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Product: Seasonal, Christmas
Essential Functions
An individual must be able to successfully perform the essential functions of this position with or without a reasonable accommodation.
- Develops complex sourcing strategies for assigned products by collaborating with cross-functional business partners (for example, merchants, planners) to understand product demand. Serves as a subject-matter and industry expert for multiple commodities and items sourced from an assigned country, both in- and out-of-season. Oversees assigned sourcing programs at the item level, including seasonal and in-country regions and growing areas.
- Influences internal and external business partners (for example, merchants) to bring product and packaging innovation to market. Aligns the sourcing strategy with merchants’ annual operating plan. Provides perishability and quality insights to guide merchandise flow and replenishment decisions. Incorporates company growth strategy into planning (for example growth in direct imports).
- Creates complex vendor decision matrices by evaluates new and existing vendors based on performance metrics and long-term potential. Incorporates company strategies into alignment decisions.
- Negotiates with vendors to obtain products at lowest sustainable costs.
- Calculates and understands the cost impacts of a commodity/product’s initial mark up. Measures and tracks awarded cost against actual cost through the commitment tracker. Ensures cost keys are accurate. Informs planners and merchants of changes to conditions that will affect the cost of goods.
- Develops strategic vendor relationships with multi-year contracts for business continuity. Identifies, develops, and maintains supplier relationships that meet company financial, ethical, and sustainability standards. Assesses and develops vendor production, distribution, and technological capabilities to ensure adequate supply. Conducts quarterly performance reviews with vendors. Manages and resolves vendor issues.
- Drives the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs; developing and communicating business plans and priorities; removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance; providing resources; identifying performance standards; measuring progress and adjusting performance accordingly; developing contingency plans; and demonstrating adaptability and supporting continuous learning.
- Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training; mentoring; assigning duties; building a team-based work environment; establishing performance expectations and conducting regular performance evaluations; providing recognition and rewards; coaching for success and improvement; and ensuring diversity awareness.
- Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application; ensuring compliance with them; and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy. Ensures business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives; consulting with business partners, managers, co-workers, or other key stakeholders; soliciting, evaluating, and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost effectiveness; and participating in and supporting community outreach events.
Leadership Expectations
An individual must be proficient in each of the competencies listed below to successfully perform the responsibilities of this position
- Live our Values:Culture Champion - Models the Walmart values to foster our culture; holds oneself and others accountable; and supports Walmart's commitment to communities, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability; maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance.
- Live our Values:Servant Leadership - Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent
- Embrace Change:Curiosity & Courage - Demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.
- Embrace Change:Digital Transformation & Change - Seeks and implements continuous improvements and encourages the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working.
- Deliver for the Customer:Customer Focus - Delivers expected business results while putting the customer first and consistently applying an omnimerchant mindset and the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans.
- Deliver for the Customer:Strategic Thinking - Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the team's strategy.
- Focus on our Associates:Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - Identifies, attracts, and retains diverse and inclusive team members; builds a high-performing team; embraces diversity in all its forms; and actively supports diversity goal programs.
- Focus on our Associates:Collaboration & Influence - Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; workscollaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives; and communicates with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action
- Focus on our Associates:Talent Management - Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent, promotes an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work, empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer and company, and regularly recognizes others' contributions and accomplishments.
Physical Activities
The following physical activities are necessary to perform one or more essential functions of this position.
Reads information, often in small print.
Visually verifies information, often in small print.
Communicates effectively in person or by using telecommunications equipment.
Creates documents, reports, etc., using a writing instrument (such as a pencil or pen) or electronic device.
Enters and locates information on electronic device.
Presents information to small or large groups and individuals.
Observes associate, customer, or supplier behavior.
Travel
Traveling is necessary to perform one or more essential functions of this position.
Travels domestically to and from multiple facilities or work-sites during the workday.
Travels domestically to and from multiple facilities or work-sites requiring an overnight stay.
Travels domestically to and from multiple facilities or work-sites requiring consecutive overnight stays.
Travels internationally to and from multiple facilities or work-sites requiring extended overnight stays
Entry Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in business, mathematics, engineering, or related area and 2 years’ experience in merchandising, sourcing, planning, finance, or related area.
Option 2: 6 years’ experience in merchandising, sourcing, planning, finance, or related area.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in business, mathematics, engineering, or related area.
1 year’s experience in procurement in a retail environment.
1 year’s experience in raw material and commodity procurement.
WMGS doesn’t charge any recruitment or similar fee in the recruitment process including but not limited to interview, offering and onboarding.
