Associate Manager Logistics

Walgreens; United States; On-site; USD 78,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens in the United States seeks a logistics professional to implement and monitor all transportation and distribution activities for timely, efficient product movement in support of business strategies. The role serves as a subject matter expert in logistics, supply chain and distribution, guiding daily operations and collaborating with internal teams and external vendors to optimize performance.

Candidates should have strong analytical skills, experience with Transportation Management

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 2+ years in supply chain or business role, or High School/GED with 4+ years in supply chain or business role.
• Experience analyzing, implementing, and operating a transportation management system (TMS).
• Experience analyzing data to identify trends and drive improvements.
• Intermediate Excel skills (formulas, formatting, charts).
• Experience building relationships across all organizational levels and vendors.
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., MS Access).
• Willing to travel up to 10% for business (in-state and out-of-state).

Responsibilities

• Promotes a world class culture of safety.
• Participates in cross functional teams to meet objectives and improve processes.
• Performs daily routing and optimization using TMS and monitors dispatch operations.
• Ensures compliance with DOT and related regulations in collaboration with management and partners.
• Trains and guides staff; may schedule work and troubleshoot complex problems.
• Monitors fleet KPIs and supports end-to-end supply chain objectives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Travel readiness

DOT compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School/GED

Tools

TMS

MS Access

Dispatch Software

AS400

Job description

Job Summary

Implements, and monitors all logistics activities required for the timely and efficient transportation and distribution of products. Participates in the development of the strategies of the business and understands the need for an effective transportation and distribution function to support them.

The position functions as a subject matter expert in all aspects logistics, supply chain and distribution activities.

Job Responsibilities

• Promotes a world class culture of safety.
• Participates in functional and cross functional teams to meet objectives, improve processes, and improve stakeholder satisfaction. Develops and maintains standard operating procedures.
• Performs daily routing and optimization using an internal Transportation Management system, monitors daily dispatch operations including driver/truck and trailer assignments. Participates in driver safety meetings.
• In partnership logistics management, third party vendors and internal business partners, will apply and promote compliance with applicable regulations (DOT, etc) to ensure engaged workplace.
• Trains, mentors, leads, and assists less experienced staff, may schedule work, and troubleshoots complex problems referred by others or self-diagnosed problems.
• Monitors, analyzes, and provides feedback on fleet key performance indicators to exceed service performance measurements.
• Partners with all internal/external stakeholders, builds relationships to support supply chain end to end objectives.
• Monitors drivers on compliance of on-board computer (OBC), Department of Transportation, violations, and driver hours of service.
• Subject matter expert in internal systems to execute daily operations flawlessly, Transportation Management System, On Board Computers, Dispatch Software, and warehouse management systems. Identifies and researches unique customer opportunities, issues, and requests.
• Maintain and update all master data associated with Transportation systems for the local fleet environment as well as store schedules in the AS400.
• Oversees backhaul program, driver payroll and productivity. Prepare Driver Bid Schedules.
• Assists Logistics Manager with invoice entry in a timely manner using internal epro management system.
• Ensures completion of accident processing, claims, investigation, and corporate reporting.
• Responsible for daily monitoring to ensure compliance of DOT and Compliance, Safety, and Accountability (CSA). Assists logistics management with ensuring compliance with Department of Transportation, Department of Energy, and Environmental Protection (DEP) compliance of local, state and Federal laws.
• Works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles. Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments. Acts as a specialist in the field, uses professional concepts in developing resolution to critical issues.

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.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and at least 2 years of experience in a supply chain or business role OR High School/ GED and at least 4 years of experience in a supply chain or business role
• Experience analyzing, implementing, and/or operating a transportation management system (TMS).
• Experience analyzing and reporting data in order to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions.
• 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).
• Experience establishing & maintaining relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization, in the business community & with vendors.
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: inserting headers, page breaks, page numbers and tables and/or adjusting table columns).
• Experience working with relational databases, such as MS Access.
• Experience using business analytical skills including facilitating requirements sessions and documenting activity workflows and business requirements for technology-related projects.
• Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the indirect management of team members, including assisting in the development, training and assignment of work/projects to other members of a team.
• Willing to be on call (rotating schedule) carry a company provided cell phone and laptop.

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.

Salary Range: $77800 - $124400 / Salaried