Job summary:

The Associate Manager, Procurement Center of Excellence works under the direction of the department head or assigned designee on specific projects to support strategy and development of Procurement procedures, processes, and tools across Walgreens. Contributes to planning, development, management and implementation of strategic initiatives to drive improvements in operational efficiency, simplify business procedures and digitize processes. Sustains the continuous growth of procurement by pursuing simplicity, standardization, improvement upon Procurement spend and data knowledge and by exploiting opportunities offered in new technologies and industry best practices. Assists with ensuring cross-divisional strategic and information system alignment, generates effective communication, builds stakeholder relationships, and maintains objectivity and equity among coworkers, stakeholders, and suppliers.