Area Manager, Procurement

Position Summary

Maintain quality and safety standards in assigned area of responsibility by ensuring associates are trained on Logistics and company policies standards and procedures.

What you'll do...

• Maintains quality and safety standards in assigned area of responsibility by ensuring associates are trained on Logistics and company policies standards and procedures
• Makes sure associates comply with policies, standards, and procedures
• Distributes and maintains procedures and supporting documentation
• Supervises and develops associates and leaders in assigned area of responsibility by assigning duties and coordinating workloads, monitoring performance, and providing feedback
• Teaches, supports, and models Logistics and company policies standards and procedures
• Identifies training and development needs
• Participates in the hiring, promotion, coaching, teaching, and evaluation of associates and leaders
• Monitors and manages the productivity of an assigned area of responsibility by preparing, reviewing, and/or analyzing business reports
• Identifies associate, customer, and/or supplier concerns by consulting with others when needed to determine corrective actions or resolution recommendations
• Implements the business plan for assigned area of responsibility by communicating goals and managing staffing and scheduling
• Serves as the primary point between the organization and vendors
• Solves routine supplier issues
• Escalates non-routine issues up the chain of command
• Researches alternative vendors or suppliers and participates in supplier selection
• Works with vendors to ensure that purchases meet delivery dates and quality specifications
• Suggests ways to reduce variation and/or waste in processes
• Participates in requirements analysis for process changes
• Illustrates problems, opportunities, and methods for improving existing business processes
• Evaluates what factors should be addressed in change programs
• Gathers data for use in the analysis of business processes
• Creates files of relevant information for specific vendors, customers, or contracts
• Implements organizational protocols and procedures for contracts management
• Reviews contracts to ensure compliance with contract specifications and regulations
• Administers locally relevant contracts for the department
• Documents capital appropriations and project authorizations
• Applies established organizational practices in budgeting
• Uses budgeting and chargeback practices within an assigned area
• Supplies supporting information and justifications for major line items
• Examines the role of various expense management guidelines with the organization
• Demonstrates up-to-date expertise and applies this to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans by providing expert advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices, supporting and aligning efforts to meet customer and business needs and building commitment for perspectives and rationales
• Provides and supports the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders, identifying business needs, determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices, monitoring progress and results, recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities, and adapting to competing demands, organizational changes, and new responsibilities
• Models compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission values and standards of ethics and integrity by incorporating these into the development and implementation of business plans, using the Open Door Policy, and demonstrating and assisting others with how to apply these in executing business processes and practices
• Respects the individual: Embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences, creates a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging, creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform, helps to attract the best talent, respects the individual: works as a team, builds strong and trusting relationships, communicates with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence, respects the individual: strengthens the team by helping develop and mentor others, recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments
• Acts with integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance, models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture, holds oneself and others accountable, supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around us, acts with integrity: acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent
• Serves our customers and members: Delivers results while putting the customer first, serves our customers and members: makes decisions based on reliable information, balances short and long-term priorities, and considers how own work impacts the team’s ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders
• Strives for excellence: displays curiosity and a desire to learn, takes calculated risks, demonstrates courage and resilience, strives for excellence: drives continuous improvements, is open to and uses new technologies and skills, and supports others through change

Benefits

• 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

Minimum Qualifications

• Option 1: Associate's degree in business, logistics, or related area and 1 year’s supervisory experience
• Option 2: Bachelor's degree in business, logistics, or related area
• Option 3: 1 year's Walmart Logistics management experience
• Option 4: 2 years' Walmart Logistics experience
• Option 5: 2 years' supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Logistics, or related field, AND 1 year's supervisory experience
• Microsoft Office
• Supervisory experience
• Walmart Logistics supervisory experience