Position Summary...
What you'll do...
Do you consider yourself to be a team player and have a "can do" attitude? If so, you may be the perfect fit for the Senior Analyst - Procurement position at Walmart!
As a Senior Analyst for Procurement, you will be responsible for using your technical capabilities to work on process improvement, contract management, and aligning with internal and external stakeholders. You will also be preparing and compiling information and data for negotiations and effectively engaging at all levels in well thought out conversations.
Location: This position will be fully onsite in Bentonville, AR
Job Duties Include:
- Negotiation: Prepare and compile relevant information and data for use in negotiations. Understand negotiating positions, key drivers and levers, and desired outcomes. Effectively engage at all levels in well thought out conversation that takes a position.
- Contract Management: Extract relevant contracts from contract management tools or other sources to analyze the relevant information. Identify and understand the contract components (for example, terms and conditions, deliverables, pricing). Validate contract components against standard templates to identify missing components and highlight the potential risks of missing components to the respective stakeholders.
- Supplier Relationship Management: Identify, classify and segment suppliers and complete supplier assessment against defined criteria. Track and monitor supplier performance against Key Performance Indicators and Service Level Agreements and create reports and share with stakeholders. Develop and maintain working relationships with suppliers at an operational level and respond to simple supplier queries. Escalate complex supply issues to the appropriate level for resolution as needed.
- Category Strategy and Management: Identify savings opportunities and plan, make recommendations, and execute for less-complex categories. Ensure delivery against business goals by identifying potential risks to the business. Support recommendations around category segmentation. Help build Total cost of ownership (TCO) / clean sheet models by pulling required information from various data sources and influence buying decisions.
- Source Selection: Prepare a list of potential suppliers. Conduct low-dollar or catalog sourcing activities. Support suppliers and internal stakeholders during sourcing events. Manage bid questions with inputs from team. Share relevant information with suppliers while ensuring confidential information is not divulged. Execute basic request for (RF) information/quotation/tender/proposal activities (for example, circulating the RF(x) document to potential suppliers) and respond to queries by suppliers.
- Influential Communication: Organize and communicate thoughts within scope. Present to and influence team and business partners a conveying message through basic understanding of the relevant context. Utilize relevant data and fact-based information to articulate results and provide a recommendation in a structured manner. Actively listen to others, seek and provide constructive feedback and provide ideas and recommendations on processes.
- Problem Solving: Use fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify and break down business problems with minimal guidance. Suggest alternative approaches/solutions based on internal and external benchmarking. Communicate horizontally and vertically within function for further investigation and options for consideration. Anticipate roadblocks and generate creative workarounds to ensure forward momentum.
- Data & Digital Literacy: Delineate the problem, leverage data to determine the root cause, and apply the information to find a solution. Ensure data quality and organization, process information for analysis, and define benchmarks and quality rules for key data assets. Participate in the feedback loop between data-intake and insights and continually work on improving the data-collection process. Identify and propose ways to automate and/or improve existing procurement processes with the help of technology. Demonstrate a working knowledge of Data Science techniques and applications.
- Financial Acumen: Understand the drivers of the financial metrics that impact the business. Perform analyses based on independent reasoning to draw appropriate conclusions. Analyze business and financial data and support the implementation and tracking of business plans that enable the attainment of financial goals. Understand the impact of factors and trends that may affect financial performance. Communicate the results of analyses to diverse audiences.
Preferred Qualifications:- You have previous experience in the transportation industry
- You have experience with PowerBI and SAP
- You have strong data analytical skills
- You are team-oriented but can also work independently
- You can make accurate decisions in a timely manner
- You are outgoing, outspoken and can offer feedback/suggestions in a professional manner
- You take charge when communicating thoughts and ideas
- You consider yourself to be a self-starter
Minimum Qualifications:- 1 - 3 years' experience in procurement, including strategic sourcing processes and reporting.
- 1 - 3 years' experience in data analytics
- Must be proficient in MS Excel
- Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, economics, technology, or related field OR 2 years' experience in procurement strategy, contract management, analytics, or related field
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, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
Equal Opportunity Employer - 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, ideas, and opinions - while being inclusive of all people.
Who We Are:Join Walmart and your work could help over 275 million global customers live better every week. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company. But you'll quickly find we're a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the world's most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and you'll discover why we are a world leader in diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and community involvement. From day one, you'll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life.
If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge and join a team of talented and motivated professionals, apply now!
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 $60,000.00-$110,000.00
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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.
Option 2: 2 years' experience in procurement strategy, contract management, analytics, or related field.
Preferred Qualifications... Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Data modelling, data analytics, and data management, Experience in procurement, including strategic sourcing processes and reporting., Microsoft Office - Excel
Primary Location... 409 Se S Street, Bentonville, AR 72716-0001, United States of America
