Product Lifecycle Manager, CVS Health

CVS Health

Location:
United States, Woonsocket, Rhode Island

Category:
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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. 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.

Job Responsibility:

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
Representing the company in supplier negotiations
Managing the current assortment of store brand products in assigned categories in CVS Stores
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
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
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

Requirements:

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

Nice to have:

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
Experience creating playbooks that address complex business issues and/or mitigation strategies
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
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:
June 07, 2025

Expiration:
July 31, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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