(USA) Operations Manager, Asset Protection - DC/FC

Walmart • Topeka, KS

21h • $84,000 - $126,000

About The Position

As a key leader in our ecommerce fulfillment center, you will champion data-driven decision-making and operational excellence to protect our people, property, and products. You will develop and execute asset protection strategies, ensure regulatory compliance, and foster a safe, secure, and efficient fulfillment environment. What you'll do... Leverage Data & Technology: Use data analytics and fulfillment center technologies to identify risks, analyze root causes, and implement solutions. Develop dashboards and visualizations to inform site leadership and drive performance. Drive Business Solutions: Recommend and implement process improvements to address complex fulfillment challenges, optimize operations, and support business growth. Build business cases for new initiatives with clear ROI or cost savings. Ensure Environmental & Regulatory Compliance: Support audits and regulatory visits, maintain compliance with environmental and safety standards, and integrate best practices into fulfillment processes. Maintain Operational Excellence: Document and improve standard operating procedures (SOPs) specific to ecommerce fulfillment, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and site goals. Enhance Asset Protection: Lead investigations into security incidents, monitor for theft and shrinkage, manage access controls, and develop loss prevention strategies tailored to a high-volume, fast-paced fulfillment environment. Collaborate & Communicate: Partner with cross-functional teams, present data-driven insights to stakeholders, and prepare clear, actionable reports for site and regional leadership. Influence & Feedback: Guide and influence associates and leaders to adopt best practices, provide and receive feedback, and proactively address site needs. Ensure Employee Health & Safety: Oversee OSHA compliance, coordinate emergency response, design and communicate evacuation plans, and promote a culture of safety throughout the fulfillment center. Drive Process Improvement: Identify and resolve workflow bottlenecks, implement process enhancements, and coach team members on continuous improvement methodologies.

Requirements

• Strong analytical skills in data collection, root cause analysis, and problem-solving within a fulfillment or distribution environment.
• Proficiency in data visualization, dashboard creation, and data governance.
• Demonstrated experience in process improvement and operational efficiency in ecommerce or logistics settings.
• In-depth knowledge of asset protection, investigations, and security protocols for fulfillment centers.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and feedback skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Option 1: Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety Management; Industrial Hygiene; Environmental Science, Chemical/Industrial/Mechanical Engineering or related field AND 2 years' experience in the field of Environmental, Health and Safety within Supply Chain, Retail, Manufacturing, Engineering, or related field.
• Option 2: 4 years' experience in the field of Environmental, Health and Safety within Supply Chain, Retail, Manufacturing, Engineering, or related field. 2 years' experience in Continuous Improvement methodologies (for example Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), World Class Manufacturing (WCM) , Lean Six Sigma) within Supply Chain or manufacturing environments.

Nice To Haves

• 1 or More Degreed Certifications (Associate Safety Professional; Certified Safety Professional; Certified Industrial Hygienist; Graduate Safety Practitioner) or Non-degreed certifications (Safety Management Specialist; Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician; Safety Trained Supervisor; North American Transportation Management Institute Certified Director of Safety; North American Transportation Management Institute Certified safety Supervisor; Safety Management Specialist; Certified Safety Manager; Safety Director; Licensed Safety Professional; Certified Safety and Health Manager; Construction Health and Safety Technician)
• Microsoft Office Suite; SharePoint and OneDrive

Responsibilities

• Leverage Data & Technology: Use data analytics and fulfillment center technologies to identify risks, analyze root causes, and implement solutions. Develop dashboards and visualizations to inform site leadership and drive performance.
• Drive Business Solutions: Recommend and implement process improvements to address complex fulfillment challenges, optimize operations, and support business growth. Build business cases for new initiatives with clear ROI or cost savings.
• Ensure Environmental & Regulatory Compliance: Support audits and regulatory visits, maintain compliance with environmental and safety standards, and integrate best practices into fulfillment processes.
• Maintain Operational Excellence: Document and improve standard operating procedures (SOPs) specific to ecommerce fulfillment, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and site goals.
• Enhance Asset Protection: Lead investigations into security incidents, monitor for theft and shrinkage, manage access controls, and develop loss prevention strategies tailored to a high-volume, fast-paced fulfillment environment.
• Collaborate & Communicate: Partner with cross-functional teams, present data-driven insights to stakeholders, and prepare clear, actionable reports for site and regional leadership.
• Influence & Feedback: Guide and influence associates and leaders to adopt best practices, provide and receive feedback, and proactively address site needs.
• Ensure Employee Health & Safety: Oversee OSHA compliance, coordinate emergency response, design and communicate evacuation plans, and promote a culture of safety throughout the fulfillment center.
• Drive Process Improvement: Identify and resolve workflow bottlenecks, implement process enhancements, and coach team members on continuous improvement methodologies.

Benefits

• Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance.
• Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
• At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet.
• 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 (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• Live Better U is a Walmart-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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees