Senior Director, Sourcing – Fashion Women’s
The Sourcing team is embarking on a new phase of growth on our journey to become Walmart’s most trusted and resilient supplier. We are accomplishing this by activating a new strategy, streamlining our structure, and doubling down on fostering a psychologically safe environment, empowering our associates to move faster, collaborating 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!
About the Job...
As a Senior Director, Sourcing, your expertise, vision, and strategy will allow you to create businesses in a leading retailer in the US. You'll have the opportunity to develop and lead a team across complex sourcing strategies for existing products while also working with Product Developers / Design & Merchant teams to create new and innovative products, influencing future growth strategies to help our customers Save Money and Live Better.
What will you do…
Be a category expert: you have deep & leading knowledge, know your private brand customers and suppliers and are always thinking about what is next for your businessCollaborating to set the sourcing strategyDevelop and leverage internal and external partnerships and networks by engaging key stakeholders in the development, execution, and evaluation of appropriate business plans and initiatives; and supporting associate efforts in these areasBuild relationships: you’ll use your influencing and leadership skills to develop a team and build partnerships with suppliers, merchants, PD, Design team and business partners.Cultivate an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all programs and practicesYou’ll sweep us off our feet if…
You have a passion for developing successful and complex businesses and have attention to detail in the business fundamentals of sourcing, finance, and supply chain.You know what motivates manufacturers, merchants, & customers and can integrate those perspectives into successful business opportunities.Experience defining and building talent development and training plans for the Sourcing team.You can build strong relationships and influence those around you at all levels and have demonstrated success leveraging cross functional teams.You are data savvy: you can identify sourcing solutions, analyze commodity trends, and translate results into strategies to support merchants.You have category management and negotiation expertise, preferably in FashionYou possess natural curiosity to learn beyond the minimum requirements to perform role.Skills required: Must have experience with:
Strategic Orientation & Story TellingStrong Tech Orientation Digital Analytical SkillsProven negotiation and communication skillsAdvanced Microsoft SuiteProject management and planningThe 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.
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.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
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.
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.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00-$260,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Stock
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 7 years’ experience in supply chain, transportation, logistics, or related area. Option 2: 9 years' experience in supply chain, transportation, logistics, or related area.3 years' supervisory experience.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., Cross-functional experience, Master's degree in business or related areaPrimary Location...600 Integrity Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America