Position Summary...
What you'll do...
Walmart Corporate
Bentonville, AR
The success of Walmart depends on providing quality, private-brand goods at exceptional value to our members. In service to that mission, Walmart strives to identify sources of supply that reliably deliver value through a combination of high-quality goods, cost, reliable delivery, and a host of other relevant factors.
This position is available at our main corporate campus in Bentonville, Arkansas! We have an excellent relocation package to help you get here!
Learn more about what Bentonville has to offer!
https://www.bentonvillear.com/
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About Sourcing
Looking to join an exciting team? This is your spot! The Sourcing team is embarking on a new phase of growth on our journey to become the most trusted and resilient supplier, powered by Walmart. We are accomplishing this by activating a new strategy, streamlining our structure, and doubling down on fostering a psychologically safe environment, empowering our associates to move faster, collaborate more easily and win together.
We would love to have you join Sourcing, a truly superpowered sourcing team aligned throughout the enterprise, all with the customer at the heart of what we do!
As a Senior Manager, Planning Management, you'll:
- Execute all origin import fulfillment processes to ensure a smooth and efficient flow of inventory along the supply chain from origin countries to retail market's warehouse facilities.
- Operate a broad line of business at division or country level, developing long range plans
- Drives optimization of import fulfillment pathways for the best ROI by analyzing Walmart and supply chain partners' competencies, mitigating risks and developing contingency plans to meet changing business needs
- Develop and build partnerships internally (cross-functionally) and externally to drive import fulfillment business.
- Facilitate effective communication to ensure current and updated process and requirement are understood and implemented by all related parties.
- Provide expertise and insight to associates analyzing the process and procedure of import fulfillment in order to identify cost reduction and strategic improvement opportunities
- Drive and develop trainings to GS as well as related parties such as external sourcing agents, import suppliers and retail markets counterparts on import fulfillment process & procedures to obtain maximum collaboration.
Accountabilities of the Job:- Directs and optimizes supply chain execution across multiple categories/portfolio and business plans to ensure retail market is in possession of optimal inventory at highest in-stock.
- Develops methods to deliver KPI goals
- Influence and collaborate with different parties in sourcing organization and retail markets to ensure in-stock and inventory metrics are achieved
- Analyze trends in financial performance and external market factors to proactively align resources to address future challenges
- Integrate results of team analytics to influence cross-functional team decisions
- Aligns, develops, and directs resources to achieve objectives and financial results.
- Developing and communicating business plans and priorities with retail market to meet financial goals
- Manage the business assigned to ensure targets defined are met and at highest customer satisfaction :
- Manage daily execution of all import fulfillment processes and procedures and removing barriers and obstacles that impact performances
- Manage daily inventory strategy and operations
- Manage all functional strategies, processes, and tools
- Evaluate and alter work processes to ensure defined targets are met
- Engage with cross function parties, including but not limited to Integrated Planning, Sourcing, Inventory Health, Merchant Ops and Global Logistics (Internal/External) to formulate and execute strategy to drive import fulfillment business :
- Ensure business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, projects, programs, and initiatives
- Collaborate on corporate or divisional strategic initiatives by influencing project design; evaluating and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness
- Formulate and drive execution of business plans and improvement projects
- Identify customer and operation needs
- Develop and communicate plans and priorities and provide resources
- Identify performance standards, measure progress and adjust performance accordingly
- Develop contingency plans
- Assume additional responsibilities and performs special projects as needed or directed
You'll sweep us off our feet if you are:- Technically accomplished in all aspects of replenishment; 4 to 6 years replenishment experience
- Fully engaged with the retail market, suppliers, logistics, and merchants in successfully operating a board line of business.
- Able to effectively lead projects and improvement initiatives.
- Able to prioritize relentlessly and focus on the most important initiatives
- Can articulate needs, define requirements and design cross-functional projects and initiatives, utilizing status to direct man hours to the issues that provide the greatest payback.
- Considered as an outstanding manager and leader both inside and outside replenishment.
- Strong planning and organizing skills to mobilize and leverage resources to achieve pre-determined objectives.
- Proficient in PC skills including MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
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, 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... Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Master's degree in Business, Mathematics, Engineering, or related area., Procurement in a retail environment., Raw material and commodity procurement.
Primary Location... 701 S. Walton Blvd., Bentonville, AR 72716-6209, United States of America
