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Walmart Senior Manager, Business Analysis and Insights - Forecasting Transformation in Bentonville, Arkansas

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Want to combine your critical thinking & problem-solving abilities with deep analytics to influence the future of omni-channel forecasting innovation & product availability?

This is a critical thought-leadership role with a focus on cross-functionally defining & enabling sophisticated forecasting engines. Sitting at the intersection of customer expectations, intelligent automation, business process, applications of AI in retail, and product development, you will rely on vision, analytics, and business partner influence to shape the development of our products & forecasting engines for years to come.

You will bring to life insights gained through leveraging advanced data analytics-statistical modeling, complex data querying, etc...-to ultimately shape strategy, product capability requirements, and development of next generation forecasting solutions. 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 inspiring ...leading broad organizational changes isn't easy, but you educate and motivate others to move forward through effective data-driven insights, communication, and storytelling.

  • You're passionate about retail forecasting and applications of AI ...having deep functional knowledge of retail forecasting practices and a natural curiosity for driving automation in a retail supply chain environment keeps us competitive.

  • You build trust quickly & lead by influence ...creating sustainable business impact by delivering results through cross-functional partnership, as well as extreme end-to-end ownership.

  • You know big data ...and, most importantly, how to translate complex information into user-friendly insights, intuitive tools, product requirements, etc...ultimately to influence business strategy.

  • You've got analytical skills ...as a competent practitioner of common analytical languages & data visualization tools, such as: Google BQ, R, Tableau, Power BI, Looker, etc...

  • You're familiar working around product, data science, & tech teams ...bringing transformational forecasting capabilities to life in a cross-functional setting.

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.

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, FTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

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, ideas and opinions - while being inclusive of all people.

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 $80,000.00-$155,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

  • Stock

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Business, Analytics, Statistics, or related field and 4 years' experience in data analytics, project management, business, or related area OR 6 years' experience in data analytics, project management, business, or related area. 2 years' experience using intermediate functionality of Microsoft Office.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Statistical Programming Language, Supervising Associates, Working on cross-functional teams or projects

Masters: Business Administration

Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification, Six Sigma Black Belt - Certification, Six Sigma Green Belt - Certification

Primary Location...

702 SW 8TH ST, BENTONVILLE, AR 72716, United States of America

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.

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