Merchandising Analyst

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.

Position Summary

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 Merchandizing Team is seeking a detail-oriented and results-driven Analyst to support our Front Store Merchandising organization. This position will play a critical role in shaping the customer experience across 7,000+ stores. This position is instrumental in delivering the best products and promotions to our customers by leveraging strong analytical skills to evaluate sales trends, identify opportunities and optimize merchandising strategies.

The ideal candidate thrives on solving complex problems, developing actionable insights, and creating mitigation strategies to address business challenges. With a focus on data driven decisions-making, this role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive innovative solutions and enhance our product offerings and promotional effectiveness. 

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assists in the planning and execution of promotional campaigns to drive awareness, engagement, and sales of healthcare products or services.
• Develops and reviews promotional materials, including brochures, flyers, digital ads, and other marketing collateral.
• Collects and analyzes data to evaluate the performance of promotional campaigns by monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs), such as response rates, conversions, and ROI, and providing insights and recommendations for optimization.
• Conducts market research and analysis to gather insights on customer preferences, market trends, and marketing advances within the industry.
• Assists in the implementation of digital marketing strategies, including email marketing, social media campaigns, and website promotions.
• Coordinates closely with internal stakeholders, such as product managers, sales teams, and creative agencies, to align promotional strategies with business objectives.
• Develops reports and dashboards to present data and insights to stakeholders and senior management.
• Actively contributes to team meetings, brainstorming sessions, and collaborative projects, including sharing ideas, providing feedback, and contributing to the overall goals and objectives of the team.
• Coordinate and manage New Item set up and maintenance for planogram and mid-year items.
• Coordinate and manage of off-shelf programs with key suppliers, setting up programs and running off-shelf reporting.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of full-time work experience in a retail and/or corporate environment
• 2+ years’ experience using pricing/promotional strategies, including customer research, problem definition, prototype development and iteration, etc.
• 2+ years’ experience building and delivering leadership-facing presentations and materials
• 2+ years’ experience analyzing and synthesizing data.
• 2+ years’ experience successfully building reports and dashboards to communicate data trends and forecasts.
• 1+ year experience analyzing market trends.
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to process data, identify problems, and make effective decisions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and Outlook
• Basic awareness of problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Travel- up to 10% travel may be required, based on needs of the business.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-time work experience in a retail and/or corporate environment
• 3+ years’ experience using pricing/promotional strategies, including user research, problem definition, prototype development and iteration, etc.
• 3+ years’ experience building and delivering leadership-facing presentations and materials
• 3+ years’ experience analyzing and synthesizing data.
• 3+ years’ experience successfully building reports and dashboards to communicate data trends and forecasts.
• 2+ years’ experience analyzing market trends.
• Advanced awareness of problem solving and decision-making skills
• Advanced level skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to influence leaders to change thinking.
• Strong interpersonal skills as demonstrated by successful collaboration to achieve shared goals.
• Strong time management skills, evidenced by experience being accountable to multiple deliverables on staggered deadlines.
• Strong personal integrity and judgment, evidenced by a track record of managing highly sensitive or highly visible business matters
• Strong communication skills in both formal and informal writing and speech
• Strong ability to build fast, credible relationships with leaders, peers and clients.
• Proven track record of high performance
• Demonstrated growth mindset and willingness to learn and accept feedback.
• Bachelor’s Degree

Education

• Associate degree, or equivalent experience required.

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$43,888.00 - $93,574.00

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.