(USA) Emerging Store Manager - Nhm

Walmart • Bartlett, TN

3d • 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 assignment has no guaranteed timeframe and is expected to last no longer than 12 to 18 months, with the expectation of progressing into a Store Manager position. Associates must be willing to maintain mobility within their assigned region for Store Manager applications and potential placement. If a Store Manager role is not secured within that period, next steps will depend on performance and business needs and may include placement in another role at a different level. Successful completion of developmental milestones and competency assessments is required.

The ESM trains and develops across retail operations, people leadership, merchandising, financial management, customer experience, and community engagement. The role supports store financial performance, sales and merchandise execution, staffing and talent planning, associate development, customer service, community outreach, safety, asset protection, and implementation of business plans. It also supports the store management team, builds stakeholder relationships, ensures compliance with company policies and standards, and contributes to Walmart’s mission, values, ethics, and integrity.

The annual salary range is $65,000 to $110,000, with additional annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Certain positions may also receive regional pay zone or complex structure compensation. The position is based at 6520 Memphis Arlington Road, Bartlett, Tennessee. Walmart states that it maintains a drug-free workplace and prohibits illegal drugs and alcohol on the job.

Requirements

• Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in management, business administration, retail management, or financial management, plus 2 years of experience in a management role within retail, operations, or distribution, with responsibility for supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing managers or supervisors, managing workloads, and participating in employee hiring and promotion.
• Option 2: 4 years of experience in a management role within retail, operations, or distribution, with responsibility for 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 the assigned region for Store Manager application and potential placement.
• Successful completion of evaluation 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 in 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 signage, and appropriate in-stock and inventory levels.
• Model, enforce, and guide associates and managers in customer service approaches that resolve customer needs, complaints, and issues within company guidelines.
• Analyze and assist with staffing forecasts, staffing plans, talent pipelines, and succession planning to meet workload and business performance goals.
• Initiate, direct, and participate in community outreach; encourage associates and managers to serve the community; maintain relationships with key community individuals or groups; and promote company programs, events, and sustainability efforts.
• Uphold the Open Door Policy by meeting with associates, listening to concerns, researching issues, and providing resolutions according to company policies and procedures.
• Support the store management team in establishing and implementing objectives; communicate goals; monitor performance; provide feedback; identify training and development needs; and hold associates and managers accountable for compliance.
• 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 performance barriers, providing resources, measuring progress, adjusting performance, and developing contingency plans.
• Build partnerships with stakeholders across the organization, including Market Managers, regional leadership, Merchandising, Human Resources, and Asset Protection.
• Promote company policies, procedures, mission, values, ethics, and integrity; train and guide others in their application; and support the Open Door Policy.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of plans, programs, and initiatives; consult with stakeholders; apply suggestions to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness; and support community outreach events.
• Select, train, mentor, and develop associates; assign duties; establish performance expectations; conduct performance evaluations; recognize contributions; coach for improvement; and promote a team-based environment and belonging.
• Demonstrate Walmart’s stated leadership behaviors: respect individuals, act with integrity, serve customers and members, and strive for excellence.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k).
• Stock purchase program.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off, including sick leave; parental leave; family care leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; 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, a Walmart-paid education benefit for eligible full-time and part-time associates, covering tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs ranging from high school completion to bachelor’s degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates.
• Performance-based bonus awards, including annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
• Potential regional pay zone and complex structure additional compensation for certain positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager