Director, Business Strategy, HVAC-R

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

1d•$110,000 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for developing the organizational vision and strategic execution plan, overseeing change initiatives, and driving process improvements to enhance business results. The Director will lead cross-functional teams, develop and implement key business strategies, and provide overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs. Additionally, this position focuses on attracting and maintaining a highly skilled workforce, cultivating an environment of integrity and ethics, and leveraging internal and external partnerships. The role emphasizes serving customers, striving for excellence through continuous improvement and innovation, and acting with integrity and humility as a servant leader.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Statistics, Social Science, Communications, or related field and 6 years’ experience in retail merchandising, operations management, or related area OR 8 years’ experience in retail merchandising, operations management, or related area.
2 years’ supervisory experience

Nice To Haves

Leading a cross-functional team
Masters: Computer Engineering
Masters: Computer Science
Masters: Mathematics
Masters: Supply Chain
Masters: Transportation

Responsibilities

Develops the organizational vision and the strategic execution plan by performing industry and market analysis, defining metrics to track performance, communicating the organizational vision and strategic execution plan, developing decision making frameworks, and communicating progress and measures of success to senior leadership, key stakeholders, and suppliers.
Oversees change initiatives by identifying and defining desired change and processes, validating value and priority, overseeing project plans to implement processes, assessing readiness for change, managing expectations, adjusting approaches to have change adopted by the entire organization, and ensuring timely project management from pilot to the execution stage.
Oversees the development and implementation of process improvements to improve business results by overseeing the evaluation and execution of multiple projects for merchandising, directing the consultation with leadership regarding solutions, touring formats, reviewing merchandising reports, leveraging customer and operational needs across the division to identify barriers and obstacles that impact performance across the division, and benchmarking competitors merchandising programs.
Oversees the development, prioritization, and execution of key business strategies and communication by leading cross-functional initiatives that impact store and corporate processes, overseeing the development of business programs and initiatives, customer and company communications, and associate training content.
Provides overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs, developing, communicating, building support for, and implementing business strategies, plans, and practices, analyzing costs and forecasts and incorporating them into business plans, determining and supporting resource requirements, evaluating operational processes, measuring outcomes to ensure desired results, identifying and capitalizing on improvement opportunities, promoting a customer environment, and demonstrating adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning.
Develops and implements strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps, recruiting, selecting, and developing talent, supporting mentorship, workforce development, and succession planning, and leveraging the capabilities of new and existing talent.
Cultivates an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all programs and practices, developing consequences for violations or noncompliance, and supporting the Open Door Policy.
Develops and leverages internal and external partnerships and networks to maximize the achievement of business goals by sponsoring and leading key community outreach and involvement initiatives, engaging key stakeholders in the development, execution, and evaluation of appropriate business plans and initiatives, and supporting associate efforts in these areas.
Builds high-performing teams, seeks and embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences, creates a workplace where all associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging so associates thrive and perform, and drives a positive associate and customer/member experience for all.
Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities, builds the talent pipeline, fosters an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work, empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer and company, and regularly recognizes others' contributions and accomplishments.
Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners, works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives, and communicates and listens attentively with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.
Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance, models the Walmart values, and leads by example to foster our culture.
Supports Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by taking action to advance opportunity, sustainability, community, and integrity (e.g., creating fair opportunities for associates and suppliers, driving local giving efforts).
Ensures that teams follow the law, our code of conduct, and company policies, promotes an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns, and models our culture of non-retaliation.
Listens to concerns raised by associates and takes action, and enables others to do the same.
Holds self and teams accountable for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values.
Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble and self-aware.
Delivers expected business results while putting the customer/member first and consistently applying an omnimerchant mindset and acting with an Every Day Low Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers/members.
Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data analytics, customer/member insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and implementing strategies.
Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve, demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset, seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions, and fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, learning from mistakes, and intelligent risk-taking.
Exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.
Drives continuous improvements, supervises the adoption of new technology, and supports digital disruption in line with Walmart's business model.