Inventory Specialist

Inventory Specialist

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This role provides a base pay range of $17.00/hr - $20.00/hr
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Salary Range: $17 - $20 / Hourly

• Executing, monitoring, and training inventory best practices and standard operating procedures for the entire store, including front end and pharmacy.
• Supporting pharmacy inventory management activities, including receiving, counting, ordering, and facilitating returns.
• Championing On‑Shelf Availability and overseeing receiving, counting, pricing, returns, and all in‑store inventory processes.
• Validating and ensuring accuracy of planograms.
• Reviewing and coordinating the proper use of reports and system applications to maintain accuracy of front end and pharmacy on‑hand balances and pricing.
• Executing and maintaining front end and pharmacy asset protection techniques, filing claims for warehouse and vendor overages, shortages, order errors, or damaged goods including prescription drugs.
• Opening and closing the store in the absence of store management, including required system start‑ups, cash handling, and cashier responsibilities.
• Engaging customers by greeting them and offering assistance, resolving issues, and delivering a positive customer experience.
• Modeling and sharing customer service best practices with all team members.
• Coaching team members on warehouse and vendor inventory management processes.
• Scanning in all deliveries, focusing on One Box receiving and initiating corrections for undelivered orders.
• Verifying pharmacy shipments and posting orders under pharmacist supervision.
• Completing On‑Shelf Availability end‑to‑end process, including warehouse and DSD for planogrammed departments.
• Managing pharmacy inventory activities such as recalls, vendor returns, inter‑store transfers, and posting of prescription claims.
• Executing pricing activities, including price changes, markdowns, deletes, and regulatory pricing tasks.
• Ordering expense items and monitoring manual orders to identify excess orders.
• Maintaining conigned inventory and pull & quarantine item on‑hands.
• Maintaining accurate inventory counts and ensuring on‑hand quantities are accurate.
• Ensuring compliance with state and local laws regarding regulated products.
• Assisting in the maintenance of inventory records and organization of invoices, receipts, and return authorizations.
• Preparing for physical inventory and supporting related day activities.
• Keeping counters and shelves clean and well merchandised.
• Coaching store team on package delivery activities and Pickup Program execution.
• When serving as leader on duty, handling all related sales, including scans, price verifications, voids, returns, refunds, cash drops, and change.
• Complying with all company policies and maintaining respectful relationships with coworkers.
• Completing any additional activities and tasks as assigned.

• Attending company‑based trainings and completing all e‑learning modules, including safety training.
• Obtaining and maintaining a valid pharmacy license/certification as required by the state.

• Serving as liaison between management and team members, coaching, developing capabilities, and reporting disciplinary issues or customer complaints to management.

• Six months of prior work experience with Walgreens (internal) or one year of prior retail work experience (external).
• Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking English (except in Puerto Rico).
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends.
• “Achieving expectations” rating on last performance review and no written disciplinary actions in the previous 12 months (internal only).
• Attention to detail and ability to multi‑task and manage execution.
• Experience in identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.

• Previous experience as a shift lead, pharmacy technician, designated hitter, or customer service associate.
• Prior work experience with Walgreens, with an evaluation on file.

• Seniority level:
  Not Applicable
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

The compensation offered will depend on geography, skills, education, and experience. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, visit