Area Manager - Traffic (Fashion, Grocery, Import, Regional)
About The Position
The Area Manager - Traffic is responsible for implementing the business plan for their area by communicating goals, managing staffing and schedules, assigning duties, and coordinating workloads to achieve facility goals. The role monitors productivity and business reports and maintains quality and safety standards by ensuring associates are trained and follow Logistics and company policies, standards, and procedures. The manager identifies and addresses associate, customer, and supplier concerns; supervises and develops associates and leaders; assigns duties, monitors performance, provides feedback, and supports hiring, promotion, coaching, training, and evaluation. The role is expected to build high-performing teams, foster belonging, develop talent, act with integrity, serve customers and members, make data-informed decisions, and drive continuous improvement while supporting Walmart’s values and goals.
Requirements
- Associate degree in Business, Logistics, or a related field and 1 year of supervisory experience; or
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, or a related field; or
- 1 year of Walmart Logistics Management experience; or
- 2 years of Walmart Logistics experience; or
- 2 years of supervisory experience.
- Attend and successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments.
Nice To Haves
- Carrier Master Technician experience or qualification.
- Coordinating schedules.
- Customer service.
- Information technology.
- Logistics.
- Microsoft Office.
- Supervising associates.
- Transportation.
- Walmart Logistics Systems.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business.
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics.
Responsibilities
- Communicate verbally and in writing with individuals and groups, including customers, suppliers, and associates.
- Implement the area business plan by communicating goals, managing staffing and scheduling, assigning duties, and coordinating workloads to achieve facility goals.
- Monitor and manage productivity by preparing, reviewing, and analyzing business reports.
- Maintain quality and safety standards by training associates, monitoring compliance with policies and procedures, and maintaining procedures and supporting documentation.
- Identify associate, customer, and supplier concerns; consult others as needed and determine or recommend corrective actions.
- Supervise and develop associates and leaders by assigning duties, coordinating workloads, monitoring performance, and providing feedback.
- Teach, support, and model Logistics and company policies and procedures; identify training and development needs; and participate in hiring, promotion, coaching, teaching, and evaluation.
- Build high-performing teams, embrace differences, foster a sense of belonging, and create opportunities for associates to thrive.
- Build collaborative and trusting relationships and communicate with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence.
- Attract, retain, empower, and develop talent, and recognize others’ contributions and accomplishments.
- Maintain and promote integrity, ethics, and compliance; model Walmart values and hold oneself and others accountable.
- Support Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company through positive impact, belonging, waste elimination, and local giving.
- Deliver results while putting customers first and applying the EDLP and EDLC business models to plans.
- Use data, insights, and analysis to make decisions while balancing short- and long-term priorities and considering relevant stakeholders.
- Pursue learning, take calculated risks, demonstrate resilience, encourage learning from mistakes, and drive continuous improvement through new technologies, skills, and change.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- Paid time off, including sick leave
- Parental leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement leave
- Jury duty leave
- Voting leave
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- Live Better U education benefit, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs
- Performance-based bonus awards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
