(USA) Area Manager - Floor
About The Position
The Area Manager implements the business plan for their area by communicating goals, managing staffing and scheduling, assigning duties, and coordinating workloads to achieve facility goals for production, quality, and safety. The role monitors productivity by preparing, reviewing, and analyzing business reports, and maintains quality and safety standards by ensuring associates are trained on Logistics and company policies, standards, and procedures and by monitoring compliance. The Area Manager identifies and resolves associate, customer, and supplier concerns, consulting others when appropriate. They supervise and develop associates and leaders by assigning duties, coordinating workloads, monitoring performance, providing feedback, teaching and modeling policies and procedures, identifying development needs, and participating in hiring, promotion, coaching, and evaluation. The position emphasizes building high-performing and inclusive teams, developing and recognizing talent, collaborating effectively, acting with integrity, serving customers and members, making data-informed decisions, and pursuing continuous improvement and learning. The role supports Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company through positive impact, belonging, and waste reduction.
Requirements
- Associate's 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
- Microsoft Office experience.
- Experience supervising associates.
- Walmart Logistics Systems experience.
- 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.
- Monitor area productivity by preparing, reviewing, and analyzing business reports.
- Maintain quality and safety standards by training associates on Logistics and company policies and procedures, monitoring compliance, and maintaining procedures and supporting documentation.
- Identify associate, customer, and supplier concerns and determine corrective actions or make recommendations to resolve them.
- Supervise and develop associates and leaders by assigning duties, coordinating workloads, monitoring performance, providing feedback, teaching and modeling policies and procedures, identifying training needs, and participating in hiring, promotion, coaching, and evaluation.
- Build high-performing, inclusive teams and create opportunities for associates to thrive.
- Collaborate and build trusting relationships; communicate with impact and positivity to motivate and influence.
- Attract and retain talent, develop associates, and recognize their 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, and waste reduction.
- Deliver results while putting customers first and applying the EDLP and EDLC business models.
- Make decisions based on data, insights, and analysis while balancing short- and long-term priorities.
- Drive continuous improvement, encourage learning from mistakes, and support adoption of new technologies and skills.
Benefits
- Performance-based bonus awards.
- 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.
- Live Better U education benefit, with tuition, books, and fees paid for eligible programs.
- Additional annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
- Stock may be additional compensation for certain positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
