(USA) Senior Manager, Data Science

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Senior Manger WFS Strategy & Data Science

Walmart Fulfillment Services is looking for a Senior Manager, Data Science professional to work as a strategic partner across the organization.

This role will work across forecasting, inventory management and allocation, to provide insights through the WFS org as we expand the business.

The right candidate must be able to thrive and succeed in a startup environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities.

You will act as a Utility player providing insights and influencing strategic decision making. Maturity, analytical skills, strong influence, negotiation skills, and leadership are essential to success in this role.

Responsibilities

Manage and execute initiatives from start to finish, including cross-functional project management, data collection and manipulation, analysis and modeling, and the communication of insights and recommendations

Build scalable and complex supply chain models and processes to develop forecasting, inventory management & supply chain network strategies with the goal of growing sellers, SKUs, inventory health for WFS, and delivering an excellent customer experience while achieving operating cost and service targets

Develop strong relationships & partner with functional areas like product, data science, engineering, business operations, supply chain, category managers to drive initiatives.

Lead business planning & intelligence function by developing bottom-up modeling approach for creating annual operating plans and long range plans.

Monitor progress for the plans and pivot when actuals do align with plans

Identify areas of opportunity and influence execution of results via cross-functional participation to enable quick wins and continuous improvement

Obtain alignment from relevant business partners and management support for projects and lead discussions to drive change

Effectively organize, assemble, and use all available resources when given a project to ensure success

You will thrive in this role if you :

Bring a high degree of originality and creativity when developing solutions to improve existing business processes within the forecasting, inventory management, supply chain, utilizing methods such as statistical analysis, regression modeling, and optimization

Are adept at dealing with ambiguity and making independent decisions about what data and approach is best for the task at hand

Excel in communicating with individuals and groups at all levels of an organization

Preferred Qualifications :

10+ years of experience in Analytics Strategic role

Excellent Presentation skills (powerpoint), writing strategic documents

Comfortable being hands-on with analytical tools - SQL, Python, etc.

Strategic / Tactical mindset

Ability to make decisions based on data / Insights in real time

Analytics / Data Science skillset

Demonstrated record to develop talent, coach team (indirect management / influence of team)

Supply Chain & Inventory management, eCom transportation S&OP background a plus

Program management / Consulting background a plus

Judgement : good ability to manage autonomously, scale up.

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.

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 .

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 .

The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00-$286,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

Stock

Minimum Qualifications...

Option 1 : Bachelors degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 5 years' experience in an analytics related field.

Option 2 : Masters degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 3 years' experience in an analytics related field.

Option 3 : 7 years' experience in an analytics or related field.

Preferred Qualifications...

Data science, machine learning, optimization models, PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Information Technology, Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, Successful completion of one or more assessments in Python, Spark, Scala, or R, Supervisory experience, Using open source frameworks (for example, scikit learn, tensorflow, torch), We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.

2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Primary Location...

850 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066-3031, United States of America