Senior Director, Sourcing - Food Supplier Development (Import Program Execution)
About The Position
Join Walmart as Senior Director, Sourcing – Food Supplier Development (Import Program Execution) and lead the global execution engine for our import supplier network. This is a unique opportunity to drive disciplined, on-time, and on-strategy delivery of import programs, ensuring our Food business wins on speed, reliability, cost, and innovation. About the Food Supplier Development Team Our team is responsible for supplier development, import program governance, and capacity readiness for Food categories. We partner with Merchants, Global Sourcing, Private Brands, and Supply Chain to ensure import suppliers are operationally prepared and consistently executing against business objectives. Your leadership will directly impact Walmart’s ability to deliver quality food products to customers worldwide.
Requirements
- Experience in supplier development, import program execution, or global sourcing
- Proven ability to drive operational rigor and supplier capability uplift
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing global teams
- Expertise in risk mitigation, supply chain management, and innovation enablement
- Bachelor's degree in business or related area and 7 years’ experience in supply chain, transportation, logistics, or related area OR 9 years' experience in supply chain, transportation, logistics, or related area.
- 3 years' supervisory experience.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Purchasing Manager or related purchasing manager certification.
- Cross-functional experience
- Master's degree in business or related area
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end import supplier program execution for Food categories
- Establish governance, milestones, and accountability for import programs
- Drive risk identification and mitigation across global supply chains
- Oversee supplier qualification, onboarding, and execution ramp-up
- Build and lead a high-performing, globally distributed team
Benefits
- Performance-based bonus awards
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- PTO (including sick leave)
- Parental leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement
- Jury duty
- Voting
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
