(USA) Senior Manager II, Sourcing : Breakfast & Baking

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Bentonville, AR

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 Sourcing

Looking to join an exciting team? This is your spot! We’re looking for experienced sourcing professionals with a knack for relationship building.

As a Senior Manager II, Sourcing, your expertise, vision and strategy will allow you to create businesses in the Breakfast & Baking 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 you'll do:

• Collaborate to set the sourcing strategy for Private Brands: 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 businesses and have an attention to detail in the business fundamentals of sourcing, finance, and supply chain.
• You can build strong relationships with those around you at all levels whether internal or external to Walmart.
• You know what motivates manufacturers, merchants, & customers and can integrate those perspectives into successful business opportunities.
• You are not timid to identify and communicate business priorities to a diverse set of stakeholders.
• You are data savvy: you can analyze business fundamentals, anticipate market changes, and can use that information to make facts-based decisions.
• You are tenacious, dedicated and thrive working with ownership, autonomy, and a healthy dose of competition.

Do you have:

• Regional or global experience in Sourcing, Merchandising or Procurement.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• 3+ years’ experience in retail, manufacturing, or sourcing industry.
• 7 or more years’ experience in retail or major brand, or importer/agent serving major retail customers.

Benefits & Perks:

Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans and much more.

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