Senior Manager, Sourcing – Packaged Salads/VAV

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

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 - Packaged Salads/VAV, your expertise, vision, and strategy will allow you to create businesses in the Packaged Salads/VAV 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. Skills required: Must have experience with:

• Project management and planning.
• You have proven track record with supplier relationship building.
• Analytical mindset

Preferred Qualifications: optional preferred qualifications for this position:

• Experience with the produce industry
• Experience sourcing food ingredients and packaging material  
• Experience in manufacturing or processing industry.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process. Benefits & Perks:  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 vot