(USA) Operations Manager, Procurement

Walmart•Litchfield Park, AZ

1d•$84,000 - $126,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Manager, Procurement engages with team members and stakeholders, builds trust, communicates recommendations, and uses data and technology to support business decisions and improvements. The role translates business requirements into projects and activities aligned with business strategy, develops business cases, and connects business needs with practical solutions. It also supports change management, crisis preparedness, warranty claims, regulatory compliance, supplier management, process improvement, contract administration and negotiations, budgeting, procurement transactions, analytics, and project coordination. The position works with vendors to resolve routine issues and ensure purchases meet delivery and quality requirements; researches alternative suppliers; reviews and administers contracts; supports purchase documentation and approvals; and facilitates negotiations for smaller projects while supporting complex negotiations. It prepares and presents analyses, reports, dashboards, budget information, and project status updates, and helps identify process variation, waste, regulatory concerns, and safety hazards. The role is expected to demonstrate Walmart’s values of respect for the individual, acting with integrity, serving customers and members, and striving for excellence. The role is based at Walmart’s location at 6600 N Sarival Ave., Litchfield Park, Arizona. The annual salary range is $84,000 to $126,000, with additional compensation that may include performance bonuses, regional pay zone compensation, and stock.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and one year of experience in an operations, distribution, or logistics environment 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 experience in an operations, distribution, logistics, or retail environment 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 for multiple departments or areas.
Attend and successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments.

Nice To Haves

Experience in financial modeling and analysis.
Experience in inventory management.
Experience in modeling or forecasting.
Experience preparing and executing budgets.
Profit and loss accountability.
Experience supervising associates.
Experience in talent development.
Walmart Logistics Manager experience.
Experience with Walmart Logistics Systems.
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 across divisions and departments.
Communicate clearly and persuasively, prepare reports and presentations, provide constructive feedback, and influence teams and leaders with fact-based recommendations.
Use data analysis and visualization tools to explore data, test hypotheses, develop insights, and support strategic decisions.
Identify and implement technology changes within the scope of work.
Recommend solutions to complex business issues, develop business cases with projected return on investment or cost savings, and align projects with business strategy.
Support change programs by planning and communicating changes, explaining their consequences, reinforcing outcomes, and encouraging new ideas.
Participate in crisis management preparedness, including maintaining contact lists and documentation, developing procedures, and designing simulated crisis scenarios.
Assist with warranty claims management and oversee work orders, repairs, discrepancies, claims, and settlements to improve accuracy and cost savings.
Document regulatory and reporting requirements, follow departmental procedures, identify potential regulatory issues and safety hazards, and report hazards to a supervisor.
Manage routine supplier interactions and issues, escalate nonroutine issues, research alternative suppliers, participate in supplier selection, and ensure purchases meet delivery and quality specifications.
Identify process variation and waste, gather data, analyze business processes, and contribute to requirements analysis and process changes.
Assist with contract administration by preparing vendor, customer, and contract files, reviewing contracts for compliance, and administering locally relevant departmental contracts.
Document capital appropriations and project authorizations, prepare budget reports under guidance, explain variances, apply budgeting practices, and provide supporting information for major expense items.
Support purchase fulfillment documentation and approvals, use procurement systems with approved suppliers, and procure services, materials, or equipment according to established procedures.
Organize and prepare data for analysis, improve data collection and preparation, conduct statistical hypothesis testing, develop analytics solutions, and create dashboards and visualizations.
Facilitate contractual negotiations for relatively small projects and support complex negotiations, present factual arguments, follow company and regulatory policies, and escalate complex legal or regulatory issues.
Document project plans, estimates, meetings, deliverables, and next steps; prepare status reports; and create communication plans for project updates.
Respect individual differences, build trusting relationships, develop and mentor others, and recognize contributions.
Model integrity, ethics, compliance, accountability, and Walmart values; make decisions based on reliable information and customer and stakeholder needs; and pursue continuous improvement.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k).
Stock purchase plan.
Company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off, including sick leave.
Parental leave and 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 Walmart-paid education benefit, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
Annual or quarterly performance bonuses; certain positions may also include regional pay zone compensation and stock.