Walmart Inc.
Location
Bentonville, AR | United States
Job description
Job Description:
Digital Literacy and Analytics: Possess Knowledge of: Beverage Supply Planning, Technologies, techniques and digital practices for the evaluation of business performance data; ability to analyze business performance using advanced statistical methods to justify and drive future business planning decisions. To be able to carry out the following responsibilities: Analyzes merchandise sales data and metrics (for example, item/category/department sales, turns, instock) using appropriate tools, dashboards, and data sources in order to extract relevant information. Develops insights and take actions based on pertinent data. Leverages data to inform item decisions (for example, pricing, markdowns, quantities) and corrective actions. Collects and analyzes industry and competitor data (for example, competitor sales results, trade surveys, data firm reports). Adapts strategies to leverage industry trends. Provides feedback to cross-functional partners on the relevance of industry data sources. Analyzes alternative and emerging data sources (for example, search engine results, external research publications). Incorporates emerging data sources into analyses as appropriate. Leverages data analysis tools to explore complex data sets, develop and test hypotheses, use data to influence strategic work, and build, present, and apply insights to decision-making processes. Identifies the need for new tools or information sets.
Strategic Acumen: Possess Knowledge of: Member buying behaviors across channels; Channel specific consumption trends; Key Member experience touchpoints across channels; Member feedback collection techniques. To be able to carry out the following responsibilities: Understands customer behavior (for example demand trends, buying behaviors) across channels and within specific channels. Monitors customer feedback, item reviews, and alternate information channels (for example, social media). Interprets customer data (for example, purchase frequency, Net Promoter Score (NPS), customer satisfaction), shares findings, and develops plans for improvement with cross-functional partners, peers, and leaders. Identifies opportunities to pursue new items and categories and improve customer experiences. Researches industry and macroeconomic trends (for example, commodity prices, unemployment rates, purchasing power) and changes in competitor strategies and offerings. Communicates findings and insights to cross-functional partners, peers, and leaders. Weighs the pros and cons of channel strategies for items within the assortment. Reviews the financial implications (for example, shipping and packaging costs) of item channel availability. Maintains open communications with peers and cross-functional partners to understand opportunities to coordinate strategic decisions and simplify ways of working.
Financial Management: Possess Knowledge of: Principles and methodology of finance management; tools and processes needed to manage financial assets and liabilities throughout the organization. To be able to carry out the following responsibilities: Understands the elements of profit-and-loss statements. Derives insights and researches opportunities to take corrective actions. Supports the development of business cases and recommendations to deliver projected returns on investment or cost savings. Conducts hindsight analysis as needed. Reviews in-season reporting and financial results for key seasonal events. Coordinates with cross-functional partners to determine financial plans and inventory purchase amounts.
Supply Chain and Operations: Possess Knowledge of: Common activities and tasks performed in Supply Chain and operations functions; general compliance, regulatory, and safety guidelines; process flows between functions. To be able to carry out the following responsibilities: Addresses efficiency breakdowns related to Supply Chain and Operations (for example smooth order flow and leveling of Must Arrive By Dates (MABD), supplier service, delivery schedules, inventory levels/flow packaging, merchandise display standards, item placement, other merchandise related factors). Provides performance feedback and recommendations on process improvements to suppliers. Drives consistent communication in order to understand potential breakdowns in supplier logistics. Coordinates with Supply Chain partners to understand and solution network capacity, transportation, and other logistics issues. Facilitates interrelationships and information sharing between Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Operations partners. Take actions to address shrink and waste through collaboration with partners. Performs root cause analysis on quality issues in partnership with functional partners and develops solutions. Analyzes impacts to the profit-and-loss statement of various actions taken to improve Supply Chain and Operations efficiencies.
Replenishment Planning: Possess Knowledge of: Replenishment systems; demand forecasting processes; issue communication channels. To be able to carry out the following responsibilities: Develops replenishment plans which leverage input from Merchant teams, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Integrated Planning, and Club Operations. Determines the root causes of inventory supply issues and implements solutions or process changes to drive operational efficiency. Communicates replenishment issues to relevant stakeholders and provides recommendations for resolutions. Effectively actions daily and weekly exception reports critical to maintaining replenishment omni channel health and systems hygiene.
Business Partnering: Possess Knowledge of: Stakeholder identification and mapping; stakeholder analysis; Stakeholder communication; Relevant business metrics and business areas; Stakeholder management tools and methods. To be able to carry out the following responsibilities: Creates communication plans identifying what, when, who, how for all communication to be shared with stakeholders. Provides advice and support to improve financial understanding and awareness within the business. Monitors, analyzes, and translates financial data to provide information and evidence to support business activities and requirements (for example, planning and reporting, business cases, budgets).
Supplier Performance: Possess Knowledge of: Supplier Performance guidelines; supply failure data and issue resolution plans; merchant feedback channels. To be able to carry out the following responsibilities: Provides timely and effective feedback to suppliers on non-conformance with performance standards and follows up on corrective actions. Executes escalation protocols and procedures to resolve supply issues and improve future supply.; Provides Merchants and Supply Chain with the necessary information and action plans in response to supply failures.
Qualifications:
Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or related field and 2 years’ experience within retail and/or supply chain industry.
Option 2: 4 years experience within retail and/or supply chain industry.
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
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