Senior Manager, Procurement

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

We are looking for a strategic and experienced Senior Procurement Manager to lead our Goods Not for Resale Bid Management team. This role will provide direction the procurement analysts, build relationships with category managers, and generate a pipeline of projects to drive procurement initiatives. With a global scope ranging across all procurement categories, the ideal candidate will have extensive experience in procurement and a strong understanding of Ariba and/or Coupa CSO systems.

You’ll sweep us of our feet if…

• Strategic Development: Develop the local and global bid management program strategy and ensure successful delivery and optimization of the program aligned with Walmart’s key strategic imperatives and Work with category managers to generate a pipeline of procurement projects.
• Leadership: Manage and provide direction to a diverse team of procurement managers, located across different geographies.  Develop initiatives to drive supplier adoption to the eAuction program.

Engage with senior management to drive adoption of the program and ensure visibility of the value delivered, generating and presenting bid results to relevant stakeholders.

• Stakeholder Influence: Lead and influence senior stakeholders to implement and expand the eAuction program across all categories and develop, plan, and execute bid management strategies.  Perform highly complex project analysis, analyze RFx responses, develop award scenarios, identify outliers, and generate insights for negotiations based on RFx data

• Governance and Structure: Support development of governance and structure for the bid management team. Ensure effective use of Ariba and/or Coupa CSO systems within the team and set up, configure, and release RFx’s; upload details provided by category managers.
• Category Identification: Identify suitable candidate categories for management of the RFx process and eAuction negotiation strategy development and execution.  Develop and execute strategies for various reverse eAuctions within procurement.
• Training and Best Practices: Create and share training programs and best practices to enhance team performance, coordinating cross-market knowledge sharing to develop bid management strategies with Walmart markets.

You’ll make an impact with…

• 7-10 years of experience in procurement or a related field, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
• Proficiency in Ariba and/or Coupa CSO systems.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to drive strategic initiatives and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Relevant industry certifications in business analytics e.g., Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), Certified Analytics Professional (CAP).
• Knowledge of coding languages such as Python, R, SQL, or VBA is an asset

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.

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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...

701 S. Walton Blvd., Bentonville, AR 72716-6209, United States of America