2026 intern conversion: 2027 transportation senior analyst, procurement

Position Summary... What you'll do... MUST HAVE COMPLETED A SUMMER 2026 WALMART OR SAMS CLUB INTERNSHIP TO BE ELIGIBLE. IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS ROLE.

Negotiation

Prepare and compile relevant information and data for use in negotiations. Understand negotiating positions, key drivers and levers, and desired outcomes. Effectively engage at all levels in well thought out conversation that takes a position.

Contract Management

Extract relevant contracts from contract management tools or other sources to analyze the relevant information. Identify and understand the contract components, for example, terms and conditions, deliverables, pricing. Validate contract components against standard templates to identify missing components and highlight the potential risks of missing components to the respective stakeholders.

Supplier Relationship Management

Identify, classify, and segment suppliers and complete supplier assessment against defined criteria. Track and monitor supplier performance against Key Performance Indicators and Service Level Agreements and create reports and share with stakeholders. Develop and maintain working relationships with suppliers at an operational level and respond to simple supplier queries. Escalate complex supply issues to the appropriate level for resolution as needed.

Category Strategy and Management

Identify savings opportunities and plan, make recommendations, and execute for less complex categories. Ensure delivery against business goals by identifying potential risks to the business. Support recommendations around category segmentation. Help build Total cost of ownership (TCO) cleansheet models by pulling required information from various data sources and influence buying decisions.

Source Selection

Prepare a list of potential suppliers. Conduct low-dollar or catalog sourcing activities. Support suppliers and internal stakeholders during sourcing events. Manage bid questions with inputs from team. Share relevant information with suppliers while ensuring confidential information is not divulged. Execute basic request for RF information/quotation/tender/proposal activities, for example, circulating the RFx document to potential suppliers and respond to queries by suppliers.

Influential Communication

Organize and communicate thoughts within scope. Present to and influence team and business partners, conveying message through basic understanding of the relevant context. Utilize relevant data and fact-based information to articulate results and provide a recommendation in a structured manner. Actively listen to others, seek and provide constructive feedback, and provide ideas and recommendations on processes.

Problem Solving

Use fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify and break down business problems with minimal guidance. Suggest alternative approaches/solutions based on internal and external benchmarking. Communicate horizontally and vertically within function for further investigation and options for consideration. Anticipate roadblocks and generate creative workarounds to ensure forward momentum.

Data Digital Literacy

Delineate the problem, leverage data to determine the root cause, and apply the information to find a solution. Ensure data quality and organization, process information for analysis, and define benchmarks and quality rules for key data assets. Participate in the feedback loop between data intake and insights and continually work on improving the data collection process. Identify and propose ways to automate and/or improve existing procurement processes with the help of technology. Demonstrate a working knowledge of Data Science techniques and applications.

Financial Acumen

Understand the drivers of the financial metrics that impact the business. Perform analyses based on independent reasoning to draw appropriate conclusions. Analyze business and financial data and support the implementation and tracking of business plans that enable the attainment of financial goals. Understand the impact of factors and trends that may affect financial performance. Communicate the results of analyses to audiences.

Demonstrates up-to-date expertise and applies this to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans by providing expert advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices supporting and aligning efforts to meet customer and business needs and building commitment for perspectives and rationales. Provides and supports the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders, identifying business needs, determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices, monitoring progress and results, recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities, and adapting to competing demands, organizational changes, and new responsibilities.

Respect the Individual: Demonstrates and encourages respect for others, drives a positive associate and customer/member 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.

Act 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.

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.

For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. 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. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.