Procurement Associate

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Job Summary

Entry level procurement role, which supports the delivery of end-to-end category management at a local, regional - and when appropriate - a global level. The majority of this portfolio will be regional and/or local in nature and includes working with stakeholders (functional, procurement and supplier), to execute end to-end category management key activities and support functions. Opportunity to develop basic procurement skills through progressively challenging assignments on the path to a procurement profession. This job comprises of five key activities:. Category analytics and project identification. Leading RFI/RFQ/RFP activities for Medium to Low Spend. Cost program support. Database management and supplier due diligence support. Contract administration

Job Responsibilities

• Utilizes data from the system to provide benchmarks, financial analysis, and spend analysis for assigned business units for planning and decision-making
• Analyzes data to identify areas of opportunity and potential projects and develops business case in alignment with assigned internal business unit
• Tracks and coordinate project plans including goals, strategy, resource scheduling, and timelines
• Effectively project manages work to schedule; managing risk, opportunities, resources
• Manages competing priorities and is able to deliver on multiple task
• Leads the RFx Activities for Medium to Low Value Spend
• Prepares RFx packages, conducting the RFx events as well as follow up activities with the partnership of the Category Management Team
• Collaborates with and aligns all supporting functions needed for the procurement process including but not limited to Accounting, Finance, Tax, Strategic Sourcing Category Managers, external vendors and other supporting functions
• Performs operational procurement activities
• Responsible for providing project coordination and transactional procurement for their assigned internal business units
• Supports cash flow program communication and process flow
• Works cross-functionally to develop work flow and procedure documents
• Supports database management team to ensure databases (contract, spend and supplier) are up to date
• Supports supplier due diligence during supplier selection and onboarding, consulting with Category and Assistant Category Managers while managing stakeholder expectations
• Supports ongoing supplier assurance with direct interaction with suppliers, ensuring all periodics are in place and knowing when to escalate
• Analyzes existing systems/processes to determine more efficient processing methods or to identify errors
• Catalogue and system item management
• Oversees simple contract variations and statements of work, working with stakeholders and informing and consulting Category and Assistant Category Managers.
• Analyzes existing systems/processes to determine more efficient processing methods or to identify error
  
  

About Walgreens

Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) has a storied heritage of caring for communities for generations, and proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and leading omni-channel platforms. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

Walgreens is the flagship U.S. brand of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader. Its retail locations are a critical point of access and convenience in thousands of communities, with Walgreens pharmacists playing a greater role as part of the healthcare system and patients' care teams than ever before. Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy provides critical care and pharmacy services to millions of patients with rare disease states and complex, chronic conditions.

The actual salary an employee can expect to receive, plus bonus pursuant to the terms of any bonus plan if applicable, will depend on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. To review benefits, please visit jobs.walgreens.com/benefits More Company information is available at www.walgreensbootsalliance.com