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Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Who we are...

The Sourcing team is embarking on a new phase of growth on our journey to become the most trusted and resilient supplier, powered by Walmart. We are accomplishing this by activating a new strategy, streamlining our structure, and doubling down on fostering a psychologically safe environment, empowering our associates to move faster, collaborate more easily and win together.

We would love to have you join Sourcing, a truly superpowered sourcing team aligned throughout the enterprise, all with the customer at the heart of what we do!

What you will do...

You will play a crucial role in supporting our merchants in developing suppliers and sourcing fresh produce. Your primary responsibility will be to identify and engage with produce providers, with a focus on finding sellers in the USA, Mexico, and Central America. Your expertise in negotiation and supply chain management will be essential in ensuring the availability of high-quality produce for our customers.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with merchants to understand their sourcing requirements and develop strategies to meet their needs.

• Identify and evaluate potential produce providers, both domestically and internationally, with a focus on the USA, Mexico, and Central America.

• Support merchants to negotiate with suppliers to secure favorable terms and conditions, including pricing, quality, and delivery schedules.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.

• Monitor market trends and industry developments to identify new sourcing opportunities and stay ahead of the competition.

• Analyze supply chain data to identify areas for improvement and implement strategies to optimize efficiency and reduce costs.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including logistics, quality assurance, and compliance, to ensure seamless integration of the sourcing process.

• Stay updated on relevant regulations and certifications related to produce sourcing and ensure compliance.

• Oversee adherence to sustainability standards among suppliers, fostering industry-wide compliance with Walmart's policies.

• Monitor suppliers' compliance and sustainability standards supporting the industry to comply with Walmart policies.

• Regularly perform on-site inspections of supplier operations, product quality, food safety measures, and crop conditions

• Support Sourcing Managers to monitor categories performance, providing support on project management and data analytics.

Min qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Business or related area, Supply chain experience or Agronomy experience

• Experience working in produce/fresh/ food.

• 2 years of experience in data analytics; Tableau, Power BI, SQL and Project Management

• You must be in Doral, FL or within 50 miles of the office.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and data analysis tools.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in the Fresh Produce industry

• Experience in retail, manufacturing, or sourcing, experience working for a retailer, or major brand, importer/agent serving a major retail customer

• Negotiation skills

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.

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You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices .

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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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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.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart .

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The annual salary range for this position is $60,000.00-$110,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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• Stock

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Bachelor's degree in business, merchandising, supply chain, or related area., Experience in retail, manufacturing, sourcing, or related area.

Primary Location...

8651 Nw 13Th Ter, Doral, FL 33126-1512, United States of America

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.