(USA) Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics leads network planning, design, and optimization for a complex supply chain network. The role uses business analysis, network insights, and cross-functional partnerships to identify opportunities, evaluate tradeoffs, and develop plans that improve customer service, network coverage, and cost performance. The manager leads a team that turns complex network questions into clear recommendations and owns initiatives from concept through implementation, working closely with teams that operate the network. The role is part of the Network Planning team within Last Mile Delivery, which designs the outbound eCommerce transportation network using advanced analytics to improve speed, cost efficiency, and service quality. The team develops strategic initiatives and frameworks to support business expansion, analyzes complex data sets, assesses opportunities, and collaborates with operations and cross-functional partners to implement network enhancements. The position is based at 311 North Walton Blvd., Bentonville, Arkansas. The annual salary range is $90,000 to $180,000, with additional annual or quarterly performance bonuses and, for certain positions, stock.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or a related field and 4 years of experience in data analytics or a related field; or 6 years of experience in data analytics or a related field.
- Strong analytical and operational judgment, including the ability to turn complex information into clear recommendations and decisions.
- Experience leading ambiguous, cross-functional initiatives from problem definition through implementation.
- Ability to assess tradeoffs, identify root causes, and make sound decisions balancing customer, operational, and financial impact.
- Proven people leadership, including coaching and developing a team and holding it accountable for quality and follow-through.
- Clear, credible communication skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority.
Nice To Haves
- Certificate in business analytics, data mining, or statistical analysis.
- Experience with statistical programming languages such as SAS or R.
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or Statistics.
Responsibilities
- Lead network planning and optimization by translating customer and business needs into future-state designs, decision frameworks, and roadmaps.
- Own strategic initiatives from analysis through implementation, defining scope, risks, success measures, and required decisions.
- Use network analysis to quantify service, cost, coverage, and operational tradeoffs, and provide leaders with clear options and recommendations.
- Align cross-functional partners on sourcing, routing, network design, and execution.
- Lead and develop the team; communicate executive-ready insights, risks, decisions, and business impact.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k), stock purchase plan, and company-paid life insurance.
- Paid time off, including sick leave, 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.
- PTO and/or PPTO usable for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
- Live Better U: Walmart-paid education program covering tuition, books, and fees for eligible full-time and part-time associates.
- Performance-based bonus awards, including annual or quarterly performance bonuses; stock may be additional compensation for certain positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
