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Position Summary...

The Senior Manager, Procurement leads strategic sourcing and category management initiatives to drive cost efficiencies and mitigate risks across complex supply chains. This role oversees supplier relationships, negotiates contracts, and ensures compliance with company policies and ethical standards. By collaborating cross-functionally, the position supports business objectives through data-driven decision-making, financial analysis, and continuous improvement. The Senior Manager also fosters team development, promotes operational excellence, and adapts strategies to evolving market trends, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and delivering measurable value to the company.

About the team:

The team focuses on designing and developing innovative fixtures tailored to partner needs, emphasizing creativity and precision. Collaboration across departments ensures alignment on design concepts, supplier engagement, and cost-value optimization for new stores, remodels, and special projects. The role includes managing analysts responsible for order rules within the Walmart REP system, supporting project assignments. This team drives strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier relationship management, and continuous improvement to deliver effective solutions. Leadership fosters performance management and cross-functional teamwork to meet business goals while maintaining high ethical standards and adaptability in a dynamic environment.

What you'll do...

+ Drive execution of multiple business plans by identifying needs, setting priorities, and removing obstacles to optimize performance.

+ Lead and develop procurement associates through coaching, mentoring, and performance management to build a high-performing team.

+ Develop and implement category strategies, identifying savings opportunities and managing supplier relationships to reduce risks and costs.

+ Collaborate cross-functionally to solve problems, influence stakeholders, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

What you'll bring...

+ Proven expertise in category strategy, and supplier relationship management to drive cost efficiencies and mitigate risks.

+ Strong financial acumen with the ability to conduct advanced analyses and build business cases supporting procurement decisions.

+ Demonstrated leadership skills in coaching, performance management, and developing high-performing teams.

+ Ability to influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders through effective communication and data-driven insights.

+ Adaptability to evolving business needs and commitment to continuous improvement processes.

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 $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._

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._

Certified Purchasing Manager or related purchasing manager certification, Experience with cross-functional teams, Master's degree in business or related field, Supervisory experience

Primary Location...

2608 Se J St, Bentonville, AR 72716-3724, United States of America

Walmart 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.

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.