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

Walmart • Pilesgrove, NJ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Area Manager - Traffic is responsible for managing the business plan and operations for an assigned area. The role communicates goals, manages staffing and scheduling, assigns duties, and coordinates workloads to achieve facility goals related to production, quality, and safety. It monitors productivity through business reports and maintains quality and safety standards by training associates, monitoring compliance, and maintaining procedures and supporting documentation.

The manager identifies and addresses associate, customer, and supplier concerns, taking corrective action or making recommendations as appropriate. The role supervises and develops associates and leaders by coordinating work, monitoring performance, providing feedback, supporting training and development, and participating in hiring, promotion, coaching, teaching, and evaluation.

The position is expected to demonstrate Walmart’s values: respect the individual, act with integrity, serve customers and members, and strive for excellence. This includes building inclusive, high-performing teams; developing talent; acting ethically and transparently; making customer-focused, data-informed decisions; and encouraging continuous improvement and the adoption of new technologies and skills.

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.
• Experience coordinating schedules.
• Customer service experience.
• Information technology experience.
• Logistics experience.
• Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience supervising associates.
• Transportation experience.
• Experience with Walmart Logistics Systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Logistics.

Responsibilities

• Communicate verbally and in writing with individuals and groups, including customers, suppliers, and associates.
• Implement the business plan for the area 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 on Logistics and company policies, standards, and procedures; monitoring compliance; and distributing and maintaining procedures and supporting documentation.
• Identify associate, customer, and supplier concerns, consult with others as needed, and determine corrective actions or make recommendations to resolve issues.
• 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 of associates and leaders.
• Build high-performing teams, foster belonging, develop and retain talent, and recognize others’ contributions.
• Maintain and promote integrity, ethics, compliance, and accountability while supporting Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company.
• Put customers and members first and make plans and decisions using data, insights, and analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement, encourage learning from mistakes, and support the use of new technologies and skills.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k).
• Stock purchase plan.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off, including sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Family care leave.
• Bereavement leave.
• Jury duty leave.
• Voting leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• PTO and/or PPTO that may be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Walmart-paid Live Better U education benefit, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
• Performance-based bonus awards and annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
• Stock compensation for certain positions.
• Regional Pay Zone compensation for certain positions, based on location.

What This Job Offers

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