Senior Manager, Business Strategy - Canada Fire Suppression

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

6d • $90,000 - $180,000

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Business Strategy will build Walmart’s existing Fire Suppression Program in Canada by using existing programs in the United States and Canada to maximize value and improve the experience for Canadian facilities. The role is responsible for financial and operational performance in Canada.

The position leads business plans, projects, change initiatives, process improvements, and cross-functional strategies. It evaluates customer and operational needs, sets priorities and performance standards, removes barriers, tracks progress, and develops contingency plans. It also supervises and develops associates, promotes company policies and values, addresses business issues, and provides recommendations to senior management through performance reporting, risk assessment, and stakeholder communication.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Statistics, Social Science, Communications, or a related field and 4 years of experience in retail merchandising, operations management, or a related area; or 6 years of experience in retail merchandising, operations management, or a related area.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs, communicating priorities, removing barriers, providing resources, setting performance standards, measuring progress, adjusting performance, and developing contingency plans.
• Supervise and develop associates through selection, training, mentoring, assignment of duties, performance expectations and evaluations, recognition, coaching, and team development.
• Promote company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity; train and direct others in their application and support the Open Door Policy.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of plans, programs, and initiatives; consult stakeholders and apply suggestions to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Manage the resolution of business issues by reviewing data, determining locally appropriate solutions that can be leveraged regionally, following up with stakeholders, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Lead change initiatives from defining desired changes and validating their value and priority through project planning, readiness assessment, expectation management, organizational adoption, and execution.
• Manage process improvement development and implementation by overseeing projects, consulting leadership on solutions, reviewing reports, addressing performance barriers, and benchmarking competitors’ programs.
• Provide recommendations to senior management by assessing feedback and risks, developing program enhancements with cross-functional partners, reporting key performance metrics, aligning functional units, and communicating strategic direction.
• Direct the development, prioritization, and execution of business strategies and communications, including cross-functional initiatives, business programs, customer and company communications, and associate training content.
• Build strong relationships and collaborate with team members and business partners to achieve objectives.
• Promote a respectful, inclusive, high-performing workplace and develop talent through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities.
• Model integrity, ethics, compliance, Walmart values, and accountability; encourage associates to raise concerns and take appropriate action.
• Deliver expected business results while prioritizing customers and members and applying an omnimerchant and Every Day Low Cost mindset.
• Use data, analytics, customer and member insights, and a holistic view of the business to shape plans and team strategy.
• Pursue continuous improvement, learning, innovation, digital tools, and effective ways of working.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
• 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, and voting leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Live Better U, a Walmart-paid education benefit covering tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior