Senior Director, Supply Chain Management and Supplier Excellence - NA Global Inbound

Walmart

Walmart

Sales & Business Development, Operations

USD 130k-260k / year + Equity

Posted on Apr 29, 2026

Position Summary...

Leads strategy and execution for North America Global inbound management and supplier excellence to improve end-to-end Supply Chain flow. Drives performance through data-driven insights, loss reduction, supplier governance, and cross-functional alignment while developing talent and fostering a culture of integrity, continuous improvement, and customer focus.

This position will require to sit on-site at our home office in Bentonville, AR.

Travel is required to perform one or more essential functions of this role.

Travel may include:

Domestic travel (overnight): Travel to and from multiple facilities or work sites requiring an overnight stay.

Domestic travel (consecutive overnights): Travel to and from multiple facilities or work sites requiring consecutive overnight stays.

Domestic travel (same day): Travel to and from multiple facilities or work sites during the workday.

International travel (extended stays): Travel to and from multiple facilities or work sites requiring extended overnight stays.

What you'll do...

  • Develop people and capabilities: Provide coaching, feedback, mentoring, and development opportunities (training, mentoring, stretch assignments) for associates, managers, and directors to strengthen performance and build a strong leadership pipeline.
  • Set Supply Chain strategy and business plans: Analyze business objectives, customer needs, costs, and forecasts to build and execute strategies, plans, and practices; determine resource requirements; evaluate operational processes; measure outcomes; and identify improvement opportunities.
  • Build and sustain an engaged workforce: Diagnose capability gaps; recruit, select, and develop talent; support mentorship, workforce development, and succession planning; and leverage strengths of new and existing talent.
  • Lead inbound exception analytics and reporting: Analyze inbound exceptions holistically and develop strategies using trend analysis, statistical controls, and failure modes; establish performance measurements and reporting used across Walmart to optimize flow across channels.
  • Drive inbound exception loss reduction: Identify, capture, and communicate losses within inbound exception processes; prioritize loss reduction efforts; and reduce work content to mitigate Supply Chain risk.
  • Champion integrity and compliance: Embed integrity and ethics into programs and practices; define consequences for non-compliance; and support the Open Door Policy.
  • Lead supplier excellence and execution: Develop and evolve to deliver the “4 Rights” (Right Item, Right Invoice, Right Condition, Right Time) and align stakeholders to deliver a best-in-class internal and external supplier experience.
  • Operate a corrective action Center of Excellence: Build strategy for corrective action based on trends, statistical controls, and failure modes; establish enterprise performance measures and report to improve flow.
  • Manage supplier partnerships and lifecycle: Oversee processes to onboard, maintain, and exit suppliers as products move through flow channels; ensure compliance and adherence for new product implementation into Supply Chain networks.
  • Build internal and external partnerships: Engage key stakeholders in planning, execution, and evaluation of initiatives; sponsor community outreach and involvement; and support associate participation.
What You’ll Bring
  • Proven leadership experience developing teams through coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback.
  • Cross-border transportation (truckload, rail, ocean, air, LTL/parcel) and optimization including expanding service partnerships.
  • Strong strategic planning and business acumen, including forecasting, cost analysis, resource planning, and operational performance management.
  • Expertise in data-driven problem solving (trend analysis, statistical controls, failure mode analysis) and building enterprise-ready metrics and reporting.
  • Demonstrated success by reducing loss, simplifying work content, and mitigating operational risk within complex processes.
  • Experience leading supplier excellence programs, including ship point performance, supplier performance, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment.
  • Ability to influence functions and levels, communicate program value, and drive adoption at scale.
  • Commitment to integrity, ethics, and a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
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: 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. Equal Opportunity Employer: Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions – while fostering a culture of belonging and awareness. 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 https://one.walmart.com/notices. 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 $130,000.00 - $260,000.00 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.

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Engineering or related field and 3 years’ experience leading cross-functional teams OR 5 years’ experience leading cross-functional teams, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Engineering or related areas.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Inbound Exception processing, Merchandising operations, Store Operations, Supplier and compliance-based fields, Supplier partnerships

Primary Location...

805 Respect, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of AmericaWalmart 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.