Assistant Category Manager - Eye/Ear Care, CVS Health

CVS Health

Location:
United States, Woonsocket, Rhode Island

Category:
-

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

66330.00 - 145860.00 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.

Job Responsibility:

Drive Business Results - Achieves Sales and Profit goals of a $425M category
Achieves market share growth in a Multi-Outlet (MULO+) environment
Leverages data, insights, and analytics to influence stakeholders and makes recommendations as appropriate
Collaborates and negotiates with supplier partners to achieve in-year goals & promote long-term partnership
Thinks Customer First and seeks to advance organization’s ACE priorities (Authority, Convenience, Engagement)
Proactively manages and embraces seasonal swings to maximize key periods
Strategic Planning - Develops long-term strategies rooted in an understanding of the customer & industry
Fosters and shapes innovation by bringing ideas to market in an agile way, while balancing growth potential against financial risk
Delivers best-in-class merchandising experiences
Assigns appropriate timelines and accountabilities for project tasks, empowering the team to drive action steps to completion
Leverages thought partners (Senior leaders, corporate partners, peers, team, etc.) as needed to create and cultivate the strategy
Navigates ambiguity and change to achieve goals despite potential obstacles
Drives assortment decisions through planograms and features
Facilitates collaboration between departments to promote a cohesive and integrated approach to achieving organizational goals
Fully embraces organizational improvement initiatives, acting as a change agent with one’s own team and peers and partners
Establishes and enforces policies and procedures that promote ethical behavior, compliance, and best practices
Leverages a results-oriented mindset, using metrics to monitor improvements
Influences at all levels – up to and including cross-functional SVPs

Requirements:

5+ years of merchandising experience
5+ years of experience negotiating with vendors or other external partners
5+ years of experience influencing cross-functional teams
5+ years developing strategies to achieve goals and outcomes using innovative solutions
5+ years leveraging data to support strategic plans and return on investment
Experience driving promotional activity strategy, slotting, forecasting and negotiations
Expertise leveraging MS Office, including advanced Excel and PowerPoint capabilities
Extensive knowledge of retail business operations, including front store merchandising
Strong executive presence and business acumen
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presenting to senior leaders
Balancing, coordinating & executing competing priorities across multiple stakeholders
Identifying risk and mitigation strategies to ensure success
Demonstrating strong attention to detail and follow through with commitments

Nice to have:

Experiencing managing a P&L a plus
Experience building a high-performing team
Advanced knowledge of retail business operations, including pharmacy &/or front store
Advanced knowledge in the field of Eye or Ear Health
Master’s degree

What we offer:

Affordable medical plan options
401(k) plan (including matching company contributions)
Employee stock purchase plan
No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching
Paid time off
Flexible work schedules
Family leave
Dependent care resources
Colleague assistance programs
Tuition assistance
Retiree medical access

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
July 25, 2025

Expiration:
September 30, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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