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Walgreens · 7 hours ago

Associate Category Manager, Indirect Procurement

Deerfield, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$86K/yr - $138K/yr

2+ years exp

Walgreens is a leading retail pharmacy and health services company that serves nearly 9 million customers each day. The Associate Category Manager in Indirect Procurement will implement procurement strategies, manage supplier relations, and assist in the execution of sourcing strategies to align with the company's financial goals.

Consumer GoodsHealth CarePharmaceuticalRetail

Hiring Manager

Nicole LaVallie

Responsibilities

Manages day-to-day on-going category supplier relations and seeks outgrowth or revision opportunities within supply base. Acts as the internal point of contact for supplier management and complaint resolution; conducts regular supplier meetings and implements improvement strategies with suppliers. Creates, nurtures, and enhances supplier relationships

Under the direction of Category Manager, develops and executes category sourcing strategies, including development and execution of RFI’s and RFP’s, documents bid events through correspondence to suppliers; develops selection criteria; conducts supplier negotiations and ongoing supplier management

Assists with development and implementation of business plans, performance goals and metrics for each assigned category. Collaborates with Operations, Legal, Supply Chain and others as needed on cross-functional sourcing opportunities. Actively seeks ways to streamline business processes; researches and provides information on industry category trends and best practices

Collaborates on inventory control, including lifecycle of product, and assists in project management of all sourcing activities. Makes suggestions for opportunities to reduce product and service costs

Drives tracking and reporting for assigned spend areas; assists with tracking mechanics and supplier key performance indicators with Category Manager. Performs data analysis and modeling

Participates in weekly category review meetings with cross-functional teams to manage category performance

Assists with the management of category performance by adhering to internal Savings goals and reviewing financial models for commodity type items. Supports the balancing of spend portfolio for reoccurring managed spend through coordinated sourcing activities that leverage both Expanse and Capital work streams

Monitor supplier performance to ensure that delivery dates and technical and contractual requirements are met. Participate in strategic meetings with suppliers and business leaders to ensure execution of defined strategies

Cultivates team morale, motivation, and loyalty through continuous training and mentorship, proving clear communication and constructive feedback

Qualification

Procurement lifecycle knowledgeSupplier negotiationsSourcing strategiesData analysisFinancial planningCoachingMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordMentoring

Required

Bachelor's Degree and at least 2 years of experience in Retail, Sales, and/or Category Management and/or analyzing related data such as sales trends, assortment selections, or financial planning OR High School GED and at least 4 years of experience in Retail, Sales, and/or Category Management and/or analyzing related data such as sales trends, assortment selections, or financial planning

Knowledge of the procurement lifecycle and procurement best practices

Experience in supplier negotiations and developing/executing sourcing strategies

Experience collaborating with internal and external resources to develop strategies that meet department goals within budget and established timelines

Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling)

Intermediate level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: applying a theme, formatting character spacing, inserting a picture, changing slide layout and theme colors, adding transitions, customizing slide numbers, changing chart style and/or formatting font)

Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: inserting headers, page breaks, page numbers and tables and/or adjusting table columns)

Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state)

Preferred

Experience in coaching, mentoring, and training staff

At least 2 years of experience in negotiating deals

Experience in financial planning and analysis

Company

Walgreens

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Walgreens is a pharmacy, health, and wellness service center that offers trained infusion nurses and pharmacists to treat patients. It is a sub-organization of Walgreens Boots Alliance.

Founded in 1901

Deerfield, Illinois, USA

10001+ employees