Director, Advanced Analytics - Supply Chain
About The Position
The Director, Advanced Analytics leads advanced analytics initiatives across a defined business area, driving data-driven decision-making through strategic partnerships with senior leadership. This role oversees the development and implementation of complex data models and production-ready algorithms, ensuring alignment with business priorities. The Director fosters collaboration across cross-functional teams, mentors analytics professionals, and champions continuous improvement. By integrating business insights with innovative analytical solutions, this position supports organizational goals and operational excellence while promoting a culture of integrity, accountability, and professional growth. This role is part of the Inbound Flow Organization, which includes three key pillars: Inbound Supplier Optimization, Distribution Center (DC) Inbound Operations, and DC Flow Optimization. The Director will lead the DC Flow Optimization team, focusing on determining optimal ordering channels, network optimization, managing economic order quantities, and ensuring efficient supply chain network flow while considering facility space. The team collaborates closely across functions to enhance operational efficiency and drive data-informed decisions. This leadership position requires expertise in advanced analytics, data modeling, project management, and business strategies to support continuous improvement and strategic execution.
Requirements
- 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
- Extensive experience leading advanced analytics projects with strong expertise in data modeling and algorithm development.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to align analytics solutions with business strategies.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in coaching, mentoring, and developing analytics teams to enhance performance and capabilities.
- Strong project management skills with a track record of delivering production-ready analytical solutions that drive business outcomes.
- Strategic mindset with experience integrating customer insights and business priorities to inform decision-making and innovation.
Nice To Haves
- Cluster analysis techniques, simulation, inferential statistics, neural networks, or data mining techniques
- Masters: Business Administration, Masters: Information Systems, Masters: Statistics
Responsibilities
- Lead advanced analytics projects across business areas, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and industry knowledge.
- Develop and implement data models and production-ready algorithms, collaborating with cross-functional teams to support business strategies.
- Direct testing, validation, and presentation of analytical solutions to gain stakeholder buy-in and drive informed decision-making.
- Partner with leadership and external vendors to define data analysis strategies and deliver consultative solutions.
- Coach and mentor analytics associates, fostering skill development and continuous learning.
- Analyze business objectives, forecast resource needs, and identify opportunities for operational improvements.
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 leave
- Jury duty leave
- 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
