Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics - Last Mile For...
Walmart

Job Info

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What you'll do at

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for the development of forecast/data models, which will facilitate last-mile package forecasts. This will involve utilizing the latest time series forecasting trends to devise solutions for complex business issues. The role entails designing, developing, and deploying forecasting frameworks to facilitate complex decision-making. The individual will also be responsible for developing and implementing forecast data models for weekly and peak Last Mile forecasts, in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

About the Team:

The Forecasting & Volume Allocation team is a dedicated group passionate about resolving intricate and high-impact challenges that shape Walmart's transportation network, from FC/DC to customers. We utilize state-of-the-art algorithms in operations research and machine learning to address challenging issues, enhancing customer experience whilst boosting network efficiency.

How will you contribute to the success of the team?

• Model Development & Forecasting: Lead the design, development, and deployment of intricate forecasting models to guide complex decision-making processes. Work closely with cross-functional teams to synchronize inputs and model solutions
  
• Data Engineering: Handle robust data engineering tasks including the construction of data pipelines, integration of diverse data sources, establishment of data infrastructure, and assurance of data quality
  
• Prototype Development: Oversee the creation and implementation of prototypes and complex algorithms, managing the testing and validation processes
  
• Advanced Analytics & Insights: Spearhead comprehensive data analysis, distilling complex results into digestible insights for non-technical stakeholders and senior leaders. Guide the implementation of sophisticated analytics to address business and technical challenges, formulating strategic recommendations grounded in the derived results
  
• Code Review & Engineering Excellence: Conduct thorough code reviews to maintain high standards of engineering excellence
  
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Actively engage with diverse teams to gain a deep understanding of business objectives, ensuring alignment with overarching business strategies and priorities. Foster a culture of collaboration across functions for intricate projects, and cultivate partnerships with external business associates
  
• Business Partnership: Collaborate with senior leadership to comprehend business objectives, pinpoint key challenges, and craft strategic solutions to answer critical customer-centric queries
  
• Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and coach a team to achieve business objectives, creating a stimulating, engaging, and continuous learning environment
  
• Project & Risk Management: Oversee the full execution of complex projects, manage associated risks, and ensure successful implementation.
  

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, social justice, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability; maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance.

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.

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 omni-merchant mindset and the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans.

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.

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.

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.

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.
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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.
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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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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.
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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.
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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00-$180,000.00
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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
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- Stock
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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...

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

About Walmart

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability-and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries-all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?

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 diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.

"At Walmart, we get the opportunity to grow professionally and personally-all while improving how we work and what we deliver to consumers." - Lola, Project Analyst

Hello, NW Arkansas

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