Senior Manager - Sourcing

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:
Lead Walmart’s upstream resin strategy, building the supplier relationships, market intelligence, and commercial agreements needed to improve material cost, supply continuity, sustainability, and innovation across Private Brands and packaging. This role works at the raw-material level—connecting Walmart’s business needs with resin producers, converters, and emerging circular-material partners. The Senior Manager will lead category strategy across virgin and recycled resins, monitor commodity and capacity dynamics, and develop preferred supplier and long-term agreement opportunities. Success requires translating complex resin-market conditions into practical solutions that strengthen supply, improve economics, and support Walmart’s packaging and sustainability priorities.
About the team:
The Upstream Materials team develops strategies, supplier relationships, and commercial agreements for materials used in Walmart’s products and packaging. Operating at the raw-material level—including resin, pulp, ingredients, and metals—the team focuses on cost optimization, supply continuity, and innovation access. Collaborating with Private Brands, Merchandising, Product Development, Packaging, Supply Chain, and suppliers, the team translates market insights into practical solutions. Their work includes building preferred supplier networks, establishing long-term agreements, improving material specifications, and navigating volatile commodity markets to support Walmart and Sam’s Club business objectives.
What you'll do:

• Develop and execute multi-year material category strategies focused on resiliency, total cost of ownership, and sustainability.
• Lead competitive RFPs and negotiate long-term and preferred supplier agreements that secure capacity and mitigate commercial risk.
• Partner cross-functionally to align sourcing strategies with business priorities and deliver measurable savings.
• Analyze commodity markets, pricing trends, and spend data to inform sourcing decisions and protect supply continuity.
• Advance sustainable and responsible sourcing initiatives across material categories.

What you'll bring:

• 7+ years of strategic sourcing or procurement experience within commodity-driven material markets.
• Expertise in contract negotiation, RFP development, and long-term supplier strategy.
• Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting spend, market data, and cost drivers.
• Experience driving stakeholder alignment across cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage complex sourcing initiatives in a fast-paced, global, matrixed organization.
• Deep knowledge of resin or commodity-drive material markets

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. 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. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. 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.
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.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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.

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in business, mathematics, engineering, or related area and 2 years’ experience in merchandising, sourcing, planning, finance, or related area. Option 2: 6 years’ experience in merchandising, sourcing, planning, finance, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Master's degree in Business, Mathematics, Engineering, or related area., Procurement in a retail environment., Raw material and commodity procurement.

Primary Location...

701 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.