1. MICHAEL R. WOLF
630.670.6453
michael.wolf@walgreens.com
Comprehensive experience in productinnovation,implementation, marketing and merchandisingthrough cross -functional
team building,collaboration and consensusbuilding.Noted for developing and leveragingeffective partnerships with
company divisions including own brands, pharmacy services,pharmacy operations,pharmacy purchasing,strategic sourcing,
contracting& pricing,retail clinical services,legal and pharmacy marketing.
 Skilled in pioneeringand developing new business functions thateffectively identify and tap new market opportunities to
improve product and servicequality and scope, enhance market share,driverevenue gains and grow the bottom line.
 A turnaround specialistadeptin improvingbusiness performancethrough leadership in new business development, sales
promotions, competitive analysis,sales forecasting,marketpenetration, proposal development and presentations.
 Proficientin P&L management on both the buy and sell side.Perform detailed financial analysis,business forecasting,
risk management, regulatory compliance,budget planningand expense control.
 A cost-consciousproductmanager adept in loweringcosts through leadership in inventory control,procurement, vendor
relations,contractnegotiations,quality assuranceand lossprevention.
 Experienceinhiring,managing,and promotingstaff throughstrongleadership,open communication and routineevaluations.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Business Partnering • Cross-Functional Team Leadership • Consensus Building • Strategic Planning • Product Marketing
New Product & Service Ideation, Development & Delivery • Process Innovation & Improvement
Project Management • Change Management • Team Leadership & Motivation • Training and Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Walgreens,Chicago,IL 2004 – Present
Rapidly promoted through a series of increasingly responsible leadership roles, developed and implemented for the first time
as a direct result of personally identifying new areas of potential improvement and market opportunity.
Director/DMM, Advanced Care & Daily Living, Walgreens CorporateOffice, Chicago,IL (01/2012 – Present)
In a newly created leadership position,manageDiabetes / Diagnostic category strategy and development. Train and mentor a
Category Manager and PurchasingCoordinator.
 Exceeded FY15 sales budgetin excessof justover $1Bby 101.3%,and profitby 107.1%.
 Providemerchandisingleadership andsupportto mHealth (mobilehealth) initiative.Teamwith other businessunitsto develop
and implementa global company strategy to promotesalesof mobilehealth wearablemedical devicesthatwill provide
Walgreenswith key data to improvepatienthealth careproductsand services and enhancecustomer loyalty.
 Soughtand attained executiveleadership supportto instill aseniorlenson all Retail Products work streams,culminating in a
presentationof thestrategy to theentireRetail Productsteam.
 Completed inaugural SUCCESS Daily LivingLeadership Development class.
 Speaker atthe 2015 Drug Store News Chronic Care& Retail Health Roundtable in New York City. Participated in similar
Diabetes Roundtable panels in 2012-2014.
 Traveled overseas (Asia and Europe) to view trends and visitfactories in order to determine future product roadmaps
and outline future opportunities
Director of Merchandising, Diabetes Care, Walgreens CorporateOffice, Chicago,IL (05/2011 – 05/2012)
Continued to strengthen Walgreens position in Diabetic Caremarket in a newly created position.Drove innovation in
company’s Diabetic Care Merchandisingstrategy to increaseWalgreens profitability and recognition a s a world renowned
retailer in diabetic health.
 Enhanced diabeticcustomer loyalty whileeffectively differentiatingWalgreensfromthecompetition.Developed and launched
‘New to Diabetes Kit’in Walgreens,store. Kitprovided a boxof samples and couponsto customersfreeof charge.

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 Created,planned,and executed thefirstever Health & Wellnessproductsamplingand health testingevent:Walgreens
WellnessWednesdaysin November 2011.Worked inclosecollaboration with cross-functional teams to plan andimplement.
 Positioned company to increaseshopper loyalty,build its privatebrand business and growprofits by millionsof dollars.
Developed and implemented $15 Walgreens Blood GlucoseTest Strip Co-pay that significantly lowered customer co-pay
and out-of-pocket expenses. Personally negotiated with test strip manufacturer to secure $15 co-pay funding.
Category Manager of Diabetes Care, Walgreens Corporate Office,Chicago,IL (11/2010 – 04/2011)
In a personally developed,promoted and newly created position,drove development and implementation of innovative
programs and concepts focused on enablingWalgreens to improve and dominate market sharein the Diabetes Care
Category. Teamed with professionals from Legal,Pharmacy Services,Accounting and other business units to ensure
alignment with company goals in strictcompliancewith legal requirements.
 Differentiated the company from the competition whileprovidingadded valueto customers. Conceived and
spearheaded Walgreens’entry into the onsite health testing market. Health testing is now a core corporate initiative,
with over 4,000 locations providingblood pressure,glucose,and cholesterol testing.
 Secured vendor funding as well as celebrity endorsement from Oprah Winfrey.Organized all related material and
personnel logistics.Developed and delivered trainingthatenabled a transition in laborfromoutsidenurses to company
pharmacists to markedly lower programcosts and better align to company strategy.
Category Manager of Diagnostics, Walgreens Corporate Office, Chicago,IL(08/2008 – 10/2010)
Developed a strongbackground in vendor negotiationsand vendor relationswhilemaximizingproductpotential,costof goods, and
vendor production capabilities.Enhanced expertisein theofferings,features,benefitsandpricingof a widevariety of diagnostics
vendors and productsincludingdiabetes meters, ancillary devices,blood pressurekits,drugtestingkits andthermometers.
 Surpassed fiscal year 2010 P&Lexpectations whilepositioningthecategory to exceed 2011 sales,profitand market share
projections.Promoted and implemented visionary ideas atboth the product and programlevel to improve Walgreens
position in the marketplace whilecost-effectively managingcapital investmentand ensuringappropriateexitstrategy.
 Demonstrated management strength in category marketing in an accelerated management development role. Identified
and promoted a winningcasefor a new category management role(Diagnos tics) to quickly bypassnormal management
development through an AssistantCategory Manager role.
Pharmacy Manager and Emerging Leader,Walgreens Store 4938, Chicago,IL(12/2004 – 07/2008)
Held authority for all pharmacy operations atthe store level while quickly improvingprofitability by loweringinventory cost.
Developed knowledge and gained management level experience in payroll,hiringand buyouts.
 Markedly Improved districtinventory levels.Corrected store level on-hand counts, improved order management
processes and educated staff in inventory control and management.
 Facilitated development of future pharmacistsand new Walgreens employees. Preceptored and mentored pharmacy
students. Participated in trainingand integration of Happy Harry’s employees in Delaware.
CAREER NOTES
Early career success as a Staff Pharmacistwith Walgreens atStore 73 (2004).Rapidly promoted to Pharmacy Manager while
earningselection as an Emerging Leader and inclusion in Walgreens Management Development Programfor demonstrated
leadership in innovativemarketing,merchandising,districtleadership and customer relations.
EDUCATION
PharmD with Honors, University of Illinois, Chicago College of Pharmacy, 2004
APHA Member