics in mind and empowering your leaders to obtain results through building behaviors
8+ years’ experience leading under pressure, adapting to changing dynamics in real time, and finding solutions that satisfy multiple ‘customers’ of the business
8+ years’ experience effectively demonstrating excellent verbal and written communication skills
very strong interpersonal and presentation skills
8+ years’ experience collaborating effectively across different business functions, different perspectives, and different styles of leadership
8+ years’ experience demonstrated ability to lead a large organization and manage a multi-million-dollar business unit to achieve financial and business results
8+ years’ experience building high-performing, successful teams developing key talent preferrable in a professional retail environment. Demonstrated passion for bringing new leaders along and helping them realize their ability to impact the business
8+ years of demonstrated successful leadership experience in a highly competitive multi-unit environment. Relevant
8+ years’s experience leveraging strong analtyical skills to help drive business decisions
Experience working for a Fortune 5 company or working in retail field, or in our retail pharmacy company
Consulting experience preferred
Experience working as a strong merchant, managing a P&L strongly preferred
Advanced degree preferred

What we offer:

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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 26, 2025

Expiration:
April 30, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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