(USA) Operations Manager - Floor

Walmart•Glendale, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Manager is responsible for Non-Sort slotting operations, optimizing item placement, storage capacity, and operational flow across pick paths and storage zones. The role uses sales history, demand forecasts, SKU velocity, inventory levels, and facility data to improve throughput, reduce unnecessary travel and handling, maximize existing building space, and prepare for peak periods and sales events. The manager monitors cube utilization and storage capacity; leads slot consolidation and capacity recovery; evaluates storage zone layouts; and addresses aged, slow-moving, and excess inventory. The role validates item attributes and slot maps, maintains accurate capacity data, and develops operational reporting to track storage efficiency, inventory health, and execution progress. It partners with site and network teams to implement initiatives and sustainable process improvements. The position also drives the business plan for its area, forecasts staffing and workload, analyzes business reports, ensures compliance with quality and safety standards, resolves associate, customer, and supplier concerns, and supervises and develops associates and leaders. Walmart's stated leadership expectations include building inclusive, high-performing teams; acting with integrity; serving customers and members; using data to make decisions; and pursuing continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business or a related field, such as Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Financial Management, or Production/Operations Management, plus one year's 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 across multiple departments or areas; OR
One year's 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' 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 across multiple departments or areas.
Attend and successfully complete all job-required training and assessments.

Nice To Haves

Financial modeling and analysis.
Managing challenging workforce issues.
Modeling and forecasting.
Preparing and executing budgets.
Profit and loss accountability.
Supervising associates.
Walmart Logistics Manager experience.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Logistics, Management, or Operations Management.

Responsibilities

Analyze historical sales, demand forecasts, and SKU velocity to optimize item placement across pick paths and storage zones.
Identify ways to reduce associate travel time, equipment movement, replenishment touches, and unnecessary handling while maximizing throughput.
Monitor and optimize Cube Utilization Factors across prime and reserve storage locations; identify underused capacity, validate building cube accuracy, and improve storage efficiency.
Develop, prioritize, and track slot consolidation initiatives, coordinating execution plans, labor requirements, and measurable capacity recovery targets with site leadership.
Evaluate SKU distribution, inventory volume, and flow path demand to recommend storage zone expansion, contraction, or realignment.
Monitor slow-moving, aged, and excess inventory and partner with Merchandising, Inventory, and site teams on inventory reduction strategies.
Validate item FTS attributes, including dimensions, weight, and cube, and audit Atlas slot maps, storage locations, and capacity reporting for accuracy.
Develop slotting and capacity strategies for peak periods and sales events, including identifying constraints, optimizing promotional SKU placement, and coordinating readiness plans.
Develop and maintain reporting on cube utilization, slot availability, consolidation progress, inventory health, and site execution; use data and automation tools to identify trends and risks and recommend actions.
Partner with FC leadership, Inbound, Outbound, ICQA, Engineering, and Inventory teams to implement slotting and capacity initiatives and monitor execution against targets.
Drive and implement the business plan for the area of responsibility to achieve facility goals and implement operational improvements.
Forecast staffing, workload, and performance results to meet business demands.
Prepare, review, and analyze business reports and use findings to identify operational improvements.
Monitor and ensure compliance with Logistics and company quality and safety standards, policies, procedures, and directives.
Resolve associate, customer, and supplier concerns using judgment or consulting others when needed.
Supervise and manage associates and leaders by setting direction, monitoring performance, providing feedback, identifying development needs, and supporting learning and growth.
Participate in hiring, promotion, coaching, teaching, and evaluation of associates, leaders, and managers.
Communicate verbally and in writing with individuals and groups.
Model Walmart's stated expectations around respect for individuals, collaboration, integrity, customer service, data-informed decisions, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus awards and additional annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k).
Stock purchase plan; additional stock compensation may apply to certain positions.
Company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off, including sick leave, with PTO and/or PPTO available for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
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.
Live Better U education benefit for eligible associates, with tuition, books, and fees paid for covered programs.