Inventory Specialist
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should stick to those headings. We can have both Requirements and Qualifications? They gave both as examples. Probably we can have "Requirements" for basic qualifications and "Preferred Qualifications" maybe under "Qualifications"? But they said "Qualifications" as a heading. Could use "Qualifications" for both basic and preferred? Might be confusing. Better: Use "Requirements" for basic qualifications, and "Preferred Qualifications" maybe not needed; we could put preferred qualifications under "Skills"? Not ideal. Could create a section "Qualifications" and include both basic and preferred? But they'd be duplicated. Let's think: The instruction says "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It's examples, not exhaustive. So we could also use "Preferred Qualifications" if needed, but they didn't list it. Safer to stick to given list. We'll put basic qualifications under "Requirements". Preferred qualifications maybe under "Skills"? Not exactly. Could create a "Skills" section for preferred qualifications like experience as shift lead etc. That seems appropriate.
Thus sections:
- Responsibilities (h3) with ul list of responsibilities.
- Requirements (h3) with ul list of basic qualifications.
- Skills (h3) with ul list of preferred qualifications.
- Training & Personal Development (maybe not in list but we could treat as "Training & Personal Development" heading? Not in list but could be considered a section. The instruction says "e.g." not exclusive. Might be okay to include. But to be safe, maybe we can incorporate training into Responsibilities? It's distinct. Could create a section "Training & Personal Development" as heading; it's not prohibited. The instruction didn't forbid other headings, just gave examples. So we can include.
- Communications: similarly could be its own section.
- Pay: we have salary range: $18 - $21 / Hourly. That's specific, so include Pay section.
- Benefits: they mention "To review benefits, please click here ..." but that's a link; we should not include application instructions. However benefits info is just a link; no actual benefits described. The instruction: never create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It only says "To review benefits, please click here". That's not stating benefits. So we should not include Benefits.
- Schedule: not specified; they mention willingness to work flexible schedule including evening and weekend hours. That's a schedule requirement but not specific schedule. Could we create Schedule section? The posting says "Must have a willingness to work a flexible schedule, including evening and weekend hours." That's somewhat specific but not a schedule. Might be considered schedule info. However instruction: never create Schedule section unless posting actually states them. It does state willingness to work flexible schedule, which is schedule-related. Could include a short paragraph. But better to include under Requirements maybe. We'll not create separate Schedule.
Thus sections: Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Training & Personal Development, Communications, Pay.
Now we need to extract content precisely, preserving all substantive info, not inventing or summarizing away detail. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
We need to break responsibilities into list items. Many sentences; we can split by periods but keep meaning.
Let's list responsibilities bullet points:
- Executing, monitoring, and training inventory best practices and standard operating procedures for the entire store, including both front end and pharmacy.
- Supporting pharmacy inventory management activities, including receiving, counting, ordering, and facilitating returns.
- Championing On-Shelf Availability and responsible for 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, which have an impact on the accuracy of front end and pharmacy on-hand balances and pricing.
- Executing and maintaining front end and pharmacy asset protection techniques, and filing claims for warehouse and vendor overages (merchandise received, but not billed), shortages (merchandise billed, but not received), order errors or damaged goods including prescription drugs.
- In designated stores, as required, opening and closing the store in the absence of store management, including all required systems start-ups, required cash handling and cashier responsibilities, and ensuring the floor and stock room are ready for the business day.
- Engaging customers by greeting them and offering assistance with products and services.
- In designated stores, when serving as the leader on duty, resolving customer issues and answering questions to ensure a positive customer experience.
- Modeling and sharing customer service best practices with all team members to deliver a distinctive and delightful customer experience, including interpersonal habits (e.g., greeting, eye contact, courtesy, etc.) and Walgreens service traits (e.g., offering help proactively, identifying needs, servicing until satisfied, etc.).
- Executing and coaching team members on warehouse and vendor inventory management processes including but not limited to creating, reviewing, and receiving orders.
- Scanning in all deliveries while the vendor is still in the store, including common carrier deliveries.
- Focusing on One Box receiving.
- Taking the appropriate action marking delivery as received if the product was physically delivered, contacting vendor for past undelivered scheduled receipts, and opening tickets as needed to correct inaccurate orders.
- Under the supervision of the pharmacist-in-charge, verifying all pharmacy shipments are posted for products physically received at the store.
- Completing or verifying postings of all pharmacy warehouse orders, ABC prescription and OTC orders daily, secondary vendor orders, flu and dropship orders performing any necessary tote audits, and accurately reporting any shortages or damaged product.
- Completing 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 scan outs/ scan outs returns on all subscribed departments including vendor/ DSD departments and pharmacy scan outs.
