(USA) Senior Manager, Sourcing- Health and Wellness

Position Summary... Role summary: The Senior Manager, Sourcing, leads the development and execution of complex sourcing strategies by collaborating with cross-functional partners to meet product demand and align with business objectives. This role oversees vendor relationships, negotiates cost-effective agreements, and drives innovation in product and packaging. The position ensures supply continuity through performance evaluation and strategic planning while fostering team development and operational excellence. The Senior Manager champions integrity, compliance, and continuous improvement to deliver sustainable value and support company growth within a dynamic, results-driven environment. About the team: The Health and Wellness Sourcing team collaborates with Merchandising, Product Development, and global suppliers to deliver competitive assortments for Walmart customers. This team develops and executes sourcing strategies, manages supplier relationships, negotiates costs, and drives innovation within the category. Working cross-functionally, members influence business strategy, identify new sourcing opportunities, and ensure quality and value. The team emphasizes collaboration, analytical thinking, and results-oriented approaches to support Walmart’s commitment to providing exceptional products and experiences. What you'll do... What you'll do: Develop and execute complex sourcing strategies in collaboration with cross-functional partners to meet product demand and company growth objectives. Serve as a subject matter expert for multiple commodities, overseeing sourcing programs across regions and seasons. Negotiate with vendors to secure products at sustainable costs while managing vendor performance and conducting regular reviews. Align sourcing plans with merchants’ operating plans, incorporating perishability and quality insights to guide replenishment decisions. Build and maintain strategic vendor relationships, ensuring business continuity and compliance with company standards. Lead and mentor associates, fostering a high-performing team environment focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence. What you'll bring: Extensive experience in strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management across multiple commodities and regions. Proven ability to develop and execute complex sourcing strategies aligned with business growth and category plans. Strong negotiation skills to secure cost-effective agreements while maintaining quality and supplier performance standards. Expertise in supplier development, performance evaluation, and managing multiyear contracts for business continuity. Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with merchants, planners, and vendors to drive innovation and operational excellence. Demonstrated leadership in mentoring teams, fostering accountability, and promoting continuous improvement initiatives. 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 ba…

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