Inventory Specialist

Inventory Specialist

Address: 25421 EASTERN MARKETPLACE PLZ,CHANTILLY,VA,20152
Job ID: 1331342BR
Job Type: Full-time

Responsible for executing, monitoring, and training inventory best practices and standard operating procedures for the entire store, including both front end and pharmacy. Supports pharmacy inventory management activities, including receiving, counting, ordering, and facilitating returns. Champions On-Shelf Availability and is responsible for receiving, counting, pricing, returns, and all in-store inventory processes. Validates and ensures accuracy of planograms.

Customer Experience

- Engages customers by greeting them and offering assistance with products and services.
- When serving as the leader on duty, resolves customer issues and answers questions to ensure a positive customer experience.
- Models and shares customer service best practices with all team members to deliver a distinctive and delightful customer experience.

Operations

- Executes and coaches team members on warehouse and vendor inventory management processes.
- Scans in all deliveries while the vendor is still in the store, including common carrier deliveries.
- Executes and coaches team members on warehouse and vendor inventory management processes.
- Completes On-Shelf Availability (OSA) end-to-end process including warehouse and direct store delivery (DSD) for planogrammed departments, executing disposals, call-ins, and vendor returns before expiration.
- Completes execution of all pricing activities including price changes, markdowns, and markdowns deletes.
- Maintains accurate inventory counts and complies with all company policies and procedures.

Training & Personal Development

- Attends company-based trainings for continuous development and completes all e-learning modules including safety training requirements.
- Obtains and maintains a valid pharmacy license/certification as required by the state.

Communications

- Serves as a liaison between management and non-management team members by coaching and developing other capabilities with inventory systems.
- When serving as the leader on duty, communicates assigned tasks to team members and reports disciplinary issues and customer complaints to management.

Basic Qualifications

• One year of prior retail work experience with knowledge.
• Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English (except in Puerto Rico).
• Must have a willingness to work a flexible schedule, including evening and weekend hours.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to multi-task and manage execution.
• Experience in identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.

Preferred Qualifications

- Prefer previous experience as a shift lead, pharmacy technician, designated hitter, or customer service associate.
- Prefer to have prior work experience with Walgreens, with an evaluation on file.

The following information is applicable for San Francisco, CA applicants: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.

Salary Range: $17 - $19 / Hourly