Walmart
Position Summary…
What you’ll do…
Engage with team members on a periodic basis and establish credibility. Analyze stakeholder needs and partner with them to share relevant information. Foster a climate of trust and respect; respond effectively and efficiently to requests. Take a “one team” approach to collaborate and accomplish goals for the business.
Organize thoughts and communicate articulately, confidently, credibly, and concisely in an interdivisional/interdepartmental setup. Present to and influence teams, customers, and clients, conveying complex information clearly & accurately and addressing ambiguity in a constructive manner. Independently assemble and prepare reports/material/storyline that have a structure and logical flow (clear, concise & meaningful) and are based on relevant fact-based information. Influence the teams and leaders to take meaningful action based on sound recommendations. Seek and provide constructive feedback, anticipate needs/questions, respond appropriately.
Leverage data analysis tools to explore moderately complex data, develop and test hypotheses, uses data to influence strategic work, builds and presents insights. Identify, implement, and drive technology change within scope of work. Use visualization tools to represent data and construct coherent stories to influence decisions.
Provide recommendations to business stakeholders to solve complex business issues (i.e. How the business operates, suggest what skills are needed, how does the business generate revenue). Develop business cases for projects with a projected return on investment or cost savings. Demonstrate deep functional knowledge of the business unit/organization being supported. Translate business requirements into projects, activities, and tasks and aligns to overall business strategy. Serve as an interpreter and conduit to connect business needs with tangible solutions and results. Recommend new processes and ways of working.
Employ sound methods of planning, introducing, and following through on change. Reinforce outcomes of change programs to increase the likelihood that they will take hold. Articulate the rationale for, and positive and negative consequences of change so as to help others adapt. Encourage exploration of non-traditional ideas by team members.
Appropriately use the crisis management chain of command. Participate in development of procedures to address situations that could spark a crisis. Maintain employee, vendor, and other third-party contact lists and crisis management documentation. Participate in a crisis management team. Participate in designing simulated crisis scenarios and determining appropriate responses. Assist in implementing effective warranty claims management strategies. Oversee work orders, repairs, and discrepancies to maximize cost savings and enhance accuracy. Consult on complex warranty claims and settlements.
Assess situations based on awareness of the goals and operating issues of own department. Seek guidance when assigned goals conflict with departmental goals or overall strategy. Document regulatory and reporting requirements. Carry out responsibilities that contribute to role of own department within the organization. Work to resolve obstacles related to goals of own department. Understand the importance of and implementation of One Best Way and SOP information. Identify safety hazards and anomalies during the operations processes and reports to an immediate superior. Follow regulatory processes and procedures for the department. Seek and analyze situations or conditions with potential regulatory implications.
Act as the routine contact point between the organization and vendors. Resolve routine supplier issues; escalate non-routine issues up chain of command. Research alternative vendors or suppliers; participate in supplier selection. Follow procedures in carrying out routine supplier management tasks. Work with vendors to ensure that purchases meet delivery date and quality specifications.
Suggest ways to reduce variation and/or waste in processes. Participate in requirements analysis for process changes. Illustrate problems, opportunities and methods for improving existing business processes. Help evaluate what factors should be addressed in the change program. Gather data for use in the analysis of business processes.
Explain the types of information required before a contract is signed. Assist in creating files of relevant information for specific vendors, customers, or contracts. Implement organizational protocols and procedures for contracts management. Review contracts to ensure compliance with contract specifications and regulations. Administer locally relevant contracts for the department.
Document capital appropriations and project authorizations. Under guidance, produce budget reports of planned vs. actual expenses with variances explained. Apply established organizational practices in budgeting. Use budgeting and chargeback practices within own area. Supply supporting information and justification for major line items. Examine the role of various expense management guidelines within the organization.
Assist in reviewing the fulfillment of administrative and documentation requirements for the completion of purchase. Use available procurement systems and tools in transactions with approved suppliers. Follow established procedures, documentation requirements and approval level requests to conduct procurement activities. Work with the procurement of services, materials or equipment. Interpret benefits, issues and considerations of using procurement.
Organize, store and extract data, information and content for analysis Identify redundant fields in data collection and recommend modification by defining necessary transformations and data preparation procedures. Perform statistical hypothesis testing and develop analytics solutions for specific tasks and predefined data sets. Create a feedback loop between data intake and insights and continually work on improving the data collection process (mode/data set etc.). Use multiple visualization techniques and languages for existing and new analytics applications and processes and create simple dashboards. Present to internal / external stakeholders using the appropriate framework and conveys clear messages through business and stakeholder understanding.
Facilitate contractual negotiations for relatively small projects (contract value
Work with such functions as task splitting and project merging. Document initial plans and estimates for simple projects. Document project meetings, particularly status reports on deliverables and next steps. Under guidance, prepare status reports for client management. Create a communication plan which determines communication level, frequency, detail and distribution of status updates; and minimize the impact of changes. Understand stakeholders’ needs (internal/external), positions and bargaining power and be able to negotiate the best possible outcome that adds value.
Facilitate contractual negotiations for relatively small projects (contract value less than or =$500K) and provide support for complex negotiations (contract value less than or =$500K). Develop and present factual, rational, and compelling arguments while anticipating roadblocks and objections. Ensure negotiations adhere to company and regulatory processes, values, and policies. Seek guidance on and escalate complex legal and/or regulatory issues.
Live our Values: Culture Champion – Models the Walmart values to foster our culture; holds oneself and others accountable; and supports Walmart’s commitment to communities, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability; maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance.
Live our Values: Servant Leadership – Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.
Embrace Change: Curiosity & Courage – Demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.
Embrace Change: Digital Transformation & Change – Seeks and implements continuous improvements and encourages the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working.
Deliver for the Customer: Customer Focus – Delivers expected business results while putting the customer first and consistently applying an omnimerchant mindset and the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans.
Deliver for the Customer: Strategic Thinking – Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the team’s strategy.
Focus on our Associates: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – Identifies, attracts, and retains diverse and inclusive team members; builds a high-performing team; embraces diversity in all its forms; and actively supports diversity goal programs.
Focus on our Associates: Collaboration & Influence – Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives; and communicates with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.
Focus on our Associates: Talent Management – Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent, promotes an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work, empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer and company, and regularly recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments
Minimum Qualifications…
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (e.g., Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Financial Management, Production/Operations Management); and 1 year experience in an operations/distribution/logistics environment, supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing managers/supervisors; managing workload; and participating in the hiring and promotion of employees for multiple departments / areas OR 1 year experience as a Walmart Logistics Area Manager supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing associates; managing associate workload; and participating in the hiring and promotion of associates OR 3 years experience in an operations/distribution/logistics/retail environment, supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing managers/supervisors; managing workload; and participating in the hiring and promotion of employees for multiple departments / areas OR 1 year experience as a Walmart Logistics Operations Manager supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing managers/supervisors; managing workload; and participating in the hiring and promotion of associates for multiple departments / areas.
Associates will be required to attend and successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments (for example, Academy trainings, Open Door trainings, etc.). Preferred Qualifications… Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Financial Modeling and Analysis, Inventory Management, Modeling/Forecasting, Preparing and executing budgets, Profit and Loss (P&L) Accountability, Supervising Associates, Talent Development, Walmart Logistics Manager, Walmart Logistics Systems Bachelors: Business Administration, Bachelors: Finance, Bachelors: Logistics, Bachelors: Management, Bachelors: Operations Management
Preferred Qualifications…
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Bachelors: Business Administration, Bachelors: Finance, Bachelors: Logistics, Bachelors: Management, Bachelors: Operations Management
Primary Location…
5259 W 500 N, MCCORDSVILLE, IN 46055-5552, United States of America