Senior Manager, Procurement - Marketing & Growth

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Global Procurement, develops, leads, and executes high impact sourcing strategies to support Walmart’s rapidly growing Growth organization, including Walmart Connect, Data Ventures, Walmart+, Vizio, and Marketplace. In this role, you’ll partner closely with business and marketing stakeholders to identify opportunities, source and onboard agencies and partners, lead negotiations, and manage contracts end to end. Your work may range from renegotiating annual agency agreements to leading RFPs for new creative, media, or experiential partners. You’ll thrive in this role if you’re a self starter with a strong understanding of the marketing ecosystem, sound commercial judgment, and a desire to make a tangible business impact. About Global Sourcing & Procurement, Marketing & Growth Global Sourcing & Procurement is a centralized, enterprise wide team supporting all global marketing sourcing and procurement efforts. We partner with business stakeholders through strategic sourcing, industry benchmarking, and negotiations to deliver Every Day Low Cost (EDLC) while driving value across GNFR supplier relationships. We are expanding our team to support the newly formed Global Growth organization, which is accelerating Walmart’s business mix across advertising, data, and membership priorities. Our scope includes sourcing and negotiating across a wide range of categories—from advertising and creative agencies to events, staffing, data agreements, and media services—at significant scale.

Requirements

• Experience in marketing, sourcing, agency management or supplier negotiations.
• Bachelors degree in a related field.
• 7+ years in retail, marketing, retail media, or sourcing with major brands.
• Strong analytical, negotiation and relationship building skills.
• Ability to independently manage a high volume of projects in a dynamic, fast moving environment.
• Option 1: Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, economics, technology, or related field and 5 years' experience in procurement strategy, contract management, analytics, or related field.
• Option 2: 6 years’ experience in procurement strategy, contract management, analytics, or related field and 2 years’ experience leading cross-functional teams/projects.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with tools such as Coupa or similar procurement platforms preferred.
• Certified Purchasing Manager or related purchasing manager certification
• Experience with cross-functional teams
• Master's degree in business or related field
• Supervisory experience

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies, negotiations, and contract solutions aligned to business objectives, with a strong EDLC mindset.
• Lead end to end RFPs in collaboration with business stakeholders.
• Drive best in class SOWs, rate cards, and commercial models that balance flexibility with financial discipline.
• Manage a high volume of contracts and approvals, leveraging AI and tools to move efficiently and meet critical deadlines.
• Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with suppliers and cross functional stakeholders.
• Analyze financial and business data to identify savings opportunities, manage risk, and inform decision making.
• Create clear, compelling presentations for stakeholders and leadership that translate complex procurement topics into actionable insights.
• Navigate multiple priorities and rapidly pivot across projects in a fast paced, collaborative environment.
• Identify global initiatives by partnering with international markets to leverage Walmart’s scale and better ways of working.

Benefits

• competitive pay
• 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
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior