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Walmart Canada · 1 month ago

Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$90K/yr - $180K/yr

4+ years exp

Walmart Inc. is focused on driving sustainability and making a significant impact through its initiatives. As a Senior Manager of Strategic Initiatives, you will lead efforts in developing sustainable packaging strategies while collaborating with various stakeholders to integrate these practices into Walmart's supply chain.

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Responsibilities

Develop and implement sustainability strategies that align with Walmart's business objectives and values

Collaborate with merchants and suppliers to integrate sustainable practices into the supply chain

Identify and assess sustainability risks and opportunities in packaging and develop strategies to address them

Partner with cross-functional teams to embed sustainable packaging into business processes across merchandising, sourcing, supply chain, and finance

Develop business cases for sustainable packaging and alternatives, including extended producer responsibility and future regulatory changes

Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) in packaging to measure the success of sustainability initiatives, including Project Gigaton

Qualification

Sustainability strategiesAnalytical skillsCross-functional collaborationFinancial modelingProject managementInnovative mindsetChange managementCommunication

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Social Science, Communications, or related field and 4 years' experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations OR 7 years' experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations

4 years' experience managing project teams in a matrix environment

Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and regulatory changes related to sustainability and plastics and packaging

Experience in developing and implementing sustainability strategies within a large matrixed and relationship-based organization

Innovative Mindset: A passion for staying at the forefront of industry trends, a natural curiosity for 'what's next,' and the ability to translate future-forward concepts into tangible solutions

Analytical Skills: Proven ability to use financial modeling and cost-benefit analysis to make business decisions

Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and drive change management

Proven ability to identify sustainability risks and opportunities and develop effective strategies

Excellent communication skills for articulating sustainability initiatives to stakeholders

Preferred

Developing and managing project budgets for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations

Making public presentations

Master's degree in International Business or related field

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.

Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities.