Job Summary: The Associate Manager supports the development and execution of transportation strategy, analytics, cost optimization, and strategic initiatives across the Small Parcel and Final Mile network. This role uses data and business insights to identify opportunities, improve transportation performance, support carrier and service strategies, and drive measurable cost and operational improvements. The position partners cross-functionally to evaluate opportunities and translate analysis into actionable recommendations. The Associate Manager also supports transportation technology and process improvement initiatives, helping improve visibility, automation, reporting, and data-driven decision making across the organization. Job Responsibilities • Participates in functional and cross functional teams to meet objectives, improve processes, and improve stakeholder satisfaction. Develops and maintains standard operating procedures. • Analyzes transportation data, trends, costs, and performance to identify opportunities and translate findings into actionable recommendations for leadership and business partners. • Develops business cases and financial analyses for transportation initiatives, including identification of savings opportunities, measurement of financial benefits, and ongoing performance tracking. • Supports carrier strategy and network optimization, including carrier diversification, service-level optimization, provider performance, capacity considerations, and evaluation of new transportation solutions. • Leads cross-functional projects from analysis through implementation, developing project plans, defining requirements, coordinating stakeholders, identifying risks, and tracking progress against key milestones and objectives. • Partners with internal stakeholders and external providers to develop and execute transportation strategies that support end-to-end supply chain, operational, financial, and customer objectives. • Trains, mentors, leads, and assists team members; may schedule work, and troubleshoots complex problems referred by others or self-diagnosed problems. • Monitors, analyzes, and provides feedback on Supply Chain key performance indicators to exceed service performance measurements. • Partners with all internal/external stakeholders, builds relationships to support supply chain end to end objectives. • Subject matter expert in internal systems to execute daily operations flawlessly, Transportation Management System, On Board Computers, Dispatch Software, and warehouse management systems. Identifies and researches unique customer opportunities, issues, and requests. • Works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles. Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. • Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments. Acts as a specialist in the field, uses professional concepts in developing resolution to critical issues. 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.