Emerging Store Manager - SC

Walmart•Hampstead, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Emerging Store Manager (ESM) is a developmental leadership assignment intended to prepare associates for potential Store Manager opportunities in Walmart US store operations. The role provides training and development across retail operations, people leadership, merchandising, financial management, customer experience, and community engagement. The assignment is expected to last no longer than 12 to 18 months, but has no guaranteed timeframe or guarantee of placement as a Store Manager. Associates must maintain mobility within their assigned region for Store Manager applications and potential placement. Progression depends on completing developmental milestones and competency assessments; if a Store Manager role is not secured within the expected period, next steps will depend on performance and business needs and may include placement in another role at a different level. The ESM learns to support store financial performance, sales, staffing, customer service, associate development, community outreach, safety, asset protection, and operational execution. The role assists in implementing store objectives, business plans, staffing and succession plans, and company policies and standards. It works with stakeholders across the organization and supports continuous improvement, customer-focused results, and a workplace where associates can thrive. The position is based at the Walmart location at 2320 No. Hanover Pike, Hampstead, Maryland. The annual salary range is $85,000 to $120,000, with additional annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Certain positions may also include regional pay zone or complex-structure compensation.

Requirements

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in management, business administration, retail management, or financial management and 2 years of management experience in a retail, operations, or distribution environment, including supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing managers or supervisors; managing workloads; and participating in employee hiring and promotion.
Option 2: 4 years of management experience in a retail, operations, or distribution environment, including supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing managers or supervisors; managing workloads; and participating in employee hiring and promotion.
2 years of general management experience, including financial accountability.
Ability and willingness to complete the ESM program within no longer than 12 to 18 months.
Ability and willingness to maintain mobility within an assigned region for Store Manager applications and potential placement.
Successful completion of developmental milestone evaluations and competency assessments throughout the assignment.
For facilities that sell firearms, successful completion of a firearms-specific Criminal Background Check and Firearms Authorized Training.
For facilities that sell only ammunition and have state-specific requirements, successful completion of a current state-issued Certificate of Eligibility.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in management, business administration, retail management, or financial management and 3 years of management experience with financial accountability in a retail or multi-unit environment.
Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Leadership through Live Better U and Bellevue University.
Demonstrated willingness and ability to relocate within the assigned region for Store Manager placement.
Experience as a Walmart Assistant Manager, Coach, or Store Lead, with demonstrated readiness for increased scope and responsibility.
Experience running a fresh, dry grocery, or general merchandise area.
Experience supervising 50 or more associates or employees, including performance management, mentoring, and employment decisions such as hiring and discipline.

Responsibilities

Train and develop across retail operational acumen, people leadership, merchandising strategy, financial management, customer experience, and community engagement in preparation for a Store Manager role.
Learn to authorize and manage expenditures against budget; monitor sales and profit goals; analyze economic trends and community needs for budget forecasting; and act on business reports and profit-and-loss statements.
Support sales through effective merchandise presentation, accurate and competitive pricing, proper signing, and appropriate in-stock and inventory levels.
Model, enforce, and guide associates and managers in customer service practices and the resolution of customer needs, complaints, and issues.
Analyze projected staffing plans and support their timely implementation, along with talent pipelines and succession planning.
Initiate, direct, and participate in community outreach; encourage associates and managers to serve the community; maintain relationships with key community groups; and promote company programs, events, and sustainability efforts.
Uphold the Open Door Policy by listening to associate concerns, researching issues, reviewing policies and procedures, and providing resolutions.
Support and direct the store management team in establishing and implementing objectives, communicating goals, monitoring performance, providing feedback, and identifying training and development needs.
Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and hold associates and managers accountable.
Analyze and interpret reports; implement and monitor asset protection and safety controls; maintain quality assurance standards; oversee safety and operational reviews; and develop action plans to correct deficiencies.
Execute business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs, communicating priorities, removing barriers, providing resources, measuring progress, and adjusting plans as needed.
Build partnerships with stakeholders across the organization, including Market Managers, Regional leadership, Merchandising, Human Resources, and Asset Protection.
Select, train, mentor, assign duties to, evaluate, recognize, and coach associates; establish performance expectations and promote a team-based environment and sense of belonging.
Promote company policies, procedures, mission, values, ethics, and integrity, including compliance and use of the Open Door Policy.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus awards, including annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty, and 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.
Live Better U education benefit for eligible full-time and part-time associates, with tuition, books, and fees paid for eligible programs ranging from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates.