Sourcing Manager Produce

Walmart established the Sourcing Division to closely work with and support all Walmart business divisions in the United States and International markets. We develop and maintain a fully integrated supply chain that provides critical support to our retail locations across the globe, with a customer-centric platform that connects all our global segments with products and solutions at the best value.

We help power Walmart’s ecosystem by making sourcing easier and seamless.

This position is responsible for direct and manage the sourcing process to execute Merchant strategies by identifying sourcing opportunities to ensure suppliers/ factories capability.

You’ll make an impact doing:

* Strategic sourcing and optimize procurement process

* Understand suppliers capabilities, capacity and performance, Plan factory visits to monitor production and assess factory capacity.

* Use in-depth understanding of component pricing to provide cost saving opportunities.

* Lead sourcing initiatives/projects with cross functional partners.

* Apply digitalization and new ways of working

* Continuously develop product & market knowledge and industry know how

* Communicate with retail team in aligning sourcing strategy, buy trip arrangement and manage critical issues during order execution process

What are we looking for:

* Regional or global experience in Food sourcing

* Agriculture experience

* Excellent problem solving skills. Creatively able to develop alternative solutions to achieve product and business objectives.

* In-depth knowledge of relevant suppliers

* Excellent communication and negotiation skills. Clear, direct and open approach.

* Fluent in English

* Project Management

Walmart Sourcing doesn’t charge any recruitment or similar fee in the recruitment process including but not limited to interview, offering and onboarding.