Manager, Supplier Development

Job Description

Job Description of Manager, Supplier Development:
Categories – Apparel, Footwear, Entertainment, Toys, Seasonal

* Leads the identification and building the pipeline of potential suppliers in India for Apparel, Footwear, Entertainment, Toys, Seasonal, categories to support company initiatives by collaborating with business leaders to determine plans to drive supplier sourcing goals; utilizing industry resources (for example, web sites, databases, publications) to research and identify potential suppliers; assessing supplier capacity for relevant category; communicating with potential suppliers to gather needed data; ensuring leads are identified and tracked; developing and maintaining a database of potential suppliers and their qualifications; and providing recommendations to merchandising business partners regarding potential suppliers.
* Close working with sourcing teams across the globe to understand the business priorities in the short, mid and long term. Based on the priorities advise the sourcing teams on potential new suppliers in India.
* Post identification and assessment of suppliers, build a robust roadmap for supplier development on their specific needs through education, trainings and other means of development.
* For the new suppliers, which are close to getting business award, liaise closely with suppliers and supplier enablement team for smooth onboarding of supplier into Walmart system including supplier audit requirements.
Training them on Walmart Ways of working-Compliance, documentation and regulatory.
Analyze cost and provide value opportunities to Sourcing or cross function
Collaborate with PD and Sourcing for new item development
Monitor supplier timelines
* Work out category diversification with existing strategic suppliers in conjunction with sourcing teams, to further increase the sourcing business volumes from India
* Provides overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs; developing, communicating, building support for, and implementing business strategies, plans, and practices; analyzing costs and forecasts and incorporating them into business plans; determining and supporting resource requirements; evaluating operational processes; measuring outcomes to ensure desired results; identifying and capitalizing on improvement opportunities.
* Excellent Communication skills and Presentation skills are required.
* Build a comprehensive market potential analysis of Industry nodes considering future industry trends.
* Execution of focused categories derived through Glidepath and Surety of Supplies categories
* Responsible to develop strategic supply chain networks and relationships with new business partners that supports business acceleration in key countries.
* Liaison between industry, trade and global sourcing.
* Drive planning, development, and implementation of WMGS industry engagement strategies and programs to foster sourcing collaborations with industry partners.
* Support business plans/funding and manage commercial matters in conjunction with supplier development programs.