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Position Summary...

What you'll do...

What you'll do...

As Director of Raw Material Strategy, you will lead Walmart’s global sourcing strategy for upstream materials critical to the company’s food, consumables, and general merchandise businesses. You will be responsible for ensuring surety of supply of key inputs, implementing innovative sourcing models, and building resilient supplier networks that align with Walmart’s sustainability and traceability goals.

You will collaborate cross-functionally with merchandising, sustainability, compliance, and legal teams, as well as external partners and suppliers, to mitigate risk and unlock long-term value across the supply chain.

Key Responsibilities:

+ **Develop and execute upstream sourcing strategies** for raw materials and ingredients in support of the total Walmart enterprise.

+ **Design and scale innovative sourcing models and agreement structures** that ensure secure, cost-effective, and sustainable access to critical raw materials.

+ **Align cross-functional stakeholders** (e.g., merchandising, sustainability, compliance, legal) around sourcing priorities using industry insights and robust business cases.

+ **Deliver actionable visibility into upstream and traceability data** by partnering with Tech and Product teams to develop scalable, insight-driven solutions.

+ **Represent Walmart in strategic internal and external forums** , advocating for raw material resilience, innovation, and traceability.

+ **Lead and develop a high-performing team** , fostering a culture of capability building, accountability, and collaboration.

You’ll sweep us off our feet if…

+ You bring deep expertise in global sourcing, procurement, or manufacturing—and know how to turn complexity into competitive advantage.

+ You think in systems and act with precision, connecting upstream risks to downstream impacts across the value chain.

+ You’ve negotiated transformative agreements that unlock long-term value and secure critical supply.

+ You lead through influence, thrive in ambiguity, and inspire alignment across diverse stakeholders.

+ You’re passionate about building sustainable, traceable, and resilient supply chains that drive business and societal impact.

+ You communicate with clarity and confidence, from the boardroom to the factory floor.

+ You’ve built and led high-performing teams that deliver results and grow future leaders.

_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 responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process._

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 (https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J) .

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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...

701 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

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, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.