Manager, Supply Chain Transformation

Job Summary The Manager supports driving cross-functional transformational initiatives within supply chain. Included ownership in supporting either Inventory Management programs or Supply Chain Field Initiatives. Strategic leader and partner supporting portfolio of work driving multi-year transformational projects. The manager would be agile in identifying and supporting opportunities driving the most value. We are looking to fill (2) separate roles as follows: Role 1 : Field Supply Chain , impacting business initiatives impacting our Distribution Centers and Transportation Function. Role 2 : Inventory and Suppliers , impacting fill rates, stock and waste initiatives. Job Responsibilities Optimizes and balances working capital inventory turns with defined qualitative service level for large scale national production sites, mid size regional sites, and kiosk based technology. Directs the continuous process improvement of supply chain management architecture outside of the regular retail channel and model. Focuses on positioning Walgreens to be the Specialty Pharmacy national and global leader. This includes strategically collaborating with internal business units and external business partners in the areas of inventory procurement, management or distribution. Generates annual budgets for all non-retail pharmacy inventory balances with short to long term supply chain requirements that include S&OP data. Represents non-retail supply chain on all company projects and collaborates with key internal Purchasing (Walgreens and WBA), Finance, Accounting and Operations contacts. Directs an effective supply organization Replenishment Buyers and Purchasing Coordinators with defined areas of responsibility. Provides team leadership and mentoring to further develop departmental visions and quality outcomes. Directs development of CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecast, and Replenishment) programs with key business partners. Directs IT support departments that include on-shore and off-shore resources Directs merger and acquisition diligence for non-retail supply chain architecture. Participates in associations and industry conferences to stay current in supply chain best practices, tools and trends. Leads quarterly assessment of key business partners and develop improvement plans to achieve company KPI business objectives. Directs resources to support pharmaceutical development and new drug implementation Communicates dashboard updates, opportunities, and any exposure challenges to key stakeholders. Directs and assigns resources to review applicable investment opportunities, and supply chain interruption inventory requirements. Creates, enhances, tests, audits and assists in the implementation of models/algorithms to control the ordering and distribution of pharmaceutical products for all pharmacy related business units in the Company. Leads the simulation techniques designed to estimate the affect and benefit of new ideas and monitors, analyzes and adjusts system parameters. Maintains awareness of external inventory management systems and how they apply to current industry trends. When necessary; engages outside companies to investigate potential synergies, tests, and audits these applications in the Walgreens store environment, makes recommendations on collaborations and if necessary, negotiates purchase and implementation of resources. Identifies projects, articulates value propositions, identifies system and processes to be addressed and how, forumulates the benefit case, involves the appropriate departments, manages the execution and completion and measures the impact upon implementation. Creates, updates and reviews with leadership, team work plans and progress. 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 he…

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