- Under the supervision of the pharmacist-in-charge, completing pharmacy inventory activities including but not limited to pharmacy recalls following Pharmacy Hazardous Waste Policy, vendor returns, non-controlled, and damaged salvage returns.
- Facilitating excess inventory returns or interstore pharmacy transfers where applicable for non-returnable ABC overstock.
- Verifying posting of all pharmacy/ prescription claims.
- Completing execution of all pricing activities including price changes, markdowns, and markdowns deletes.
- Responsible for basic department pricing, including daily price changes, accurate pricing with correct signage, and reliable and timely completion of any additional regulatory pricing tasks.
- Supporting front end and pharmacy ordering by ordering expense items.
- Monitoring pharmacy manual orders to identify excess orders.
- Maintaining consigned inventory and orders as required.
- Ensuring all designated pull & quarantine item on-hands are updated and placed in the designated holding area.
- Maintaining accurate inventory counts.
- Maintaining the accuracy of on-hand quantities including but not limited to basic departments, stockroom, overstock locations.
- Under the supervision of the pharmacist-in-charge, maintaining accurate inventory counts and accuracy of on-hand quantities in pharmacy and completes pharmacy smart counts.
- Ensuring the store maintains inventory compliance with state and local laws regarding regulated products (e.g., alcoholic beverages and tobacco products).
- Assisting in the maintenance of inventory records, including receiving and posting of all products (in the front-end)) received at the store in all inventory systems.
- Organizing files and retaining all invoices/receipts/return authorizations necessary for all inventory activities.
- Helping to prepare for physical inventory and supports the physical inventory day activities, including but not limited to preparing sales floor, stockroom, and pharmacy for inventory and auditing the third party team on the day of inventory.
- Supporting keeping all counters and shelves clean and well merchandised.
- Being knowledgeable of all store systems and equipment.
- Assisting and coaching store team on all package delivery activities, including scanning in and out of packages, completing all daily inventory functions and, package returns at Walgreens.
- Supporting execution of Pickup Program.
- In designated stores, when serving as the leader on duty, responsible and accountable for registering all related sales on assigned point-of-sale system (POS), including records of scanning errors, price verifications, items not on file, price modifications, and voids.
- Completing product returns, order voids, customer refunds, cash drops to safe, and providing change as requested for point of sale.
- Complying with all company policies and procedures; maintaining respectful relationships with coworkers.
- Completing any additional activities and other tasks as assigned.
That's a lot; we can keep as list.
Now Requirements (basic qualifications):
- Six months of prior work experience with Walgreens (internal candidates) or one year of prior retail work experience (external candidates).
- 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.
- “Achieving expectations” rating on last performance review and no written disciplinary actions in the previous 12 months (internal candidates only).
- 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.
Now Skills (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.
- We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. (This is a statement; maybe include as a bullet under Skills or Requirements? It's a hiring policy; could be under Requirements? But it's not a qualification; it's a statement. Might be better to include as a note under Requirements? But it's not a qualification. Could be placed under Requirements as a bullet? It says "We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records." That's a policy, not a qualification. Might be okay to include under Requirements as a note. However instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include that statement somewhere. Could be a
under Requirements or Skills. Probably better as a separate paragraph under Requirements? But it's not a qualification. Could be under Requirements as a note. We'll include as a
after the list maybe.
But we need to decide where to put it. Since it's about consideration of applicants with arrest/conviction records, it's more of a company policy; could be under Requirements as a bullet? Might be okay.
We'll include as a bullet under Requirements: "We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records."
Now Training & Personal Development:
- Attends company-based trainings for continuous development and completes all
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. We need to break responsibilities into list items. Many sentences; we can split by periods but keep meaning. Let's list responsibilities bullet points: - Executing, monitoring, and training inventory best practices and standard operating procedures for the entire store, including both front end and pharmacy. - Supporting pharmacy inventory management activities, including receiving, counting, ordering, and facilitating returns. - Championing On-Shelf Availability and responsible for 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, which have an impact on the accuracy of front end and pharmacy on-hand balances and pricing. - Executing and maintaining front end and pharmacy asset protection techniques, and filing claims for warehouse and vendor overages (merchandise received, but not billed), shortages (merchandise billed, but not received), order errors or damaged goods including prescription drugs. - In designated stores, as required, opening and closing the store in the absence of store management, including all required systems start-ups, required cash handling and cashier responsibilities, and ensuring the floor and stock room are ready for the business day. - Engaging customers by greeting them and offering assistance with products and services. - In designated stores, when serving as the leader on duty, resolving customer issues and answering questions to ensure a positive customer experience. - Modeling and sharing customer service best practices with all team members to deliver a distinctive and delightful customer experience, including interpersonal habits (e.g., greeting, eye contact, courtesy, etc.) and Walgreens service traits (e.g., offering help proactively, identifying needs, servicing until satisfied, etc.). - Executing and coaching team members on warehouse and vendor inventory management processes including but not limited to creating, reviewing, and receiving orders. - Scanning in all deliveries while the vendor is still in the store, including common carrier deliveries. - Focusing on One Box receiving. - Taking the appropriate action marking delivery as received if the product was physically delivered, contacting vendor for past undelivered scheduled receipts, and opening tickets as needed to correct inaccurate orders. - Under the supervision of the pharmacist-in-charge, verifying all pharmacy shipments are posted for products physically received at the store. - Completing or verifying postings of all pharmacy warehouse orders, ABC prescription and OTC orders daily, secondary vendor orders, flu and dropship orders performing any necessary tote audits, and accurately reporting any shortages or damaged product. - Completing 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 scan outs/ scan outs returns on all subscribed departments including vendor/ DSD departments and pharmacy scan outs. - Under the supervision of the pharmacist-in-charge, completing pharmacy inventory activities including but not limited to pharmacy recalls following Pharmacy Hazardous Waste Policy, vendor returns, non-controlled, and damaged salvage returns. - Facilitating excess inventory returns or interstore pharmacy transfers where applicable for non-returnable ABC overstock. - Verifying posting of all pharmacy/ prescription claims. - Completing execution of all pricing activities including price changes, markdowns, and markdowns deletes. - Responsible for basic department pricing, including daily price changes, accurate pricing with correct signage, and reliable and timely completion of any additional regulatory pricing tasks. - Supporting front end and pharmacy ordering by ordering expense items. - Monitoring pharmacy manual orders to identify excess orders. - Maintaining consigned inventory and orders as required. - Ensuring all designated pull & quarantine item on-hands are updated and placed in the designated holding area. - Maintaining accurate inventory counts. - Maintaining the accuracy of on-hand quantities including but not limited to basic departments, stockroom, overstock locations. - Under the supervision of the pharmacist-in-charge, maintaining accurate inventory counts and accuracy of on-hand quantities in pharmacy and completes pharmacy smart counts. - Ensuring the store maintains inventory compliance with state and local laws regarding regulated products (e.g., alcoholic beverages and tobacco products). - Assisting in the maintenance of inventory records, including receiving and posting of all products (in the front-end)) received at the store in all inventory systems. - Organizing files and retaining all invoices/receipts/return authorizations necessary for all inventory activities. - Helping to prepare for physical inventory and supports the physical inventory day activities, including but not limited to preparing sales floor, stockroom, and pharmacy for inventory and auditing the third party team on the day of inventory. - Supporting keeping all counters and shelves clean and well merchandised. - Being knowledgeable of all store systems and equipment. - Assisting and coaching store team on all package delivery activities, including scanning in and out of packages, completing all daily inventory functions and, package returns at Walgreens. - Supporting execution of Pickup Program. - In designated stores, when serving as the leader on duty, responsible and accountable for registering all related sales on assigned point-of-sale system (POS), including records of scanning errors, price verifications, items not on file, price modifications, and voids. - Completing product returns, order voids, customer refunds, cash drops to safe, and providing change as requested for point of sale. - Complying with all company policies and procedures; maintaining respectful relationships with coworkers. - Completing any additional activities and other tasks as assigned. That's a lot; we can keep as list. Now Requirements (basic qualifications): - Six months of prior work experience with Walgreens (internal candidates) or one year of prior retail work experience (external candidates). - 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. - “Achieving expectations” rating on last performance review and no written disciplinary actions in the previous 12 months (internal candidates only). - 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. Now Skills (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. - We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. (This is a statement; maybe include as a bullet under Skills or Requirements? It's a hiring policy; could be under Requirements? But it's not a qualification; it's a statement. Might be better to include as a note under Requirements? But it's not a qualification. Could be placed under Requirements as a bullet? It says "We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records." That's a policy, not a qualification. Might be okay to include under Requirements as a note. However instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include that statement somewhere. Could be a
under Requirements or Skills. Probably better as a separate paragraph under Requirements? But it's not a qualification. Could be under Requirements as a note. We'll include as a
after the list maybe. But we need to decide where to put it. Since it's about consideration of applicants with arrest/conviction records, it's more of a company policy; could be under Requirements as a bullet? Might be okay. We'll include as a bullet under Requirements: "We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records." Now Training & Personal Development: - Attends company-based trainings for continuous development and completes all