Senior Regional Maintenance Manager, Supply Chain - North

Walgreens•Deerfield, IL

About The Position

Responsible for leading maintenance and automation reliability performance across assigned distribution centers within the Northern Region. Provides direct leadership to site maintenance management teams and maintains full accountability for safety, asset reliability, operational performance, financial results, staffing, and leadership development. Partners closely with Supply Chain Operations to align maintenance execution with business priorities, maximize asset availability and throughput, and optimize total cost of ownership. Establishes operational objectives, manages budgets and resources, drives consistent execution of maintenance programs, and ensures adherence to company policies and performance standards. Leads the implementation and sustained execution of network-wide reliability strategies and transformation initiatives while developing high-performing leaders, strengthening operational discipline, and driving continuous improvement across the region.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and at least 4 years of experience in a supply chain or business role OR a High School/GED plus 7 years of experience in a supply chain or business role
At least 2 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace
At least 2 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross-functional team leadership
Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience in large-scale supply chain operations
Significant leadership experience in large-scale, highly automated distribution, fulfillment, or supply chain environments
Demonstrated experience leading maintenance and reliability operations across multiple facilities or geographically dispersed locations
Strong working knowledge of material handling automation, automated distribution systems, and industrial maintenance practices
Proven success managing operational performance, financial budgets, asset reliability, and technical leadership teams
Experience managing third-party service providers, equipment manufacturers, and strategic vendor relationships
Demonstrated ability to build strong cross-functional partnerships with Operations and align technical execution with broader business objectives
Proven ability to develop leaders, challenge established practices, and implement sustainable organizational change

Responsibilities

Executes and/or oversees processes and approaches, working with long-term perspective
Translates strategic goals into actionable tactics and objectives
Ensures the development of innovative approaches, processes, and solutions that support department and division strategies
Implements strategic policies when selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
Interacts regularly with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning several functional areas and or stakeholders
Creates and fosters high performance culture, focused on engagement, accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Owns and manages relationships with third party service providers, including partner selection, contract negotiation, and performance management
Transfers knowledge across functional lines, promoting teamwork, and empowerment to achieve established objectives
Champions company initiatives, connecting efforts to company vision and purpose and driving increased engagement
Monitors industry trends, best practices, and regulatory issues as they relate to specific area(s) of responsibility
Plans, develops and manages departmental expense and capital budgets
Establishes and assures adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans and performance requirements
Develops and mentors staff through on-boarding, open communication, training and development opportunities and performance management processes