Senior Manager II, Procurement Strategy

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Join Walmart as a Senior Manager, Procurement Strategy and your work could help over 295 million global customers live better every week. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company. But you'll quickly find we're a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the world's most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and you'll discover why we are a world leader in diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and community involvement. From day one, you'll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life.

Summary

The Senior Manager II, Procurement Strategy is a critical thought-leadership role that uses skills and knowledge in sourcing, project management and stakeholder alignment to tell our story, while leading a world-class procurement organization. This includes researching and executing strategies to develop best-in-class people, processes, and tools for the GNFR (Goods Not for Resale) Procurement team. The role will help execute procurement initiatives including but not limited to supplier strategies, supplier relationship management, category strategy development, supplier diversity and sustainability.

As a part of the strategy team you will be responsible for supporting and aligning with procurement initiatives, actions focused on driving strategic value, organization of goals and monthly reporting of KPIs. An individual in this position will be expected to perform additional job-related responsibilities and duties as assigned and/or necessary.

You'll make an impact by:

• Leveraging critical thinking, data understanding and analytics, and technology savviness to problem solve and recommend actionable insights to stakeholders as well as accessing market intelligence to enable fact-based prioritization of opportunities. Demonstrating proficiency in end-to-end procurement value creation levers and actions.

• Honing your effective communication skills (written, verbal, presenting, and visual) to influence stakeholders to implement fact-based recommendations from actionable insights. Demonstrating sound judgment and articulating supporting insights in a compelling way. Understanding how to connect broader sets of analyses and findings into a cohesive storyline.

• Amplifying your relationship management skills (incl. social and emotional intelligence) to influence (upwards, downwards and laterally) and build relationships. Leveraging professional scrutiny skills to raise awareness of issues that might need cross-functional input/support. Elevating to leaders for support as needed.

• Providing timely, action-oriented recommendations to address complex issues.

• Leveraging leadership, project management, and change management skills to effectively drive projects in a timely manner ensuring deliverables and objectives are met.

• Delegating project work, monitoring progress, and providing feedback to others as needed. Leveraging mentor relationships, strengths, and opportunities as an asset to the organization and actively owning personal development.

• Demonstrating familiarity and experience with financial risk reporting and concepts. Following competitors, consumer trends, and market dynamics impacting supported categories.

• Demonstrating strong organizational skills including prioritizing, scheduling, time management, and meeting deadlines, influencing and interpersonal skills

You'll sweep us off our feet if you have...

• Master's in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Statistics, Economics or related field

• Experience in sourcing & procurement, supply chain or finance

• 7+ years' experience in data foraging and synthesis, analytics, and insights creating (e.g., spend analysis, TCO, should cost modeling, comparative cost analysis, etc.)

• Advanced proficiency utilizing data mining tools (e.g., Alteryx, Python, SAS, MS products, etc.)

• Advanced proficiency utilizing BI Visualization Tools (e.g., Power BI, Looker, Tableau, etc.)

• Indirects Category knowledge (e.g. Fixtures, Equipment, Suppliers, Info Tech, Travel, Facilities Maintenance, Marketing and Supply Chain)

• Experience working in a collaborative environment and cross-functional team management

• Retail or Consulting industry experience

• Experience utilizing lean six sigma, Agile methodologies or PMP certification

• Supervisory experience

• 2 years of senior leadership decision support and influencing experience

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 diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions - while being inclusive of all people.

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, economics, technology, or related field and 5 years' experience in procurement strategy, contract management, analytics, or related field. Option 2: 6 years' experience in procurement strategy, contract management, analytics, or related field and 2 years' experience leading cross-functional teams/projects.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Experience with cross-functional teams, Supervisory experience

Masters: Business

CPPM - Certified Professional Purchasing Manager - Certification
Primary Location...
2501 Se J Street Ste B, Bentonville, AR 72712-7761, United States of America