(USA) Manager, Inventory Management

Sam's West • Bentonville, AR

47d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Inventory Management, leads the coordination and oversight of inventory-related activities to support business objectives and customer needs. This role involves developing strong stakeholder relationships, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements. The position includes managing financial aspects such as profit and loss, forecasting, and budget adherence, while providing leadership and development opportunities for associates. The manager collaborates cross-functionally to optimize returns processes, recalls, and supplier agreements, delivering data-driven insights and operational excellence to senior leadership. The Inventory Optimization team is dedicated to enhancing inventory distribution by analyzing data to ensure products are available at the right locations, quantities, and times. Collaborating with cross-functional partners, the team drives sales and profitability through effective inventory control and profit and loss management. Emphasizing continuous improvement, accountability, and clear communication, team members apply strong leadership and analytical skills to support operational excellence. This team plays a vital role in advancing Walmart’s supply chain efficiency and delivering value by making data-driven decisions aligned with business objectives.

Requirements

• Proven expertise in inventory management with strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in supervising, mentoring, and developing team members to achieve operational goals.
• Ability to manage profit and loss (P&L) responsibilities, including forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to build relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and drive continuous improvement.
• Commitment to upholding company policies, ethics, and compliance standards while promoting accountability and operational excellence.
• Experience in managing returns, recalls, and supplier relationships to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or related field and 1 year’s experience in inventory management, accounting, or related area OR 3 years’ experience in inventory management, accounting, or related area.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Microsoft Database applications

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee inventory management activities, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to support inventory plans and initiatives.
• Manage profit and loss for inventory, performing analysis, forecasting, and budget monitoring to meet financial targets.
• Supervise and develop associates through hiring, training, mentoring, and performance management.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and ethical standards in all inventory processes.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities and promoting adaptability and learning.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve issues and optimize inventory operations.

Benefits

• Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off benefits include PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• Live Better U is a company paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

What This Job Offers

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