Director, Sourcing - Sam’s Club Food

Posted:
8/20/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Arkansas, United States ⋅ Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Product

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

This position is available at our main corporate campus in Bentonville, Arkansas! We have an excellent relocation package to help you get here!

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The success of Walmart and Sam’s Club depends on providing quality, name-brand goods at exceptional value to our customers and 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 are looking for experienced sourcing professionals with a knack for relationship building.

We’ve been transforming our ways of working and we know in order to be the most trusted and resilient supplier, powered by Walmart, we must show up as “One Walmart” to our retail markets and suppliers.  To realize this, Walmart Sourcing is partnering with Sam’s Club in Food and Consumables by establishing a dedicated sourcing team to support the Member's Mark brand growth crucial to the Sam's Club's strategy. 

As a Director, Sam’s Club Food Sourcing, your will support the Meat department at Sam’s Club.  You will have the opportunity to develop complex sourcing strategies for existing products while also working with Product Developers to create first of their kind innovative Member’s Mark products.  You will work directly with Merchants to ensure critical business metrics are met while influencing future growth strategies to help our members Save Money and Live Better.

What you'll do:

  • Collaborate to set the sourcing strategy for Member’s Mark: you’ll establish strategy, manage budgets to drive profitable growth, and use vision and creativity to impact the member experience.
  • Be a category expert:  you’ll know the member and suppliers better than anyone and are always thinking about what is next for your business.
  • Build relationships: you’ll use your strong communication and leadership skills to build trusting 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 manufacturers and pricing.
  • Design, develop, and launch products: you’ll work with Merchandising and Product Development to create new products for Member’s Mark.

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.

We would love for you to have:

  • Regional or global experience in Sourcing, Merchandising or Procurement.
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field.
  • 5+ years’ experience in retail, manufacturing, or sourcing industry.
  • 10 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, UNLIMITED PTO, multiple health plans and much more.

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 $110,000.00-$220,000.00

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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.

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in business or related area and 5 years' experience in supply chain, transportation, logistics, or related area. Option 2: 7 years' experience in supply chain, transportation, logistics, or related area.
1 year's supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Master's degree in Business, Mathematics, Engineering, or related area., Procurement in a retail environment., Raw material and commodity procurement.

Primary Location...

2101 Se Simple Savings Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712-4304, United States of America

Walmart

Website: http://www.walmart.com/

Headquarter Location: Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1962

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: E-Commerce ⋅ Grocery ⋅ Retail ⋅ Retail Technology ⋅ Shopping