Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics – Inventory Flow

Walmart; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Paid maternity and parental leave

PTO

Health plans

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Senior Manager of Strategy & Analytics – Merchandise Operations to define and enable omni-channel inventory decisions. You will shape product availability across merchandising units, translating data into insights that drive automation and better customer experiences.

You will partner with product, data science, and tech teams, communicate with leaders, and steer end-to-end process improvements to support availability across customer touchpoints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting or statistics.
• 4–6 years of data analytics experience or equivalent.
• Preferred: analytics certificates or master's degrees in related fields.

Responsibilities

• Define KPIs and monitor performance across large stakeholder groups.
• Provide data-driven insights to influence business strategies.
• Partner with product, data science and tech teams to scale governance.
• Communicate findings to enable leadership buy-in and action.
• Perform business and statistical analyses to explain drivers.
• Navigate ambiguity with cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Big data analytics

Cross-functional storytelling

Data visualization concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics

Certificate in business analytics / data mining / statistics

Tools

SQL

R

Alteryx

Tableau

Power BI

Looker

Job description

Position Summary…

What you’ll do…

Want to use your critical thinking & problem-solving abilities to influence the future of omni-channel inventory decisions & product availability?The Senior Manager of Strategy & Analytics – Merchandise Operations is a critical thought-leadership role with a focus on defining & enabling the future of omni-channel customer availability across all merchandising business units. Sitting at the intersection of customer expectations, business process, supply chain constraints, and product development, you will rely on vision and business partner influence to shape the development of our systems & products for years to come.Reporting to the Director of Strategy & Analytics – Merchandise Operations, you will leverage your analytical prowess to transform complex data into relevant insights that fuel business process improvement, product capability requirements, and aspirational technology needs. 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 leapfrog competition while balancing the needs of today.
• 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, etc…influencing business strategy
• You’ve got analytical skills…as practitioner of common analytical languages & data visualization tools, such as: SQL, R, Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI, Looker, etc…
• You’re familiar working around product, data science, & tech teams…bring new business capabilities to life.
  You’ll make an impact by:
• Setting strategic direction on corporate initiatives related to business technology capabilities (products) and evolves work processes to leverage automation for an enhanced Walmart customer experience.
• Driving visibility to business performance by defining KPIs, and how they will be measured and monitored for broad utilization across large groups of stakeholders.
• Providing data-driven insights and analysis to influence the development and deployment of business strategies.
• Becoming an invaluable strategic partner to internal stakeholders by partnering with various internal teams to unify business processes, identify opportunities for automation, and scale best practice & governance across the organization.
• Communicating effectively to achieve leadership support and influence large groups of cross-functional stakeholders.
• Performing business &/or statistical analysis to understand drivers of performance, predict outcomes, and influence business decisions.
• Partnering with data science teams to leverage advanced predictive analytics for various business use cases.
• 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. 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. Equal Opportunity Employer Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while welcoming all people. Walmart Inc. participates in E-Verify. Learn more about applicant rights under Federal Employment Laws. Who WeAre Join Walmart and your work could help over 275 million global customers live better every week. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company. Butyou’llquickly find we’re a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the world’s most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us andyou’lldiscover why we are a world leader in inclusion, sustainability, and community involvement. From day one,you’llbe empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life.careers.walmart.com 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…

508 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72712, 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.