Senior, Data Analyst - Transportation Modeling

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

2d • $80,000 - $155,000

About The Position

Walmart is hiring a Senior, Data Analyst – Transportation Modeling to support strategic, data-driven decisions across Supply Chain and Transportation. In this role, you’ll use advanced analytics and modeling approaches to evaluate complex “what-if” scenarios and translate results into clear insights for business partners and leaders. This is a high-visibility role with a broad stakeholder group. You’ll work across teams to understand the business question, structure the analysis, and communicate recommendations that help inform long-term network and transportation strategy.

Requirements

• Strong transportation and/or supply chain domain understanding and the ability to connect how decisions impact cost and service.
• Experience using modeling tools and/or third-party software to evaluate network, routing, capacity, or operational scenarios.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills and comfort working with ambiguous, open-ended questions.
• Ability to communicate complex findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Arts, Finance or related field and 2 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field.
• Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
• 4 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field.

Nice To Haves

• Data science, data analysis, statistics, or related field, Master’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
• Related industry experience (for example, retail, merchandising, healthcare, eCommerce)
• Successful completion of assessments in data analysis and Business Intelligence tools and scripting languages (for example, SQL, Python, Spark, Scala, R, Power BI, or Tableau)

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and run transportation and supply chain models (including simulation and scenario analysis) to evaluate strategic initiatives.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define the problem, gather inputs, validate assumptions, and ensure outputs are decision-ready.
• Assess tradeoffs across cost, service, capacity, and operational feasibility for initiatives such as new facilities, new services, and network changes.
• Develop executive-ready materials (storytelling, visuals, and summaries) that clearly explain model results, risks, and recommendations.
• Support multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment and help drive alignment across stakeholders.

Benefits

• 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.
• You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• 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: Mid Level