Indirect Procurement Category Manager — Strategy & Supplier Growth

Walgreens; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens in Deerfield, IL is seeking an Associate Category Manager, Indirect Procurement Professional Services to implement procurement strategies for indirect goods and services and manage supplier relationships to help reduce costs. The role requires collaboration with management and cross-functional teams and involves negotiating with suppliers and analyzing data to inform decisions.

The position is based in our Deerfield, IL office and is on-site four days a week, with travel up to 10% as

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years in Retail, Sales, and/or Category Management.
• Knowledge of the procurement lifecycle and best practices.
• Experience in supplier negotiations and developing/executing sourcing strategies.
• Intermediate Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% for business.

Responsibilities

• Manages day-to-day category supplier relations and seeks growth opportunities.
• Acts as internal contact for supplier management and resolves complaints.
• Creates, nurtures, and enhances supplier relationships.
• Develops and executes category sourcing strategies, RFIs and RFPs; documents bid events and develops selection criteria.
• Assists with business plans, performance goals and metrics for each assigned category.
• Collaborates with Operations, Legal, Supply Chain on cross-functional sourcing opportunities.
• Drives reporting for assigned spend areas and assists with data analysis and modeling.
• Participates in weekly category review meetings with cross-functional teams.
• Assists with the management of category performance by Savings goals and reviewing financial models.
• Supports balancing spend portfolio for recurring managed spend through coordinated sourcing activities.

Skills

Procurement lifecycle knowledge

Supplier negotiations

Data analysis

Budget and financial planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in related field

High School Diploma or GED with 4+ years of experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Walgreens in Deerfield, IL is seeking an Associate Category Manager, Indirect Procurement Professional Services to implement procurement strategies for indirect goods and services and manage supplier relationships to help reduce costs. The role requires collaboration with management and cross-functional teams and involves negotiating with suppliers and analyzing data to inform decisions.

The position is based in our Deerfield, IL office and is on-site four days a week, with travel up to 10% as