Senior Manager, Procurement - Marketing & Growth

Senior Manager, Procurement - Marketing & Growth

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.

What You'll Do...

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies, negotiations, and contract solutions aligned to business objectives, with a strong EDLC mindset.
• Lead end to end RFP's 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.

What You'll Bring...

• 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.
• Experience with tools such as Coupa or similar procurement platforms preferred.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

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, 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.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Certified Purchasing Manager or related purchasing manager certification, Experience with cross-functional teams, Master's degree in business or related field, Supervisory experience

Primary Location...

814 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America Walmart 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.