Senior Director, Supply Chain Management and Supplier Excellence - NA Global Inbound

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Leads strategy and execution for North America Global inbound management and supplier excellence to improve end-to-end Supply Chain flow. Drives performance through data-driven insights, loss reduction, supplier governance, and cross-functional alignment while developing talent and fostering a culture of integrity, continuous improvement, and customer focus. This position will require to sit on-site at our home office in Bentonville, AR. Travel is required to perform one or more essential functions of this role. Travel may include: Domestic travel (overnight): Travel to and from multiple facilities or work sites requiring an overnight stay. Domestic travel (consecutive overnights): Travel to and from multiple facilities or work sites requiring consecutive overnight stays. Domestic travel (same day): Travel to and from multiple facilities or work sites during the workday. International travel (extended stays): Travel to and from multiple facilities or work sites requiring extended overnight stays.

Requirements

Proven leadership experience developing teams through coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback.
Cross-border transportation (truckload, rail, ocean, air, LTL/parcel) and optimization including expanding service partnerships.
Strong strategic planning and business acumen, including forecasting, cost analysis, resource planning, and operational performance management.
Expertise in data-driven problem solving (trend analysis, statistical controls, failure mode analysis) and building enterprise-ready metrics and reporting.
Demonstrated success by reducing loss, simplifying work content, and mitigating operational risk within complex processes.
Experience leading supplier excellence programs, including ship point performance, supplier performance, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment.
Ability to influence functions and levels, communicate program value, and drive adoption at scale.
Commitment to integrity, ethics, and a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Engineering or related field and 3 years’ experience leading cross-functional teams OR 5 years’ experience leading cross-functional teams, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Engineering or related areas.

Nice To Haves

Inbound Exception processing
Merchandising operations
Store Operations
Supplier and compliance-based fields
Supplier partnerships

Responsibilities

Provide coaching, feedback, mentoring, and development opportunities (training, mentoring, stretch assignments) for associates, managers, and directors to strengthen performance and build a strong leadership pipeline.
Analyze business objectives, customer needs, costs, and forecasts to build and execute strategies, plans, and practices; determine resource requirements; evaluate operational processes; measure outcomes; and identify improvement opportunities.
Diagnose capability gaps; recruit, select, and develop talent; support mentorship, workforce development, and succession planning; and leverage strengths of new and existing talent.
Analyze inbound exceptions holistically and develop strategies using trend analysis, statistical controls, and failure modes; establish performance measurements and reporting used across Walmart to optimize flow across channels.
Identify, capture, and communicate losses within inbound exception processes; prioritize loss reduction efforts; and reduce work content to mitigate Supply Chain risk.
Embed integrity and ethics into programs and practices; define consequences for non-compliance; and support the Open Door Policy.
Develop and evolve to deliver the “4 Rights” (Right Item, Right Invoice, Right Condition, Right Time) and align stakeholders to deliver a best-in-class internal and external supplier experience.
Build strategy for corrective action based on trends, statistical controls, and failure modes; establish enterprise performance measures and report to improve flow.
Oversee processes to onboard, maintain, and exit suppliers as products move through flow channels; ensure compliance and adherence for new product implementation into Supply Chain networks.
Engage key stakeholders in planning, execution, and evaluation of initiatives; sponsor community outreach and involvement; and support associate participation.

Benefits

Incentive awards for performance
401(k) match
Stock purchase plan
Paid maternity and parental leave
PTO
Multiple health plans
Medical coverage
Vision coverage
Dental coverage
Company-paid life insurance
Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
Short-term and long-term disability
Company discounts
Military Leave Pay
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
Walmart-paid education benefit program (Live Better U) 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. 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.