Director, Advanced Analytics-Supply Chain Flow
About The Position
The Inbound Flow team operates across three core pillars: Inbound Supplier Optimization, Distribution Center (DC) Inbound, and DC Flow Optimization. This role will focus on leading and driving initiatives within the DC Inbound Operations optimization space, improving existing prioritization trailer unload engines that maximize customer need, appointment capacity management across our different supply chain networks, maintaining MIP metrics (E2E and DC Fill Rate) to drive behavior and accountability, and maintaining core inputs in our systems (ex: Leadtimes), to enable proper ordering as supply chain goes through its automation journey. This is a Director role with a team of 4 individual contributors, requiring strong cross-functional influence across business, supply chain, and engineering stakeholders.
Requirements
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across cross-functional teams
- Strong business acumen with experience translating strategy into execution
- Proficiency in SQL and ETL tools
- Experience with data platforms (e.g., DataIKU) and/or exposure to AI and advanced analytics
- Experience with visualization tools such as Tableau or PowerBI
- Strong ability to analyze large datasets, build insights, and drive decision-making
- Experience in supply chain, replenishment, or distribution center operations
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or related field and 5 years' experience in data analytics or related field OR 7 years' experience in data analytics or related field.
- 4 years' supervisory experience OR experience leading cross-functional teams
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with inbound logistics, inventory flow, or warehouse optimization preferred
- Cluster analysis techniques, simulation, inferential statistics, neural networks, or data mining techniques
- Masters: Business Administration, Masters: Information Systems, Masters: Statistics
Responsibilities
- Leading the DC Inbound Team and all its initiatives (TUP, Scheduler Capacity Management, Fill Rate, Leadtimes)
- Partner with senior leadership to understand business goals, identify challenges, and develop data-driven solutions that improve inbound flow and network efficiency
- Lead end-to-end ownership of complex projects, including planning, execution, risk management, and performance tracking
- Translate analytical findings into actionable recommendations and influence cross-functional stakeholders across merchandising, supply chain, and technology teams
- Collaborate with engineering, category management, and other partners to design, test, and implement scalable solutions and prototypes
- Execute multiple business plans simultaneously by prioritizing high-impact initiatives, removing barriers, and adapting to changing business needs
- Evaluate and improve existing processes, tools, and systems to enhance efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and overall performance
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Performance-based bonus awards
- 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 and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes
- Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
