Position: Senior Manager, Sourcing at Walmart in Bentonville, Arkansas

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What you'll do...




Position: Senior Manager, Sourcing



Job Location: 702 S.W. 8th St., Bentonville, AR 72712



Duties: Identify agronomy opportunities and develop action plans. Guide the development of annual crop projections by geographic region and potential vendor shifts based on grower capability and sourcing opportunities. Coordinate with team hubs when necessary to ensure a seamless transition between growing regions. Work with suppliers to validate the correct process of packaging and quality of fruit. Identify, develop, and maintain grower relationships that meet company financial, ethical, and sustainability standards by assessing and developing vendor production, distribution, and technological capabilities to ensure adequate supply for global produce. Engage merchandising and cross functional teams to assure a seamless execution. Collaborate with merchants and buyers to determine promoted products based on quality and consumer demand. Define long-term and multi-product strategy by identifying preferred varietals and geographical regions to meet long term multi-country specific product needs. Coordinate across all markets, multi-product annual plans, quantity needs, quality needs, and cost needs. This position does not supervise other employees.



Minimum education and experience required: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business, Mathematics, Engineering (any), or related area and 2 years of experience in merchandising, sourcing, planning, finance, or related area; OR Master's degree or equivalent in Business, Mathematics, Engineering (any), or related area.



Skills required: Must have experience with: Fresh fruits and vegetables industry, including production areas and regulatory national and international frameworks; Negotiating with growers and suppliers in Latin America; Developing strategic supplier and service provider partnerships; Monitoring and engaging global supplier base to maintain highest compliance standards; Gathering procurement data related to prices, crop volume, market share, sales, crop estimations, tendencies, and costs from different data sources to generate valuable information for stakeholders; Major international produce markets in terms of consumer demands, quality standards, barriers, and logistic infrastructure; Analyzing and resolving conflicts in the whole supply chain in the fresh produce industry, including bad fruit arrival conditions, logistics disruptions, wrong labeling, breaks in the cold chain, and phytosanitary recalls; Performing financially assessment projects and their impact in terms of sales and P&L; Technical and quality features of grapes, blueberries, and avocados; Industry and retail business for grapes, blueberries, and avocados. Employer will accept any amount of experience with the required skills.


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Wal-Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer.



About Walmart



At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability-and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries-all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?


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.


"We advocate for our customers, provide opportunity to our employees, and support efforts that better the lives of millions of people." - Hannah, Sourcing Manager



Hello, NW Arkansas



With over 200 miles of trails, an emerging locally-sourced food scene, the world-renowned Crystal Bridges Museum-NWA has something for everyone.