Manager, Supply Chain (Master Data)

Walgreens; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens is seeking a Manager, Supply Chain (Master Data) to lead a data team and drive master data integrity for item/product and vendor data across the retailer's landscape. You will guide governance, data quality, and process improvements while partnering with Merchandising, IT and Supply Chain Ops.

The role requires strong leadership, advanced MDM knowledge, and hands-on experience with enterprise platforms (SAP, Oracle, Salsify, Riversand/Syndigo, Azure or Snowflake).

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in Master Data Management (MDM).
• MDM focus on Item/Product and Vendor/Supplier Master Data in retail/e‑commerce.
• Hands-on data synchronization, attribute mapping, interface reconciliation across enterprise platforms.
• Deep knowledge of Product/Item Master and Vendor/Supplier Master data structures.
• Strong SQL skills and familiarity with cloud data platforms or workflow tools.
• 2+ years of direct people management leading data teams; mentoring analysts.
• Ability to partner across Merchandising, Supply Chain Operations and IT to enforce data governance.
• Industry certifications such as CDMP, DAMA, or Six Sigma/Lean preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day management of a data team; assign and review work and performance.
• Oversee data governance, accuracy, latency and completeness across systems.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional partners to meet master data objectives.
• Develop and implement data quality frameworks, audits and KPI scorecards.

Skills

Leadership

Data governance

SQL

Stakeholder collaboration

Data integrity

Master Data Management

PIM

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Salsify

Riversand/Syndigo

Informatic MDM

Stibo STEP

Azure

Databricks

Snowflake

Job description

Manager, Supply Chain (Master Data)

Address: 200 WILMOT RD, DEERFIELD, IL, 60015-04620-00001-2

Job ID 1889585BR

Job Summary

As a Manager, Supply Chain, you will be responsible for providing specialized expertise to the company through management of people. In this position, there is responsibility for delegated decision making and determining how to use resources to meet schedules and goals. You will provide guidance to direct reports within the latitude of established company polices. You will be responsible for the operations of an entire or significant portion of a department. The manager interprets and executes policies for the department and develops, recommends and implements new policies or modifications to existing policies. You will be responsible for tactical and operational planning; has supervisory and budgetary responsibility.

Job Responsibilities

• Manages day-to-day activities of a group of employees. Assigns, monitors and reviews progress and accuracy of work, direct efforts and provide technical guidance on more complex issues. Oversees and initiates the hiring, firing, and performance review processes.
• Provides management to the team to meet objectives, improve processes and improve stakeholder's satisfaction. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may add to costs and may impact the short-term goals of the department/company.
• Interacts and works collaboratively with peers within and outside of the department, normally involving matters within the department, with other departments or across the company. May lead a cooperative effort among members of a project team.
• Managers and works on issues of a diverse scope, where analysis of the situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors, including an understanding of current business trends. Provides advanced expertise and knowledge in complex area of specialization.
• Accepts responsibility for delegated decision-making and reinforces and influences others to demonstrate the same support for empowered decision-making. Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals.
• Provides guidance to departmental employees working within the latitude of established policies. Develops procedures that affect the area under management.
• Outlines specific objectives and processes that are focused on generating innovative solutions to business problems.
• Develops and submits ideas which support the achievement of innovative goals. Implements innovative processes or changes that support the goals of the function or department.
• Manages, develops and controls departmental expenditures against the expense budget.
• Develops and mentors staff through on-boarding, open communication, training and development opportunities and performance management processes; builds and maintains employee morale and motivation; ensures the team is appropriately staffed with required competencies; fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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 a High School Diploma/GED and at least 5 years of experience in a supply chain or business role.
• At least 1 year of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross-functional team leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in Master Data Management (MDM), Data Governance, or Data Integrity within a high-volume retail, e-commerce, or consumer goods environment, specifically focused on Item/Product (PIM) and Vendor/Supplier Master Data.
• Hands-on experience managing data synchronization, attribute mapping, and interface reconciliation across modern enterprise platforms (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Salsify, Riversand/Syndigo, Informatic MDM, or Stibo STEP) and legacy mainframe/on-premise ERPs.
• Deep functional expertise in Product/Item Master (e.g. UPC/GTIN hierarchies, pack hierarchies, dimensions, brand, categorization) and Vendor/Supplier Master (e.g. parent/child vendor structures, remit-to locations, payment terms, EDI capabilities).
• Strong working knowledge of SQL for querying complex relational databases, performing data profiling, and diagnosing systemic sync breaks; familiarity with cloud data platforms (Azure, Databricks, Snowflake) or workflow orchestration tools is a strong plus.
• Proven track record establishing automated audit frameworks, reconciliation scripts, Exception Management workflows, and KPI scorecards measuring data accuracy, latency, and completeness across distributed systems.
• 2+ years of direct people management experience leading technical or operational data teams, with a demonstrated ability to mentor analysts, manage operational backlogs, and drive root-cause remediation rather than manual band-aids.
• Demonstrated ability to partner across Merchandising, Supply Chain Operations, IT/Enterprise Integration, and Vendor Operations to enforce data governance standards and prioritize defect backlogs.
• Industry certifications such as CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional), DAMA, or Six Sigma/Lean preferred.

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: $100000 - $175000 / Salaried