(USA) Area Manager - Traffic (Fashion, Grocery, Import, Regional)

Walmart•Belvidere, IL

3d•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 in areas such as production, quality, and safety. The role involves monitoring and managing the productivity of the area by preparing, reviewing, and analyzing business reports. It also requires maintaining quality and safety standards by ensuring associates are trained on Logistics and company policies, monitoring compliance, and distributing procedures. The Area Manager identifies and resolves associate, customer, and supplier concerns, and supervises and develops associates and leaders by assigning duties, monitoring performance, providing feedback, and identifying training needs. The role emphasizes building high-performing teams, embracing diversity, creating a culture of belonging, and empowering associates. It also involves acting with integrity, upholding ethical standards, and supporting Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company. The position requires a focus on serving customers and members by delivering results, adapting to customer shopping behaviors, and making data-driven decisions that balance short-term and long-term priorities. Striving for excellence involves displaying curiosity, taking calculated risks, demonstrating resilience, and driving continuous improvement through new technologies and skills.

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 eg production quality safety
Monitor and manage productivity of area of responsibility by preparing reviewing andor 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 distributing and maintaining procedures and supporting documentation
Identify associate customer andor supplier concerns by listening consulting with others when needed to determine corrective action to take or make recommendations in order to resolve
Supervise and develop associates and leaders in area of responsibility by assigning duties and coordinating workloads monitoring performance and 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
Builds highperforming teams 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
Works collaboratively builds strong and trusting relationships communicates with impact energy and positivity to motivate and influence
Attracts and retains the best talent empowers and develops talent and 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 useg creating a sense of belonging eliminating waste participating in local giving
Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble selfaware honest fair and transparent
Delivers results while putting the customer first considers and adapts to how where and when customers shop and applies the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans
Makes decisions based on data insights and analysis balances short and longterm priorities and considers our customers fellow associates shareholders suppliers business partners and communities when making plans
Displays curiosity and a desire to learn takes calculated risks demonstrates courage and resilience and encourages learning from mistakes
Drives continuous improvements adopts and encourages the use of new technologies and skills and supports 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
Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates)