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Origami Risk LLC

Revenue Enablement Manager

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$110K - $130K/yr

Extend enablement programs to EMEA teams, working with regional leadership on localization needs ... Manage content and program delivery: including competitive positioning resources, battle cards ...

Origami Risk LLC

Revenue Enablement Manager

Chicago, IL · On-site

$110K - $130K/yr

Extend enablement programs to EMEA teams, working with regional leadership on localization needs ... Manage content and program delivery: including competitive positioning resources, battle cards ...

Littelfuse, Inc.

Sr. Product Manager

Chicago, IL · On-site

$130K - $172K/yr

... mix, reduce cost, manage E&O, and restore margins where required. - Define global pricing ... localization, automation, and capacity-expansion strategies aligned with the growth roadmap ...

Littelfuse

Sr. Product Manager

Chicago, IL · On-site

$130K - $172K/yr

... mix, reduce cost, manage E&O, and restore margins where required. - Define global pricing ... localization, automation, and capacity-expansion strategies aligned with the growth roadmap ...

Littelfuse

Sr. Product Manager

Chicago, IL · On-site

$130K - $172K/yr

... mix, reduce cost, manage E&O, and restore margins where required. - Define global pricing ... localization, automation, and capacity-expansion strategies aligned with the growth roadmap ...

Canon U.S.A., Inc.

Advisor, Program Mgmt

Itasca, IL

$96K - $145K/yr

The Project Manager will serve as the primary interface between customers, Canon business units ... Support localization requirements, regulatory compliance, importation planning, and regional risk ...

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How much do localization manager jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 13, 2026, the average hourly pay for localization manager in Carol Stream, IL is $47.83, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $41.54 and $52.45 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a localization manager do?

A Localization Manager oversees the adaptation of content, products, or services for different languages and cultures, ensuring they resonate with local audiences. They coordinate translation efforts, manage localization teams and vendors, and ensure linguistic and cultural accuracy. Additionally, they work closely with product, marketing, and engineering teams to streamline workflows and maintain quality across global markets. Their role is crucial for businesses expanding internationally, ensuring that content is both linguistically accurate and culturally appropriate.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a localization manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Localization Manager, you need expertise in translation management, project coordination, and fluency in one or more foreign languages, often supported by a degree in linguistics, localization, or a related field. Familiarity with computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools, localization management platforms (like Smartling or memoQ), and knowledge of internationalization standards is commonly required. Outstanding communication, cultural sensitivity, and problem-solving abilities set top candidates apart in this role. These skills and qualities are essential to manage complex localization projects, deliver culturally accurate content, and ensure seamless collaboration across multinational teams.

What are some common challenges faced by localization managers, and how do they address them?

Localization Managers frequently encounter challenges such as tight deadlines, managing multiple language projects simultaneously, and ensuring cultural accuracy across diverse markets. To handle these, they develop strong workflows, leverage advanced localization technologies, and build close relationships with in-country reviewers and linguistic vendors. Proactive communication and flexibility are key in overcoming unexpected changes or feedback from internal stakeholders. These skills help ensure that projects are delivered on time and that localized content resonates with each target audience.

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Regional Merchandising Manager

Deerfield, IL • On-site

Walgreens
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing • 51 - 200 employees
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Full-time

Posted 18 days ago

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5.5

Company rating: 5.5 out of 10

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Job Summary:
The Regional Merchandising Manager (RMM) serves as the regional merchandising liaison between Operations leadership and Support Center teams. The role is responsible for understanding regional customer needs, store-level execution realities, competitive activity, and performance opportunities, then converting those insights into clear recommendations for central review and prioritization. The RMM supports the execution of centrally approved category, assortment, pricing, promotional, segmentation, display, and vendor strategies within the assigned region.
Job Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for supporting region specific customer, category and product strategies to drive sales and profit within an assigned region and store clusters. Responsible for all local pricing and marketing as established by corporate guidance. Collaborates with Localization team to drive synergies and create efficiencies.
  • Responsible for analyzing reports to identify regional category sales gaps (vs corporate performance) and building regional plans to drive volume in opportunistic categories. Supports regional opportunities by understanding customer needs and current financial performance. Shares OpStudy performance gaps and assists in creating performance solutions.
  • Manages all aspects of regional vendors including negotiation of all promotions and funding. Develops regional vendor budget targets and service level expectations based on corporate growth targets. Obtains lowest cost of goods on all local products bought and sold into the region. May create advertising opportunities in the region through negotiations with vendors. Focuses significant time and effort on top eight national DSD vendors to drive category sales year over year and to align with corporate growth plans.
  • Works closely with Merchandising management and regional leadership in establishing goals and objectives for each region. Responsible for achieving the budgeted market sales and profit goals for front end for the region. Provides business cases, reporting and score-carding to ensure decisions are fact-based for all regional activities. Executes national programs on a regional level.
  • Serves as Operations/Local Merchandising's first point of contact for assigned categories. Category responsibility may range from developing category strategy and managing category/region P&L to executing corporately developed plans. Emphasis on op-study performance drives improvement through collaboration with Category Management teams and operations.
  • Acts as a lead role in store format merchandising development and execution. Closely aligned with format team, working to refine assortments.
  • Score-cards regional item performance to determine viability for discontinuance or expansion for key local items. Determines if regional items have net profitability and ROI. For items with national expansion or planogrammed opportunities, the RMM will work through the SME on execution parameters.
  • Negotiates with internal and external service providers (distributors) to secure resources and acceptable service level agreements. Manages opportunities where suppliers are engaged for grand openings and closings.
  • Assists Retail Pricing Coordinator to ensure effective management of regional vendors through catalog/pricing maintenance and the capture of all regional promotions and deals.
  • Partners with various business leads to ensure achievement of agreed results. Partners with the business unit DMM's to communicate local mix and programs associated with driving sales in all markets. Manages regional pricing as applicable based on corporate category parameters and guardrails. Partners with Regional leadership to develop and create regional Charitable Giving strategy. Partners with Supply Chain to plan, identify and correct inventory needs and opportunities. Responsible for maintaining an accurate recap of significant regional events which impact inventory needs. Partners and collaborates with regional cross-functional team which includes Finance, Asset Protection, Human Resources, and Facilities Management to drive region sales and profitability.
  • Coaches, mentors and develops pool of talent from the field to be knowledgeable in product mix, assortment profitability, advertising and selling to their regional customers.
  • Performs competitive store visits to understanding assortment, pricing, promotional and vendor opportunities.
  • Serves as Brand Ambassadors for the WAG brand, communicating brand standards to internal and external partners. Ensures merchandising beliefs are consistently applied, brand guidelines are being upheld and corporate marketing programs are executed with excellence.

About Walgreens
Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.
External Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree and at least 2 years of experience in buying and/or merchandising functions such as assortment planning, space management, pricing, promotions, purchasing, or vendor negotiations OR experience in District leadership in the field OR High School Diploma/GED and at least 5 years of experience in buying and/or merchandising functions such as assortment planning, space management, pricing, promotions, purchasing, or vendor negotiations OR experience in District leadership in the field.
  • Experience as Category Manager, Buyer, District Manager, or Community Leader.
  • Knowledge of retail pricing, promotional planning/execution along with vendor negotiations.
  • Knowledge of the local market and customer demographics.
  • At least 1 year of experience in indirect management of team members, including assisting in the development, training and assignment of work/projects to other team members.
  • Willing to travel up to 50% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications
  • MBA or Master's degree.
  • Experience in a combination of buying, operations, merchandising, category management, or customer/market planning.
  • CPG, DSD, local supplier, or category management experience.
  • Intermediate Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and reporting/scorecarding skills.
  • Strong executive communication skills, including concise recommendation writing and fact-based storytelling.

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits

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