(USA) Operations Manager, Procurement

Walmart•Chino, CA

2d•$100,800 - $151,200

About The Position

The Operations Manager, Procurement engages with team members and stakeholders, builds trust, communicates business insights, and influences teams and leaders through data-based recommendations. The role translates business requirements into projects and tasks aligned with business strategy, recommends process improvements, supports organizational change, and helps connect business needs to practical solutions. The position supports procurement and supplier management, including routine vendor contacts and issues, supplier selection research, purchase requirements, contract administration, and negotiations. It also contributes to budgeting, capital appropriations, project authorizations, process analysis, analytics and reporting, crisis management preparedness, warranty claims, regulatory compliance, and operational safety. The role is expected to model Walmart’s values of Respect for the Individual, Act with Integrity, Serve our Customers and Members, and Strive for Excellence. The role requires a related bachelor’s degree and qualifying operations, distribution, logistics, or retail experience, or qualifying experience as a Walmart Logistics Area Manager or Operations Manager. Required job training and assessments must be completed successfully. The position is based at 6750 Kimball Avenue, Chino, California. The annual salary range is $100,800 to $151,200, with performance-based bonuses and potentially regional pay zone compensation and stock.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Financial Management, or Production/Operations Management, plus one year of qualifying operations, distribution, or logistics experience supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing managers or supervisors; managing workload; and participating in hiring and promotion for multiple departments or areas; OR
One year of experience as a Walmart Logistics Area Manager supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing associates; managing associate workload; and participating in hiring and promotion; OR
Three years of qualifying operations, distribution, logistics, or retail experience supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing managers or supervisors; managing workload; and participating in hiring and promotion for multiple departments or areas; OR
One year of experience as a Walmart Logistics Operations Manager supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing managers or supervisors; managing workload; and participating in hiring and promotion of associates for multiple departments or areas.
Attend and successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments.
Ability to communicate and present information clearly, analyze data, use data visualization tools, and develop fact-based recommendations.
Ability to support procurement, supplier management, budgeting, contract administration, business process analysis, and project communication.

Nice To Haves

Financial modeling and analysis.
Inventory management.
Modeling and forecasting.
Preparing and executing budgets.
Profit and loss accountability.
Supervising associates.
Talent development.
Walmart Logistics Manager experience or qualifications.
Walmart Logistics Systems experience or qualifications.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Logistics, Management, or Operations Management.

Responsibilities

Engage with team members and stakeholders, build credibility and trust, respond to requests, and collaborate to achieve business goals.
Communicate clearly and persuasively across divisions and departments; prepare structured reports and presentations and provide constructive feedback.
Analyze data using analysis and visualization tools, develop and test hypotheses, and present insights to influence decisions.
Recommend solutions to complex business issues, develop business cases, translate requirements into projects and tasks, and align work with business strategy.
Recommend and support new processes and ways of working; plan, implement, and reinforce organizational change.
Participate in crisis management planning, maintain relevant contact lists and documentation, and help design simulated crisis scenarios and responses.
Support warranty claims management, oversee work orders and repairs, and address discrepancies to improve cost savings and accuracy.
Follow departmental regulatory, reporting, safety, and standard operating procedures; identify hazards, anomalies, and potential regulatory implications.
Serve as a routine contact for vendors, resolve routine supplier issues, escalate nonroutine issues, research alternative suppliers, and help ensure purchases meet delivery and quality specifications.
Identify process variation and waste, gather data, analyze business processes, and participate in requirements analysis for process changes.
Support contract management by assembling relevant information, applying protocols, reviewing contracts for compliance, and administering locally relevant departmental contracts.
Document capital appropriations and project authorizations, prepare budget reports under guidance, explain variances, and provide supporting information for major budget line items.
Support procurement transactions using approved suppliers and procurement systems, and follow established procedures, documentation requirements, and approval levels.
Organize and prepare data for analysis, improve data collection and preparation, perform statistical hypothesis testing, develop analytics solutions, and create dashboards and visualizations.
Facilitate negotiations for relatively small projects and support complex negotiations; prepare factual arguments, anticipate objections, follow company and regulatory requirements, and escalate complex legal or regulatory issues.
Document project plans, estimates, meetings, deliverables, and next steps; prepare status reports and communication plans; understand stakeholder needs and negotiate outcomes that add value.
Develop and mentor others, recognize contributions, act with integrity, put customers and members first, and drive continuous improvement.

Benefits

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 time.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
Live Better U education benefit for eligible full-time and part-time associates; tuition, books, and fees are paid for covered programs.
Performance-based bonus awards, including annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Stock and regional pay zone compensation may apply to certain positions.