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Senior Manager, Sourcing - Produce Introduction…The Sourcing team is embarking on a new phase of growth on our journey to become the most trusted and resilient supplier, powered by Walmart. We are accomplishing this by activating a new strategy, streamlining our structure, and doubling down on fostering a psychologically safe environment, empowering our associates to move faster, collaborate more easily and win together.
We would love to have you join Sourcing, a truly superpowered sourcing team aligned throughout the enterprise, all with the customer at the heart of what we do!
About the Job... As a
Senior Manager, Sourcing – Produce , your expertise, vision, and strategy will allow you to create businesses in the
Produce department at Walmart. You'll have the opportunity to develop complex sourcing strategies for existing products while also working with Product Developers to create new and innovative products. You'll work directly with Merchants to ensure critical business metrics are met while influencing future growth strategies to help our customers Save Money and Live Better.
What will you do…- Collaborate to set the sourcing strategy: you'll establish strategy, manage budgets to drive profitable growth, and use vision and creativity to impact the customer experience.
- Build relationships: you'll use your influencing and leadership skills to build partnerships with suppliers, merchants, and business partners.
- Influence decisions: you'll collaborate with merchants to influence decisions about nearly every aspect of your products including replenishment, supply chain, manufacturers, store operations, planning, assortment, layouts, budgets, modular and pricing.
- Design, develop, and launch products: you'll work with Product Development to create new products for Private Brands.
- Be a category expert: you'll know your private brand customers and suppliers better than anyone and are always thinking about what is next for your business.
You’ll sweep us off our feet if…- You have a passion for developing successful and complex businesses and have an attention to detail in the business fundamentals of sourcing, finance, and supply chain.
- You know what motivates manufacturers, merchants, & customers and can integrate those perspectives into successful business opportunities.
- You can build strong relationships and influence those around you at all levels and have demonstrated success leveraging cross functional teams.
- You are data savvy: you can identify sourcing solutions, analyze commodity trends, and translate results into strategies to support merchants.
- You have category management and negotiation expertise, specifically in produce, packaging, and food ingredients.
- You possess natural curiosity to learn beyond the minimum requirements to perform role.
Minimum education and experience required: bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in Business, Engineering or related field plus 3 years of experience in sourcing, supply chain, merchandising or related field.
Minimum Qualifications: must have qualifications
- Project management and planning
- You have proven track record with supplier relationship building
- Analytical mindset
- Willingness to travel 10% to 30% of the time to visit growers in fields
Preferred Qualifications: optional preferred qualifications for this position:
- Experience with the produce industry
- Prior experience in Sourcing and Retail
- Experience in cost negotiation
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
For information about PTO, see .
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart .
The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00-$180,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Stock
Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in business, mathematics, engineering, or related area and 2 years’ experience in merchandising, sourcing, planning, finance, or related area. Option 2: 6 years’ experience in merchandising, sourcing, planning, finance, or related area.
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Master's degree in Business, Mathematics, Engineering, or related area., Procurement in a retail environment., Raw material and commodity procurement.
Primary Location...
8651 Nw 13Th Ter, Doral, FL 33126-1512, United States of America
Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.
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