(USA) Director, Strategic Initiatives - Fashion Sustainability

Director, Strategic Initiatives Fashion Sustainability

Embedding sustainability in supply chains and our business.

Location : Bentonville, AR

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Director of Strategic Initiatives - Sustainability - to join the Corporate Sustainability team at Walmart. As a key member of the leadership team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy to leverage some of the largest supply chains in our Fashion business to create impact in the world. This role will include EPR oversight, and standardization of tools and processes to embed sustainability across all non-food Business Units. The Director will help lead the development of tools, through the tech team, to accelerate our work. This role demands a high level of executive presence, strategic thinking, and business acumen to drive Walmart's sustainability goals and maintain our position as an industry leader.

What You'll Do

Strategic Leadership : Lead the strategic development, planning and execution of our Fashion product value chain sustainability initiatives with clear action plans to support Walmart's overarching sustainability goals. Monitor and assess external trends (innovation, economic shifts, regulatory, policy, etc.) changes impacting the business to guide decision-making.

Stakeholder Engagement : Work closely with internal stakeholders, external partners, and industry leaders to advance Walmart's Fashion sustainability objectives for Private Brand and National Brand suppliers. Represent Walmart on key committees and with NGOs to influence industry standards and best practices.

Innovative Solutions : Identify promising innovations for material, manufacturing, and circularity, among others, to help Walmart create tangible impact and systemic change.

Performance Tracking : Lead the work to automate and manage comprehensive tracking tools to report progress and translate data into actionable insights for leadership. Lead external reporting requirements of our results in the Fashion product value chain.

Cross-functional Collaboration : Collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence senior leadership to enhance sustainability integration into business operations and decision-making processes.

Primary categories supported : Fashion (Men's, Women's, Kids, Shoes, Accessories, etc.). However, you will be able to broadly support GM, Consumables, and other businesses

Commodity Leadership : Cotton (other fibers under waste : Polyester and MMCF and focus on textiles EPR)

Overall Textiles lead / sme for the business acceleration team will also support Home and Hardware (patio, etc.) in relation to textiles

Heavy involvement in the development of People strategy beyond 2025

What You'll Bring :

Experience in developing and implementing sustainability strategies within a large organization.

Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners.

Proven ability to identify sustainability risks and opportunities and develop effective strategies to address them.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate sustainability initiatives and results to internal and external stakeholders.

Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes related to sustainability and fashion.

Strong Project management skills are important for this role.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. 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.

Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Social Science, Communications, or related field and 5 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.

Preferred Qualifications

Developing and managing project budgets for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations, Managing project teams in a matrix environment, Managing strategic initiatives, Master's degree in International Business or related field.

Primary Location

702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.