Manager, Sourcing - Soft Kitchen

This position is responsible for the operation of a department. An individual in this position will be expected to perform additional job-related responsibilities and duties as assigned and / or necessary

Essential Functions

An individual must be able to successfully perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Communicate with retail teams to align sourcing strategies, arrange buy trips, and manage critical issues during the order execution process.
• Oversees factory capability and capacity, product quality, and on-time delivery.
• Conducts supplier assessments and formulates the supplier matrix for an assigned category.
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers.
• Demonstrates awareness of trade and political issues for assigned geographies and incorporates into sourcing proposals.
• Understands buying objectives and product specifications and communicates with suppliers.
• Negotiates product and price and develops alternatives to achieve sourcing objectives.
• Identifies and resolves pricing and factory issues with suppliers.
• Partners with Merchandise Quality Engineers on problems related to quality.
• Presents sourcing solutions that mitigate risks while maintaining profitability.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with the various business partners and suppliers to understand business needs and priorities and develop optimal solutions to support.
• Collaborate with the Global Supply Management team to align order strategy. Leverages suppliers with different retail markets.
• Mentors and guides team members with sourcing-related activities.
• Understands supplier capabilities, capacity, and performance.
• Plans for factory visits to monitor production and assess factory capacity.
• Uses in-depth understanding of component pricing to provide cost-saving opportunities.
• Actively participates in order placement decisions.
• Leads sourcing initiatives / projects with cross-functional partners.
• Provides coaching / guidance to team members on sourcing activities.
• Continuously develops product and market knowledge and industry know-how.
• Apply digitalization and new ways of working during sourcing activities.
• Optimizes strategic sourcing and procurement processes.
• Coordinates, completes, and oversees job-related activities and assignments by developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders; supporting plans and initiatives to meet customer and business needs; identifying and communicating goals and objectives; building accountability for and measuring progress in achieving results; identifying and addressing improvement opportunities; and demonstrating adaptability and promoting continuous learning.
• Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by hiring and training; mentoring; assigning duties; providing recognition; and promotion a belonging mindset in workplace.
• Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans; utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy; and providing direction and guidance on applying these in executing business processes and practices.

Key Skills

The following key skills are required to perform one or more essential functions of this position.

Supplier Relationship Management, Strategic Sourcing, Negotiation Strategies, Supplier Quality Management, Stakeholder Management.

Respect the Individual : Demonstrates and encourages respect for all; builds a high-performing team; seeks, and embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas and experiences; creates a workplace where all associates feel seen, supported and connected through culture of belonging so associates thrive and perform; drives a positive associate and customer / member experience for all; identifies, attracts, and retains the best team members.

Respect the Individual : Creates discipline and focus around developing talent, through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities; promotes an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work; empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer / member and company; and regularly recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments.

Respect the Individual : Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives; and communicates and listens attentively, with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.

Act with Integrity : Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance; models Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture; supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, and the world around us (e.g., creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving).

Act with Integrity : Follows the law, our code of conduct and company policies, and sets expectations for others to do the same; promotes an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns and reinforces our culture of non-retaliation; listens to concerns raised by associates. acts and encourages others to do the same; holds self and others accountable for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values.

Act with Integrity : Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.

Serve our Customers and Members : Delivers expected business results while putting the customer / member first and consistently applying an omni[1]merchant mindset and acts with an Every Day Low-Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers / members.

Serve our Customers and Members : Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data, analytics, customer / member insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the team’s strategy.

Travel

Traveling is necessary to perform one or more essential functions of this position.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications