Senior Analyst, Sourcing - Sourcing Quality

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

3d•$60,000 - $110,000

About The Position

This role is designed for an individual contributor who is motivated by complex, purposeful challenges and has a keen interest in analytics. If you have a background in supplier sourcing with a focus on data analytics, and you are looking for a challenging position in a fast-paced, innovative environment, this role could be a perfect fit for you. You will play a critical role on our team, working on sourcing and analytics for Domestic and International Supplier Quality. About the Team: The Sourcing Quality team consists of colleagues located in markets around the world. This team supports Food, Consumables and Health & Wellness. This specific role is for Consumables, Health & Wellness Supplier Quality and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas. The associates on this team are passionate and smart with a history of creative problem solving and high standards. Our goal is to provide safe, high-quality items at a value for our customers and members. Working with the Sourcing Quality team is a fun and dynamic experience. This associate will execute and learn about Consumables, Health & Wellness quality while interacting with business partners and suppliers in the US and across the globe What you'll do... Work with international and domestic markets/suppliers and will be representing Quality at origin and for our consumers worldwide. Have the opportunity to expand and grow across categories and even across functional groups within Walmart. Work on projects from the very beginning of an item lifecycle (a mere idea or concept) until it is in our stores and purchased by Walmart shoppers. This includes: Vetting potential suppliers who can partner with Walmart to manufacture our item(s) Collaborating with suppliers to confirm their programs meet our quality standards Partnering with suppliers and cross functional teams during commercialization Working with our suppliers to maintain quality over the lifecycle of the item(s) Owning Data Analysis and recommending action plans to improve overall Quality for our customers The ability to learn about multiple departments and work with several stakeholders Support the Walmart Private Brand business, from Diapers to Dog Food – where else can you get this exposure and experience? Rarely can individuals get experience like this from beginning to end of the product life cycle.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, merchandising, supply chain, or related area.
Experience in retail, manufacturing, sourcing, or related area.
Flexibility
Can-do attitude
Team Player
Organization
Excellent Communication

Nice To Haves

Experience working in Food, Cosmetics, Pet Food, or Food Contact Manufacturing Sourcing Quality Assurance Experience
Formal Training in IL6s methodologies, and/or Black Belt Certification
Power BI, and/or other Dashboard creation tools to analyze and effectively communicate large data sets to targeted audiences.

Responsibilities

Vetting potential suppliers to ensure they meet Walmart quality requirements.
Onboarding new suppliers into Walmart systems and processes.
Evaluating private brand items to confirm adherence to specifications.
Partnering with suppliers when product issues occur, initiating CAPAs and working with suppliers to find resolution.

Benefits

Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance.
Other great perks include 401(K) match, stock purchase plan, paid parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
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.
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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