(USA) Emerging Store Manager - Nhm

Walmart•Bartlett, TN

5d•$65,000 - $110,000•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 has no guaranteed timeframe but is expected to last no longer than 12 to 18 months, with an expectation of progression into a Store Manager position within that period. Associates must maintain mobility within their assigned region for Store Manager applications and potential placement. If a Store Manager role is not secured within the expected timeframe, next steps will depend on performance and business need and may include placement in another role at a different level. The ESM learns to manage store financial performance, sales and profit goals, budgets, business reports, and profit-and-loss statements. The role supports merchandise presentation and inventory, customer service, staffing and succession planning, associate development, community outreach, and relationships with organizational stakeholders. It also supports store management, business plans and projects, policy compliance, asset protection, safety, quality assurance, and corrective action. Successful completion of developmental milestones and competency assessments is expected throughout the assignment. The position requires applying Walmart's values and standards of ethics and integrity, building and developing teams, serving customers and members, making data-informed decisions, and supporting continuous improvement and learning. The role is based at the listed Walmart store in Bartlett, Tennessee. Walmart lists an annual salary range of $65,000 to $110,000, with potential annual or quarterly performance bonuses and, for certain positions, regional pay zone or complex-structure compensation.

Requirements

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in management, business administration, retail management, or financial management, plus 2 years of management experience in a retail, operations, or distribution environment involving supervision, evaluation, mentoring and development of managers or supervisors, workload management, and participation in hiring and promotion.
Option 2: 4 years of management experience in a retail, operations, or distribution environment involving supervision, evaluation, mentoring and development of managers or supervisors, workload management, and participation in 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 application and potential placement.
Successful completion of evaluations against defined developmental milestones 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 of Science in Business Management and Leadership through Live Better U and Bellevue University.
General management experience that includes financial accountability.
Experience running a fresh or dry grocery area.
Experience supervising 50 or more associates or employees, including responsibility for performance management, mentoring, and employment decisions such as hiring and discipline.

Responsibilities

Train and develop across retail operations, 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 generate, review, and act on business reports and profit-and-loss statements.
Support sales by ensuring 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 approaches so customer needs, complaints, and issues are resolved within company guidelines and standards.
Analyze and assist with projected staffing plans, support their timely implementation, and contribute to talent pipelines and succession planning.
Initiate, direct, and participate in community outreach; support associates and managers as community members; maintain relationships with key individuals or 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; proactively seek associate feedback in work areas.
Assist in leading and directing the store management team, supporting store objectives, communicating goals, monitoring performance, providing feedback, and identifying training and development needs.
Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures; 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.
Drive and support multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs, communicating priorities, removing barriers, providing resources, setting performance standards, measuring progress, adjusting performance, and developing contingency plans.
Build partnerships with Market Managers, regional leadership, Merchandising, Human Resources, Asset Protection, and other stakeholders; develop, implement, and sustain organizational objectives.
Complete the ESM developmental program within the expected 12-to-18-month period and maintain mobility within the assigned region for Store Manager application and potential placement.
Successfully complete developmental milestone evaluations and competency assessments throughout the assignment.
Promote company policies, procedures, mission, values, and ethics; train and guide others in their application; ensure compliance; and support the Open Door Policy.
Evaluate the effectiveness of plans, programs, and initiatives; consult stakeholders; apply suggestions to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness; and participate in and support community outreach events.
Provide supervision and development opportunities by selecting and training associates, mentoring, assigning duties, building a team-based environment, setting expectations, conducting performance evaluations, recognizing contributions, coaching, and fostering belonging.
Demonstrate Walmart's stated expectations to respect the individual, act with integrity, serve customers and members, and strive for excellence.

Benefits

Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
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, 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 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 programs ranging from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates.