Manager, Procurement
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Job Location:
Bentonville, AR - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 70000 - 130000
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Summary...
What youll do...
Job Description:R-(USA) Manager Procurement
Location:Bentonville AR (Home Office)
About the Team
This role sits within WalmartsDomesticTransportation Procurement organization. The team is responsible for sourcing and managing transportation providers and services working directly with third-party transportation partnersin support of our internal business partners.
Position Summary
The Procurement Manager will support WalmartsDomestic Transportation Services.This role is responsible for managing a portfolio of carriersrunning RFP eventsnegotiating rates and contracts supporting transportation lane management and partnering with internal business units.
This individual will play a key role in identifying the best transportation solutions by balancing cost service operational needs andcarrierperformance. The role also requires strong technical and analytical capabilities including working with large datasets supporting systems and contract administration and developing dashboards or reporting tools to drive business decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage relationships with assigned transportation carriers and act as the primary point of contact for carrier-related matters
- Negotiate rates contracts and transportation solutions with third-party carriers and internal fleet partners
- Support transportation lane sourcing and carrier placement activities to ensure operational efficiency and service excellence
- Partner with internal stakeholders to identify transportation needs and deliver cost-effective solutions
- Analyze transportation supplier and financial data to support procurement decisions and business strategies
- Build and maintain dashboards reports and metrics related to carrier performance and procurement activities
- Ensure rates contracts and supplier information are accurately entered and maintained within internal systems
- Monitor supplier performance and support continuous improvement initiatives through KPIs and service-level expectations
- Participate in sourcing events supplier evaluations and business case development for transportation procurement initiatives
- Support contract management activities including renewals amendments risk identification and compliance reviews
- Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes through technology automation and data-driven insights
- Present recommendations analyses and transportation strategies to operational and business stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in transportation procurement logistics supply chain or carrier management
- Strong negotiation and supplier relationship management skills
- Experience working with transportation carriers freight providers or fleet operations
- Ability to analyze large datasets and translate findings into actionable business insights
- Experience creating dashboards and working with reporting tools
- Strong technical aptitude and systems experience
- Project management or PMO experience preferred
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Core Competencies
- Financial and analytical acumen
- Strategic sourcing and category management
- Contract negotiation and management
- Supplier performance management
- Problem solving and decision-making
- Data and digital literacy
- Influential communication and cross-functional collaboration
- Process improvement and operational execution
What Youll Bring
The ideal candidate is a collaborative analytical and detail-oriented procurement professional who thrives in a fast-paced transportation environment. This person should be comfortable balancing supplier relationships operational priorities technical systems work and data-driven decision-making while supporting Walmarts transportation network and business objectives.
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. 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. For information about PTO see Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sams Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelors degrees including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition books and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
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 $70000.00 - $130000.00 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 2 years experience in procurement strategy contract management analytics or related field. Option 2: 4 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 Qualified experience in Microsoft ExcelPrimary Location...
805 Respect 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:
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
