(USA) Senior Manager, Procurement

Position Summary...

The Senior Manager, Procurement leads strategic sourcing and category management initiatives to optimize cost efficiency and mitigate risks across complex supply chains. This role drives business plans by collaborating with stakeholders, analyzing financial data, and implementing supplier performance improvements. Responsible for mentoring and developing teams, the position ensures compliance with company policies and ethical standards while fostering a high-performance environment. The role requires strong negotiation skills, advanced problem-solving capabilities, and the ability to influence cross-functional partners to achieve business objectives and continuous operational excellence.

About the team:
Our team supports Procurement and Travel Operations globally, focusing on delivering maximum savings and value for the Walmart Global Enterprise Business. We collaborate with world-class travel suppliers, leveraging strategic sourcing and negotiation skills to secure optimal rates and contracts. As a forward-thinking group, we engage with multiple global suppliers and internal stakeholders to develop and execute comprehensive supplier strategies. Reporting to senior leadership, the team drives cost efficiencies and risk mitigation while fostering strong supplier relationships to support the company’s continued success and operational excellence.

What you'll do...

• Build and manage RFPs with suppliers.
• Interpret & Analyze data.
• Build and manage KPIs using tools and technology.
• Interpreting Spend Analysis: The ability to read, analyze and tell the story from data.
• Build Effective RFPs Modeling historic and real time market data to identify the right suppliers.
• Engaging Stakeholders -Identify and meet with both internal and external teams to drive value and deliver savings.
• Building strategic Sourcing Strategies: Maximize relationships with new and existing vendors, understanding, and evaluating their products and capabilities and negotiating advantageous rates.
• Operating with excellence Set an example in managing to KPIs, delivering excellence, presenting at all levels, and developing yourself and others. 

What you'll bring:

• You're a storyteller, you have a grip on interpreting complex data.
• You have previous experience with airline procurement.
• You're familiar with building effective RFPs, Stakeholder alignment & Sourcing Strategies
• You have a great eye for detail and can articulate the specifics of quality.
• You're organized, disciplined, and can manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• You're a master at making complex subjects easily understood through visuals.
• You have high standards and can hold project contributors accountable.
• You're stimulated by challenges and are ready to engage at Fortune 1 scale. 

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.   Your Career Journey at Walmart: At Walmart, we want to make sure your experience connecting with us is seamless and straightforward. Here’s what to expect when interacting with us as recruiters:   We’ll reach out via verified LinkedIn profiles or emails ending in "@walmart.com.” or “@samsclub.com”. All job opportunities and applications are hosted on our official careers site: http://careers.walmart.com. There is no cost or payment required to apply or be considered for a position.   If you have any doubts about a communication, feel free to visit our careers page to verify authenticity. Thank you for exploring opportunities at Walmart! 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 $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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...

905 Customer Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

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