Position Summary...

What you'll do...

The Sourcing team is accelerating its growth on our journey to become the most trusted and resilient supplier, powered by Walmart. We are accomplishing this by implementing strategy grounded in trust, value, and resilience, by 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!

As Senior. Manager, Supplier Inclusion, Supplier Development - Sourcing:

You’ll make an impact by…

• Being a strong business partner to the General Merchandise (GM) supplier development, sourcing, merchandising and marketplace teams (GM teams).
• Driving strategic business development by identifying, assessing, and nurturing new small, emerging, and diverse-owned businesses as potential suppliers for Walmart.
• Supporting the GM teams in their strategy development efforts, opportunity mapping, data analysis, and plotting supplier growth pathways while also managing and growing an existing portfolio of GM suppliers.
• Build strong enterprise collaboration across corporate affairs, communications, events solutions, legal, finance, compliance, and related core cross-functional teams.
• Fostering strong enterprise collaboration across a range of internal teams, such as corporate affairs, communications, events solutions, legal, finance, and compliance.
• Continually developing insights from the supplier portfolio to inform business strategy and promote inclusion growth across GM teams 
• Growing supplier engagement through capacity development in collaboration with the supplier capabilities team.
• Growing internal stakeholder engagement especially across merchandise, merchandise operations and related merchandise support teams, e.g., supplier administration, supplier finance.
• Building expertise on new business and new business revenue models, helping guide suppliers to knowledge and know-how resources and tools for this business.
• Taking initiative to identify solutions related to data, engagement, and training to support suppliers and cross-functional workstreams.
• Communicating effectively internally and externally while building trust and accountability with stakeholders.
• Managing time-bound projects with a bias to action and a focus on clear outputs and outcomes against strategic choices to build portfolio, increase level of support to GM teams, while also embedding lasting know-how across internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrating resilience through dynamic, collegial environment to compete and win the customer through excellent supplier development and engagement.
• Growing understanding of current and future state supplier inclusion and supplier certification landscape along with strong engagement with external stakeholders in support of business and supplier growth objectives.
• Engaging and supporting accountability across core events management and follow-up.
• Up to 15% travel for conferences, trade shows, or other role related business development supplier and stakeholder engagement requirements.

You’ll sweep us off our feet if you…

• You have experience working in multiple business areas/ functions/ segments at Walmart or similar retailer or supplier company (merchandising, merchandise operations, merchandise finance, business development, business strategy or similar)
• You have strong data analysis, project management, organization, business development, business writing and strategy presentation skills.
• You have strong budget and budget management support skills.
• You have proven skills in influencing while upholding Walmart’s core values.
• You are team-oriented and work well as both a subject matter expert and within and across core teams.
• You understand Walmart’s Product Sourcing and/or Professional Services Procurement and /or Store and Supply Chain Operations infrastructure, processes, and systems
• You have strong analytical skills with ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• You have a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Sustainability or similar
• You are able to demonstrate and communicate a commitment, interest, and curiosity in and for Belonging, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in support of customer and community connection

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.

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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.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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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.

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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.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00-$180,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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Minimum Qualifications...

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

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field and 3 years’ experience in business management, project management, customer service, or related area OR 5 years’ experience in business management, project management, customer service, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Customer Service, Merchandising, Replenishment, Supplier Diversity Initiatives, Walmart

Masters: Business Administration

Primary Location...

701 S. Walton Blvd., Bentonville, AR 72716-6209, United States of America