Senior Director, Business Strategy - Supplier Excellence

Position Summary...

Supplier Excellence is a data driven, results-oriented organization focused on supporting Merchandising, partnering with senior leaders, and the broader Walmart organization to develop strategies, ways of working and solutions that enable Walmart be the supplier’s favorite retailer. We strive for best-in-class supplier collaboration by delivering shared value with a customer centered approach.

The Senior Director position will be responsible for suppliers’ communication, strategic planning, cross-functional coordination, and events, which will require tight collaboration across numerous stakeholders including Walmart Connect, EBS, Data Ventures, Market Place, Finance and Supply Chain teams to drive one Walmart voice.

This Senior Director position will also be a people leader with direct reports dedicated to creating strategic clarity and engaging other team members, driving project management and execution of key initiatives.

What you'll do...

• Developing the strategy, execution plan and drive completion of key supplier initiatives aligned with Merchandising Executive leadership to address prioritized commitments

• Drive visibility to supplier strategic portfolio initiatives and enable future prioritization and tradeoff decisions with Merchandising and cross-functional business, product, and technology leaders.

• Work collaboratively with business partners to drive strategy execution for high priority, high impact initiatives by reporting on key financial and strategic KPIs, managing the intake and progress of cross-functional teams, and breaking down barriers to accelerate pace.

• Partner with Merchandising and cross-functional partners to drive business case development for key strategic focus areas (e.g., business enablers, long range planning building blocks).

• Support the development of long-term strategic planning and annual operating planning across Merchandising by partnering with different teams to understand macro impacts, surface strategic initiatives, and assess overall corporate goals.

• Shape and support development of content for high profile supplier meetings with executive leaders

• Cultivate an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics.

What you'll bring:

• Communicate with clarity and tailor messages for any audience.

• Connect dots across business units and teams to maximize return on resources, reduce duplication, and improve information flow.

• Turn ambiguity into action by developing processes, learning from best practices, and iterating with feedback.

• Build strong rapport with stakeholders across the business who you will work with to drive strategy execution.

• Be the Change, break down organizational silos with exceptional problem solving

• Hold business leaders accountable to deploy strategic advancements on time, on budget while achieving measurable milestones.

Leading people expectations:

Respect the individual: Builds high performing teams seeks and embraces differences in people cultures ideas and experiences creates a workplace where all associates feel seen supported and connected through culture of belonging so associates thrive and perform drives a positive associate and customer member experience for all

Respect the individual: Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent through feedback coaching mentoring and developmental opportunities builds the talent pipeline fosters an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work empowers associates and partner