Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Do you love using data to challenge the status quo? Do you love leading teams using cutting-edge analytics to define business strategy? Do you like working in organizations that raise the bar via data-driven insights? Our Walmart Marketplace Analytics team is obsessed with finding new ways to help our customers live better, and to make our sellers more successful on our platform. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of shopping, while working with crazy-talented people in an environment that values partnership and transparency. With the energy of a startup but the scale of a Fortune One company, it's the ultimate innovation playground. Are you hungry to accelerate your career and catapult new ideas into action? If so, then read on.

Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) is looking for an exceptional Director, Advanced Analytics, to generate data-driven insights for its fulfillment operations. In this role you will help optimize WFS performance to ensure we execute our seller fulfillment operations flawlessly. You will lead a team of highly capable analysts who are laser-focused on tackling and solving complex logistics and fulfillment problems. Strong knowledge of both fulfillment and transportation networks are critical for this role. This role requires you to dive deep to solve root cause operations issues/challenges, as well as partner with internal and external stakeholders to make longer-term strategic recommendations. If you are passionate about rolling up your sleeves and optimizing operational capabilities in a fast-paced and growing organization then this role is for you.

You'll sweep us off our feet if...

• You're a strategic problem-solver... breaking down complex and ambiguous issues, formulating and testing hypotheses, developing, communicating, and executing recommendations.
• You use data and insights... to make informed and impactful decisions and know how to translate complex information into user-friendly insights, product requirements, tactical actions, etc. to develop and influence business strategy and driving action.
• You have industry and/or analytics domain expertise ... you have extensive experience in developing analytics, insights, ML/DS principles and utilizing them to guiding team members drive value and measure impact
• You leverage data & analytics to provide thought leadership ... be the decision maker on how to use internal and external data assets and analytical deliverables to inform and enhance strategic business decisions
• You are a nimble and strategic analytics leader ... you have experience in developing and owning functional roadmap as well as leading a team of senior analysts towards consistent measurable goals
• You build trust quickly & lead by influence... creating sustainable business impact through cross-functional partnership, as well as end-to-end ownership of analytical projects and deliverables, including capturing incremental value added.
• You understand how customers shop online... and use strategic thinking and innovation to create a truly frictionless online shopping experience and help drive our eCommerce business through developing and embedding streamlined and automated workflows.
• You're a visionary... constantly looking for ways to set us apart from the competition, driving new and enhanced functionality to make the shopping experience easy and convenient.
• You're an inspiring communicator... leading broad organizational changes isn't easy, but you educate and motivate others to move forward through effective structured communication and storytelling.
• You're familiar working around product & tech teams... bring new business capabilities to life.
• You're a results-oriented leader... you can wear several "hats" to identify bottlenecks and operational inefficiencies and drive measurable impact and results

You'll make an impact by...

• Business Partnerships: Providing consulting expertise and acting as a subject matter expert to senior functional leadership (e.g., VPs, SVPs, EVPs); articulating the needs of current and future customers to executive leadership. Developing, reviewing and influencing business strategies and integrating customer strategies to achieve business objectives.
• Project Scope: Defining and developing scope for analytics within WFS through developing and managing Analytics roadmap. Ensuring solution and analytical plans reflect business priorities.
• Model Development: Overseeing the development and implementation of data and analytics models for all projects within WFS. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align modeling solutions with business priorities and strategies.
• Proof of Concept and Prototype: Directing the implementation of production-ready complex algorithms for all projects. Developing the testing and validation methodology and processes. Presenting production-ready algorithms to cross-functional partners (e.g., software engineering, category management) to gain buy-in.
• Data Collection and Analysis: Directing analysis of business issues, considering team structures and iteration models needed to develop innovative solutions. Partnering with leadership across all analytics functions to define the data analysis strategies based on business priorities.
• Collaboration: Partnering with functional leadership and other cross-functional leaders across the organization (e.g., Site Merchandising, Finance, Merchandising) to develop consultative solutions for all projects for a small business area, category or prototype, ensure buy-in for recommendations as necessary and ensure alignment on data analysis strategies. Proactively maintains existing relationships and developing new relationships with external business partners and vendors.
• Leadership - Responsible for leading a large team of analytics associates, with diverse skill sets, who focus on reporting, analysis and automation.
• People Development: Ensuring associates are receiving learning and development opportunities (e.g., training, mentoring) for the good of the associate and Walmart. Coaching team members and provides feedback to enhance skills, knowledge, and work performance. Mentors less experienced associates and managers. Identifying new and emerging skills needed by Advanced Analytics associates.

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.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive 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 at https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J .

The annual salary range for this position is $168,000.00-$252,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance incentives.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

• Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location)

• Stock equity incentives

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 5 years' experience in data analytics or related field OR 7 years'
experience in data analytics or related field.
4 years' supervisory experience OR experience leading cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Cluster analysis techniques, simulation, inferential statistics, neural networks, or data mining techniques

Masters: Business Administration, Masters: Information Systems, Masters: Statistics

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