Position Summary...

　　What you'll do...

　　DIRECTOR, SOURCING - HARDLINES SCHOOL & OFFICE

　　Walmart Corporate

　　Bentonville, AR

　　The success of Walmart depends on providing quality, private-brand goods at exceptional value to our 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.

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

　　Learn more about what Bentonville has to offer!

　　https://www.bentonvillear.com/

　　https://greaterbentonville.com/relocating/

　　About Sourcing

　　Looking to join an exciting team? This is your spot! We're looking for experienced sourcing professionals with a knack for relationship building. The Sourcing team is embarking on a new phase of growth on our journey to become the most trusted and resilient supplier, powered by Walmart. 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, 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 a Director, Sourcing, your expertise, vision, and strategy will allow you to create businesses in the Hardlines School & Office department at Walmart. You'll have the opportunity to develop complex sourcing strategies for existing products while also working with Product Developers to create new and innovative products. You'll work directly with Merchants to ensure critical business metrics are met while influencing future growth strategies to help our customers Save Money and Live Better.

　　What you'll do:

　　Collaborate to set the sourcing strategy: you'll establish strategy, manage budgets to drive profitable growth, and use vision and creativity to impact the customer experience.

　　Build relationships : you'll use your influencing and leadership skills to build 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 replenishment, supply chain, manufacturers, store operations, planning, assortment, layouts, budgets, modular and pricing.

　　Design, develop, and launch products : you'll work with Product Development to create new products for Private Brands.

　　Be a category expert: you'll know your private brand customers and suppliers better than anyone and are always thinking about what is next for your business.

　　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.

　　You'll make an impact if you have:

　　Global experience in Sourcing, Merchandising or Procurement.Specifically sourcing school and office supplies.

　　Bachelor's degree in related field.

　　3+ 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.

　　2+ years' experience managing teams. This opportunity has direct reports.

　　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.

　　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...

　　702 SW 8TH ST, 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.