JOB SUMMARY:

The Category Procurement Manager Inbound Transportation works under the direction of the department head or assigned designee on the developing and implementation of effective procurement strategies, from initial identification of procurement needs through delivery, for indirect goods and services. Contributes in the planning, development, management and implementation of procurement strategic initiatives that align with the Company goals for reducing costs and meeting financial expectations, while managing vendor relationships.
Sustains the negotiation, coordination, and assures that assigned indirect spend categories and services are purchased at the best possible cost. Assesses near-term and long-term plans to establish that supplier priorities and KPIs are balanced with business needs; consults with Sr. Management and other subject matter experts to develop alternative solutions; advises on options, risks, total cost of ownership, and business impacts.
The role will focus on Walgreens 3rd party transportation solutions with the category surrounding the activities related to all modes of transportation in the Walgreens supply chain, consisting of Truckload, Intermodal, LTL, Ocean and Drayage.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of procurement experience in OR High School/GED and at least 5 years of procurement experience
• Experience working with business and/or procurement lifecycles and best practices.
• Experience in negotiations and developing/executing strategies.
• Experience collaborating with internal and external resources to develop strategies that meet department goals within budget and established timelines.
• Experience managing projects and/or cross functional teams.
• At least 1 year of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross-functional team leadership.Willing to travel up to/at least 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• The ideal candidate will have a background in procuring transportation rates and capacity from a shippers’ or retailers’ perspective.
• Significant experience in negotiating transportation lanes through formal RFPs and direct negotiations for one or more of the following modes of transportation: Truckload, Intermodal, LTL, Ocean and/or Drayage
• Experience in negotiating Master Service Agreements and Task Orders with transportation providers
• Strong grasp on transportation markets and industry knowledge
• Experience in building collaborative relationships, both internally and externally, acting as a subject matter expert and strategic partner to stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s Degree and at least 5 combined years of procurement process experience/transportation related experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in negotiating deals.
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: basic functions and formulas as well as the use of pivot tables to analyze data and create reports.
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint to create presentations to be shared with senior leadership team members.
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Word in relation to redlines for contract negotiations and creating SOPs.
  We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
  Salary Range: $102800 - $164400 / Salarie

• Identifies the use of sourcing strategies, best practices, and initiatives that support improvements in supplier quality, total cost effectiveness, enhanced service levels, delivery, pricing, lead-times, payment, and risk compliance for goods not for resale.
• Develops and implements category sourcing strategies including development and execution of request for information (RFI) and request for proposal (RFP); documents bid events through correspondence to suppliers; develops selection criteria and drives the selection of suppliers in collaboration with cross-functional teams; conducts supplier negotiations and ongoing supplier management.
• Seeks ways to streamline business processes; researches and provides information on industry category trends and best practices. Provides input to maximize value and optimize project efforts.
• Uses current spend information/data and business knowledge to identify sourcing projects for individual subcategories and develops an overall cost reduction and cost avoidance plan. Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of business requirements and category ownership by creating and defending category strategies and decisions with sound analytics. Delegates analytic tasks to key support functions and synthesizes results.
• Supports stakeholder management of supplier scorecards to measure supplier performance against agreed upon key performance indicators; supports formal management reporting to director and or, group purchasing managers and other members of senior management. Benchmarks, tracks, and analyzes performance metrics and sourcing trends on a regular basis to demonstrate continuous improvement and progress against strategic objectives. Supports implementation of supplier management programs with key suppliers including metrics, performance goals, and improvement initiatives.
• Participates in strategic meetings with suppliers and business leaders to ensure execution of defined strategies. Manages on-going category supplier relations and identifies and drives revision opportunities within supply base. Acts as an escalation point for stakeholders’ supplier management and complaint resolution; conducts regular supplier meetings and implements improvement strategies with suppliers. Creates, nurtures, and enhances supplier relationships.
• Manages category performance by adhering to internal Savings goals and reviewing financial models for commodity type items. Ensures spend portfolio for recurring spend is balanced through coordinated sourcing waves and leveraged with Capital project sourcing activities.
• Drives consolidation of spend and seeks out synergies across Business Units where applicable by forming and leading cross-functional strategic sourcing teams to develop and implement category/commodity strategies and drive cost from individual sub-categories. Champions category review meetings with cross-functional teams to manage category performance.
• Cultivates team morale, motivation, and loyalty through continuous training and mentorship, setting obtainable performance goals, proving clear communication and constructive feedback.