Area Manager, Procurement

Walmart • Chino, CA

20d • $78,600 - $118,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for maintaining quality and safety standards in an assigned area of responsibility by ensuring associates are trained on Logistics and company policies, standards, and procedures. The Area Manager supervises and develops associates and leaders, monitors productivity, and resolves supplier issues. They also implement the business plan for their area, manage staffing and scheduling, and serve as the primary point of contact between the organization and vendors. This role involves researching alternative vendors, ensuring purchases meet delivery dates and quality specifications, and suggesting process improvements. Additionally, the Area Manager participates in requirements analysis for process changes, gathers data for business process analysis, and manages contracts to ensure compliance with specifications and regulations. They are also involved in budgeting, expense management, and providing business solutions by building partnerships with stakeholders and implementing action plans. The role emphasizes upholding company values, ethics, and integrity, fostering a culture of belonging, and driving continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Option 1: Associate's degree in business, logistics, or related area and 1 year’s supervisory experience.
• Option 2: Bachelor's degree in business, logistics, or related area.
• Option 3: 1 year's Walmart Logistics management experience.
• Option 4: 2 years' Walmart Logistics experience.
• Option 5: 2 years' supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Logistics, or related field, AND 1 year's supervisory experience
• Microsoft Office
• Supervisory experience
• Walmart Logistics supervisory experience

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality and safety standards in assigned area of responsibility by ensuring associates are trained on Logistics and company policies standards and procedures.
• Monitors associate compliance with policies standards and procedures.
• Distributes and maintains procedures and supporting documentation.
• Supervises and develops associates and leaders in assigned area of responsibility by assigning duties and coordinating workloads monitoring performance and providing feedback.
• Teaches supports and models Logistics and company policies standards and procedures.
• Identifies training and development needs.
• Participates in the hiring promotion coaching teaching and evaluation of associates and leaders.
• Monitors and manages the productivity of an assigned of responsibility by preparing reviewing andor analyzing business reports.
• Identifies associate customer andor supplier concerns by consulting with others when needed to determine corrective actions or resolution recommendations.
• Implements the business plan for assigned area of responsibility by communicating goals and managing staffing and scheduling.
• Assigns duties and coordinates workloads to achieve facility goals for example production quality safety.
• Serves as the primary point between the organization and vendors.
• Resolves routine supplier issues.
• Escalates nonroutine issues up the chain of command.
• Researches alternative vendors or suppliers and participates in supplier selection.
• Follows procedures to carry out routine supplier management tasks.
• Works with vendors to ensure that purchases meet delivery dates and quality specifications.
• Suggests ways to reduce variation andor waste in processes.
• Participates in requirements analysis for process changes.
• Illustrates problems opportunities and methods for improving existing business processes.
• Helps evaluate what factors should be addressed in change programs.
• Gathers data for use in the analysis of business processes.
• Creates files of relevant information for specific vendors customers or contracts.
• Implements organizational protocols and procedures for contracts management.
• Reviews contracts to ensure compliance with contract specifications and regulations.
• Administers locally relevant contracts for the department.
• Documents capital appropriations and project authorizations.
• Under guidance produces budget reports of planned versus actual expenses with variances explained.
• Applies established organizational practices in budgeting.
• Uses budgeting and chargeback practices within an assigned area.
• Supplies supporting information and justifications for major line items.
• Examines the role of various expense management guidelines with the organization.
• Demonstrates uptodate expertise and applies this to the development execution and improvement of action plans by providing expert advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices supporting and aligning efforts to meet customer and business needs and building commitment for perspectives and rationales.
• Provides and supports the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders identifying business needs determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices monitoring progress and results recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities and adapting to competing demands organizational changes and new responsibilities.
• Models compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission values and standards of ethics and integrity by incorporating these into the development and implementation of business plans using the Open Door Policy and demonstrating and assisting others with how to apply these in executing business processes and practices.
• Embraces differences in people cultures ideas and experiences creates a workplace where associates feel seen supported and connected through a culture of belonging creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform helps to attract the best talent.
• Works as a team builds strong and trusting relationships communicates with impact energy and positivity to motivate and influence.
• Strengthens the team by helping developing and mentoring others recognizes others contributions and accomplishments.
• Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity ethics and compliance models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture holds oneself and others accountable supports Walmarts goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates customers members and the world around us.
• Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble selfaware honest fair and transparent.
• Delivers results while putting the customer first.
• Makes decisions based reliable information balances short and longterm priorities and considers how own work impacts the teams ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders.
• Displays curiosity and a desire to learn takes calculated risks and demonstrates courage and resilience.
• Drives continuous improvements is open to and uses new technologies and skills and supports others through change.

Benefits

• Performance-based bonus awards
• Medical coverage
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• 401(k)
• Stock purchase
• Company-paid life insurance
• PTO (including sick leave)
• Parental leave
• Family care leave
• Bereavement
• Jury duty
• Voting leave
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes
• Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree