(USA) Area Manager - Traffic (wm.com)

Walmart•Topeka, KS

2d•$65,500 - $98,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for implementing the business plan for their area of responsibility by communicating goals, managing staffing and scheduling, assigning duties, and coordinating workloads to achieve facility goals. They will monitor and manage productivity by preparing, reviewing, and analyzing business reports. Maintaining quality and safety standards is crucial, which involves ensuring associates are trained on Logistics and company policies, monitoring compliance, and distributing procedures. The role also involves identifying and resolving associate, customer, and supplier concerns, and supervising and developing associates and leaders by assigning duties, monitoring performance, providing feedback, and identifying training needs. Additionally, the Area Manager will facilitate carrier operations by processing and monitoring claims, working with carriers and the home office on resolution, scheduling carrier unloads, and resolving concerns to maximize benefits to the facility and carrier needs. They will also manage the processing of shipload purchase orders, inbound containers, and claims by monitoring activities, conducting problem research, and ensuring correct freight processing. The role emphasizes respecting the individual by building high-performing teams, embracing differences, creating a culture of belonging, and empowering associates. It also involves acting with integrity by maintaining high standards of ethics and compliance, modeling Walmart values, and supporting the goal of becoming a regenerative company. Serving customers and members means delivering results with the customer first, adapting to how, where, and when customers shop, and applying EDLP and EDLC business models. Decision-making should be based on data, insights, and analysis, balancing short and long-term priorities while considering all stakeholders. Striving for excellence involves displaying curiosity, a desire to learn, taking calculated risks, demonstrating courage and resilience, and encouraging learning from mistakes, while also driving continuous improvement and supporting change.

Requirements

Associates' Degree in Business, Logistics, or related field and 1 year supervisory experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Logistics, or related field OR 1 year Walmart Logistics Management experience OR 2 years Walmart Logistics experience OR 2 years supervisory experience.
Associates will be required to attend and successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments (for example, Academy trainings, Open Door trainings, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Carrier Master Technician
Coordinating Schedules
Customer Service
Information Technology
Logistics
Microsoft Office
Supervising Associates
Transportation
Walmart Logistics Systems
Bachelors: Business
Bachelors: Logistics

Responsibilities

Implement the business plan for area of responsibility by communicating goals and managing staffing and scheduling, assigning duties, and coordinating workloads in order to achieve facility goals.
Monitor and manage productivity of area of responsibility by preparing, reviewing, and/or analyzing business reports.
Maintain quality and safety standards in area of responsibility by ensuring associates are trained on Logistics and company policies, standards, and procedures, monitoring associate compliance to policies and procedures, and distributing and maintaining procedures and supporting documentation.
Identify associate, customer, and/or supplier concerns by listening and consulting with others when needed to determine corrective action or make recommendations.
Supervise and develop associates and leaders in area of responsibility by assigning duties, coordinating workloads, monitoring performance, providing feedback, teaching, supporting, and modeling Logistics and company policies and procedures, identifying training and development needs, and participating in the hiring, promotion, coaching, teaching, and evaluation of associates and leaders.
Facilitate carrier operations by processing and monitoring carrier claims, working with carriers and home office on resolution of claims, scheduling carrier unloads, and resolving concerns to maximize benefits to the operation of the facility and carrier needs.
Manage processing of shipload purchase orders, inbound containers, and claims by monitoring all activities, conducting problem research, and ensuring that all freight is processed correctly.
Build high-performing teams, embrace differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences, and create a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging.
Attract and retain the best talent, empower and develop talent, and recognize others' contributions and accomplishments.
Maintain and promote the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance, and model the Walmart values.
Deliver results while putting the customer first, considering and adapting to how, where, and when customers shop, and applying the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans.
Make decisions based on data, insights, and analysis, balancing short and long-term priorities, and considering customers, associates, shareholders, suppliers, business partners, and communities when making plans.
Display curiosity and a desire to learn, take calculated risks, demonstrate courage and resilience, and encourage learning from mistakes.
Drive continuous improvements, adopt and encourage the use of new technologies and skills, and support others through change.

Benefits

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 expense reimbursement
Surrogacy expense reimbursement
Performance-based bonus awards
Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates)