Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics - Inventory Capabilities

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Sr. Manager, Advanced Analytics – Inventory Capabilities (Evergreen)
  Walmart is a people-led, tech-powered omnichannel retailer. Our goal is to serve customers and members where they are, with the things they want, when they want them. A key contributor to overall customer satisfaction is the order fulfillment and in-store shopping experience. Accurately forecasting customer demand and placing the right amount of inventory in the right location will enhance the customer experience with Walmart and is critical to enable the supply chain of the future. The Senior Manager of Advanced Analytics – Inventory Capabilities is a critical thought-leadership role on the Merchandising Excellence team. In this role, you sit at the intersection of customer expectations, business process, supply chain constraints, and product development. You will be responsible for working cross-functionally to deliver advanced analytics solutions that will shape the development of our inventory systems & products for years to come. You will interact heavily with business stakeholders and leverage your analytical prowess to drive product capability requirements and deliver business objectives. Your work in these areas will re-shape the way in which we deploy resources to enable an end-to-end supply chain capable of supporting availability, however customers choose to interact with Walmart. You’ll sweep us off our feet if…

• You’re a visionary… anticipating where customer expectations are heading to help shape a strategy for Walmart to leapfrog competition while balancing the needs of today.
• You’re curious… taking ownership and diving deep into root cause analysis to solve forecasting and inventory optimization problems at scale
• You’re inspiring…leading broad organizational changes isn’t easy, but you educate and motivate others to move forward through effective storytelling.
• You build trust quickly & lead by influence…creating sustainable business impact through partnership, as well as end-to-end ownership.
• You know big data…and, most importantly, how to translate complex information into user-friendly insights, tools, product requirements, and stories to influence business strategy.
• You're an enabler of AI...understanding data science concepts to enable automation of processes and augment decision-making. 
• You’re an effective communicator… flexing your skills by using data and metrics to tell stories verbally, through written word documents, and in presentations.
• You have academic and/or professional experience in the fields of Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Setting strategic direction on corporate initiatives related to forecasting and inventory capabilities and evolves business processes to leverage automation.
• Being obsessed with positive customer outcomes and demonstrating the ability to define business problems, metric outcomes and how they will be measured and monitored for broad utilization across stakeholders.
• Providing data-driven insights and analysis to influence the development and deployment of tech capabilities.
• Becoming an invaluable strategic partner by collaborating to unify business processes, identify opportunities for automation, and scale best practice & governance across the organization.
• Communicating effectively to build stakeholder engagement, prepare the organization for change management, and influence large groups of cross-functional partners.
• Performing business &/or statistical analysis to understand drivers of performance, predict outcomes, and influence business strategy.
• Prepares documentation (e.g., Word, Power Point) to communicate recommendations based on research and data analysis. Supports the implementation of process, systems, and tool solutions.
• Successfully navigating in ambiguous environments, with multiple cross-functional stakeholders, in pursuit of end-to-end business process improvement.
• Promoting and supporting company mission, values, & standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application; ensuring compliance; and utilizing and supporting the Open-Door Policy.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process. Preferred Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in an analytics, business insights, or strategy role
• Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business Analytics, Supply Chain, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering) is a plus
• Prior leadership exposure in retail, ecommerce, or inventory planning is a plus
• Experience working in large, matrixed organizations or high-stakes programs

Benefits & Perks: Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more. 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.
The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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 Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or related field and 4 years' experience in data analytics or related field OR 6 years'
experience in data analytics or related field.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Certificate in business analytics, data mining, or statistical analysis, Statistical programming languages (for example, SAS, R)

Masters: Business Administration, Masters: Information Systems, Masters: Statistics

Primary Location...

601 Respect Dr, 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.

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Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or related field and 4 years' experience in data analytics or related field OR 6 years' experience in data analytics or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

Statistical programming languages (for example, SAS, R),Certificate in business analytics, data mining, or statistical analysis