Director, Sourcing - Regeneration

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Walmart Corporate 

Bentonville, AR

This position is available at our main corporate campus in Bentonville, Arkansas! We have an excellent relocation package to help you get here!

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The success of Walmart depends on providing quality, name-brand goods at exceptional value to our members. In service to that mission, Walmart strives to identify sources of supply that reliably deliver value through a combination of high-quality goods, cost, reliable delivery, and a host of other relevant factors.

About the team:

The Sourcing Regeneration Team coordinates with the Walmart Inc. Sustainability Team, International Regeneration Team, and Packaging Team to align on the key messaging and education for Sourcing suppliers. The messaging and education for Sourcing suppliers is based on the Walmart Inc. goals and what we expect Sourcing suppliers to focus on to achieve our goals. Sourcing suppliers are held to a higher standard and have specific commodity, packaging, and plastic reduction goals that must be communicated. The Sourcing Regeneration Team is also responsible for surveying Sourcing suppliers to determine where they are at on their Regeneration journey. These surveys further facilitate the messaging and education the Team delivers to ensure Sourcing suppliers are accountable to our Sustainability and Regeneration goals. 

We are seeking an initiative-taking and experienced Director, Sourcing - Regeneration, to join our dynamic team. As the Director, you will play a critical role in developing complex sourcing strategies for our regeneration initiatives. You will collaborate with cross-functional business partners to drive sustainable and ethical sourcing practices, while ensuring the highest standards of quality and cost-effectiveness. This position requires strong leadership skills, strategic thinking, and a passion for driving positive change in the sourcing industry. 

What you'll do: 

• Own the Sourcing Regeneration Strategy for communicating and educating our Sourcing suppliers based on the Walmart Inc. Regeneration & Sustainability initiatives
• Lead a team of three Sr. Managers who are each responsible for an SBU supplier base e.g., Food, Consumables & H/W, and GM
• Responsible for the Sourcing supplier training strategy at an SBU level to educate suppliers on the importance of Regenerative practices and the strategy to support Sourcing suppliers who are not meeting expectations
• Surveying suppliers on their Regenerative Lead the development and implementation of complex sourcing strategies for our regeneration initiatives.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert for sourcing commodities and items that align with our regeneration goals. 
• Lead the communication and capability development trainings to our supplier partners and internal stakeholders on our regeneration priorities. 
• Influence internal and external business partners to prioritize and implement innovative sourcing practices that support our sustainability commitments. 
• Evaluate potential suppliers based on performance metrics and long-term potential, negotiating contracts to obtain products at the most competitive and sustainable costs. 
• Calculate and understand the cost impacts of commodities/products' initial mark-up, tracking awarded cost against actual cost through advanced tracking systems. 
• Develop an