Manager, Sourcing in Mississauga

This role executes sourcing strategies for Private Brand and National Brand items to maximize margins and profitable sales across various departments.

This role collaborates with product teams to identify appropriate categories for RFP/RFQ/RFI processes, presenting options and recommendations to the business. Efforts focus on diversifying supplies from various sources and negotiating products based on approved specifications. Supplier communication management is key, ensuring thorough understanding of brand standards for all suppliers. The role also develops and executes plans aimed at driving savings and mitigating costs, defining buying timelines, and coordinating with supply chain and category managers. Maintaining and strengthening vendor relations through regular communications is essential. This role may also involve attending trade shows to foster relationships. Strong working relationships with internal teams are vital to ensure effective collaboration and representation of recommendations. The role also manages vendor transitions to minimize product availability risks.

Leadership Expectations:

• Respect the Individual: Demonstrates and encourages respect for others; drives a positive associate and customer experience for all; embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences; supports workplaces where associates feel seen and connected through a culture of belonging, so all associates thrive and perform; contributes to an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work. Demonstrates engagement and commitment to the team, developing others through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities; and recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments.
• Acts with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance; models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture; supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, and the world around us (e.g., creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving). Follows the law, our code of conduct and company policies, and encourages others to do the same; supports an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns; reinforces our culture of non-retaliation; listens to concerns raised by associates and takes action; acts with accountability for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values. Is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.
• Serve our Customers: Delivers results while putting the customer first and applying an omni-merchant mindset and acts with an Every Day Low Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers. Adopts a broad perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans.
• Strive for Excellence: Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve; demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions; supports innovation and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks. Implements and supports continuous improvements and willingly embraces new digital tools and ways of working.

The pay range for this position is $91,900.00 - $126,390.00. Pay will be determined based on relevant experience.

Age – 16 or older

As required by law, Walmart will provide accommodations for associates with disabilities.

Location: 1940 ARGENTIA RD, MISSISSAUGA, ON L5N 1P9, Canada.

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