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 Purpose and 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 Baby Care Team is seeking a detail-oriented and results-driven Senior Analyst to support both the WIC (Women, Infant, Children Government program) business and Baby Care Category Management within our Front Store Merchandising organization. This position will play a critical role in shaping the customer experience across 7,000+ stores while driving sales and profitability in the formula category through WIC-specific strategies and broader merchandising initiatives.

This role will be responsible for managing WIC state applications, pricing strategies, promotional planning, and new item setup for specialty WIC formulas, while also conducting market analysis, monitoring inventory levels, and working cross-functionally to optimize category performance. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, be highly organized, and be able to influence decisions across multiple stakeholders.

A successful Senior Analyst will have a passion for data-driven decision-making, financial analysis, and retail execution while balancing state-level regulatory requirements for WIC and overall category growth opportunities.

Candidates must be able to successfully:

• Be a strong developer of relationships- build strong, credible and trusted cross-functional relationships
• Be able to influence with, and without authority- so much of the day-to-day business practice is to influence others
• Be highly organized and prioritiez- work on work that has the most value reprioritizing as the strategies adjust
• Be self-directed- require little supervision as successful candidates drive themselves and the portfolio of work they lead
• Be highly analytical- ensure the analysis is strong, intentional and thoughtful
• Be innovative- consistently look for better ways to do things and share those ideas, or recommendations, with others

Primary Job Duties & Responsibilities:

15% Develops pricing strategies and promotional plans for assigned categories, including WIC products.

15% Manages WIC program applications and compliance by filing new applications, renewing existing ones, and ensuring regulatory requirements are met.

15% Monitors and optimizes performance of WIC-authorized formulas and broader Baby Care category, developing strategies to drive sales and profitability.

10% Conducts in-depth sales and market analysis to assess trends, identify risks, and drive data-backed decision-making.

10% Leads WIC training and compliance efforts, partnering with Store Operations to ensure field teams understand program guidelines.

10% Forecasts demand and inventory levels for WIC and non-WIC products, working cross-functionally to minimize stockouts and excess inventory.

5% Collaborates with suppliers and internal teams to resolve WIC-related transaction issues and optimize supply chain efficiencies.

5% Supports off-shelf promotional programs and ensures execution of category strategies across CVS stores.

5% Coordinates new item setup and maintenance, including WIC specialty formula items, ensuring compliance with state requirements.

5% Supports development of presentations and reporting for senior leadership, distilling insights into clear, actionable recommendations. 

5% Represents the WIC strategy in cross-functional meetings, state regulatory discussions, and internal planning sessions.

Education: Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience required. Master's Degree preferred.

Prior Relevant Work Experience: 3 to 5 years required. 5 to 8 years preferred.

Essential Qualifications and Functions: 

• 3+ years of full-time work experience in a retail and/or corporate environment
• 3+ years’ experience  using design methodologies, 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, with expertise in category management, pricing strategy, and market analytics
• 3+ years’ experience successfully building reports and dashboards to communicate data trends and forecasts
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with the ability to influence both internal and external stakeholders
• 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
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to process data, identify problems, and make effective decisions
• Advanced awareness of problem solving and decision making skills
• Proven track record of high performance
• Demonstrated growth mindset and willingness to learn and accept feedback
• Regular and reliable attendance
• Any additional tasks as required by the supervisor or manager
• Advanced level skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI and Outlook
• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience required.
• Travel - up to 20% travel may be required, based on needs of the business

Preferred Qualifications and Functions: 

• 3+ years experience managing state-level regulatory programs or working within government-supported food/nutrition programs
• 5+ years’ of full-time work experience in a retail and/or corporate environment
• 5+ years experience in category management, retail merchandising, or WIC-related programs
• 5+ years’ experience building and delivering leadership-facing presentations and materials
• 5+ years’ experience analyzing and synthesizing data
• 5+ years’ experience successfully building reports and dashboards to communicate data trends and forecasts
• 5+ years’ experience analyzing market trends
• Experience in formula/nutrition categories and understanding of WIC state regulations
• Ability to build relationships with state agencies and external partners
• Ability to influence leaders to change thinking
• Certified Professional Merchandiser (CPM) preferred.
• Masters Degree

Our diverse work experience empowers colleagues for career success. In addition to skill and experience, we attract and retain colleagues whose beliefs and behaviors are in alignment with our core values of collaboration, innovation, caring, integrity and accountability.

CVS Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Gender/Race/Ethnicity/Disability/Protected Veteran – we highly value and are committed to all forms of diversity in the workplace. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the following EEO is the Law Poster: EEO IS THE LAW and EEO IS THE LAW SUPPLEMENT. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance to apply for or perform this job, please contact our Advice and Counsel Reasonable Accommodations team at AdviceCounsel@cvshealth.com.

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$46,988.00 - $112,200.00

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: 04/11/2025

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.