Senior Manager, Procurement Marketing & Growth
Bentonville, AR - USA
Job Summary
Position Summary...
The Senior Manager Global Procurement develops leads and executes high impact sourcing strategies to support Walmarts rapidly growing Growth organization including Walmart Connect Data Ventures Walmart Vizio and Marketplace.In this role youll partner closely with business and marketing stakeholders to identify opportunities source and onboard agencies and partners lead negotiations and manage contracts end to end. Your work may range from renegotiating annual agency agreements to leading RFPs for new creative media or experiential partners.
Youll thrive in this role if youre a self starter with a strong understanding of the marketing ecosystem sound commercial judgment and a desire to make a tangible business impact.
About Global Sourcing & Procurement Marketing & Growth
Global Sourcing & Procurement is a centralized enterprise wide team supporting all global marketing sourcing and procurement efforts. We partner with business stakeholders through strategic sourcing industry benchmarking and negotiations to deliver Every Day Low Cost (EDLC) while driving value across GNFR supplier relationships.
We are expanding our team to support the newly formed Global Growth organization which is accelerating Walmarts business mix across advertising data and membership priorities. Our scope includes sourcing and negotiating across a wide range of categoriesfrom advertising and creative agencies to events staffing data agreements and media servicesat significant scale.
What youll do...
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies negotiations and contract solutions aligned to business objectives with a strong EDLC mindset.
- Lead end to end RFPs in collaboration with business stakeholders.
- Drive best in class SOWs rate cards and commercial models that balance flexibility with financial discipline.
- Manage a high volume of contracts and approvals leveraging AI and tools to move efficiently and meet critical deadlines.
- Build and maintain strong trusted relationships with suppliers and cross functional stakeholders.
- Analyze financial and business data to identify savings opportunities manage risk and inform decision making.
- Create clear compelling presentations for stakeholders and leadership that translate complex procurement topics into actionable insights.
- Navigate multiple priorities and rapidly pivot across projects in a fast paced collaborative environment.
- Identify global initiatives by partnering with international markets to leverage Walmarts scale and better ways of working.
What youll bring:
- Experience in marketing sourcing agency management or supplier negotiations.
- Bachelors degree in a related field.
- 7 years in retail marketing retail media or sourcing with major brands.
- Strong analytical negotiation and relationship building skills.
- Ability to independently manage a high volume of projects in a dynamic fast moving environment.
- Experience with tools such as Coupa or similar procurement platforms preferred.
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.
For information about benefits and eligibility see .
The annual salary range for this position is $90000.00 - $180000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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: Bachelors degree in business supply chain economics technology or related field and 5 years experience in procurement strategy contract management analytics or related field. Option 2: 6 years experience in procurement strategy contract management analytics or related field and 2 years experience leading cross-functional teams/projects.Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed there are no preferred qualifications.
Certified Purchasing Manager or related purchasing manager certification Experience with cross-functional teams Masters degree in business or related field Supervisory experiencePrimary Location...
814 Respect Dr Bentonville AR 72716 United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.Required Experience:
Senior Manager
About Company
Walmart started with one man. In 1962, Sam Walton began with just one store and one mission: help people save money so they could live better. As a growing global digital enterprise and with over 11,500 stores, we maintain Mr. Sam’s vision, but now, we are able to help more customers ... View more