Senior Manager, Sourcing (Wireless & Photo)

About the Job

Position Summary: Lead Walmart's global sourcing strategy for the Wireless & Photo private brand electronics portfolio, including mobile accessories, charging solutions, power banks, protective cases, memory, and imaging accessories. You will own supplier strategy, cost leadership, product development support, and supply continuity across a global manufacturing network. You will also lead a team of sourcing associates and partner with Merchandising, Product Development, Engineering, and Quality to deliver innovative, compliant, cost-competitive products that support Everyday Low Prices and help our customers Save Money and Live Better.

Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

About The Team

Walmart's success is built on delivering exceptional value through high-quality private brand products. Our Sourcing team identifies and scales supply sources that provide superior products, competitive costs, and dependable delivery. We are in a pivotal growth phase, building Walmart's most trusted and resilient sourcing network. We do this through clear strategy, simpler structures, and a high-trust culture where collaboration thrives and decisions move fast.

About The Role

This is a people-leadership role with end-to-end ownership of Walmart's Wireless & Photo sourcing category. You will build and govern a diversified global supplier base, lead strategic negotiations, and turn customer and merchant roadmaps into secure, cost-optimized execution. You will work directly with senior stakeholders in the U.S., Canada, and other international markets.

What You'll Do

1. Sourcing Strategy & Supplier Management

• Develop and execute multi-year sourcing strategies for Wireless & Photo that grow sales and profit and support Everyday Low Prices.

• Design and manage a diversified, compliant, value-oriented supplier matrix across Asia and other regions, balancing cost, speed-to-market, quality, and risk.

• Build strategic relationships with key manufacturers and component suppliers to strengthen supply resilience, innovation, and cost competitiveness.

2. Cost Leadership & Negotiation

• Use should-cost and bill-of-materials analysis to set cost benchmarks and uncover savings.

• Lead RFQ and RFP processes and high-impact negotiations with strategic ODM/OEM partners to deliver cost-down targets and improve margins.

• Monitor global trade, tariff, currency, and commodity trends, and turn them into practical sourcing and risk-mitigation plans.

3. Execution, Quality & Product Flow

• Partner with Merchandising, Product Development, Design, and Quality teams to accelerate new product introduction from development through mass production.

• Oversee factory capacity, planning, and on-time, in-full delivery, including peak-season readiness. • Work with Quality teams to ensure supplier compliance with product certifications and Walmart standards.

4. Team Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of four sourcing associates.

• Set clear priorities, performance expectations, and development plans.

• Build a high-performance culture grounded in accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.

5. Digital Tools & AI Adoption

• Use AI, analytics, and digital tools to improve productivity, speed up decisions, and strengthen sourcing outcomes.

• Use data on cost variance, supplier performance, and market intelligence to shape business proposals for senior leaders.

• Drive process improvement and supply chain visibility to shorten development cycles and reduce total landed cost.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or a related field. An MBA or Master's degree is a plus.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or product management within consumer electronics, retail, OEM, ODM, or EMS environments.
• Strong knowledge of consumer electronics categories, ideally wireless accessories, charging, power, or imaging products.
• Experience delivering products to high-volume markets such as the U.S., Canada, Latin America, or other international markets, with working knowledge of product compliance and trade and tariff dynamics.
• Proven results managing large sourcing portfolios, with strong skills in cost analysis, negotiation, and supplier management.
• Executive-level communication and influencing skills across engineering, merchandising, and supplier leadership.
• Demonstrated success leading, coaching, and developing sourcing teams in a global, matrixed environment.
• Fluent English; additional Asian language skills are a plus.

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities and qualifications for this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and is subject to change based on business needs.

Why Join Walmart

• Influence a multi-billion-dollar global private brand business.
• Shape sourcing strategy across international markets.
• Partner with leading global suppliers and technology partners.
• Lead a highly visible category with direct executive engagement.
• Develop and grow a team of sourcing professionals.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions while being welcoming of all people.

Walmart doesn't charge any recruitment or similar fee in the recruitment process, including but not limited to interview, offering, and onboarding.