Senior Manager, Production and Planning – Automation Operations-2

Wal-Mart Stores Texas, LL•Pilesgrove, NJ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for developing, implementing, and leading production operations across all automation shifts and schedules to maintain adequate inventory levels, maximize production efficiencies, and meet customer fulfillment requirements. The Senior Manager will collaborate with site leadership and Home Office teams to develop weekly production plans that align with utilization goals and service level expectations. This position drives strategies to ensure production quality by communicating issues and discrepancies to teams and leadership, reporting changes in schedules, forecasts, and inventory. The role utilizes multiple software systems to manage and track inventory, cycle time, and pallets designated for delivery. It involves developing, communicating, and implementing processes and practices to meet business needs by collaborating with managers, co-workers, customers, and other business partners. The Senior Manager analyzes site performance and variances to identify process improvement opportunities and coordinates planned downtime windows with maintenance. Key performance indicators (KPIs) such as OEE, throughput, fault rates, and cost per case are monitored and improved. The role also involves collaborating with cross-functional partners to resolve inventory issues and driving the execution of business and financial plans and projects. This includes identifying customer and operational needs, developing and communicating business plans and priorities, removing barriers, providing resources, setting performance standards, measuring progress, developing contingency plans, and demonstrating adaptability and supporting continuous learning. The position promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity. It ensures business needs are met by evaluating current plans, programs, and initiatives, consulting with business partners, and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Additionally, the role provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting, training, mentoring, assigning duties, building a team-based work environment, establishing performance expectations, conducting performance evaluations, providing recognition and rewards, and coaching for success and improvement. The role emphasizes building high-performing teams, embracing differences, creating a workplace of belonging, and attracting and retaining talent.

Requirements

2 years’ experience in warehouse automation systems and operational KPIs or 2 years’ experience leading operations across multiple shifts.
Proficiency in data visualization and reporting tools (for example, Power BI, Tableau and AI tools).
Bachelor’s degree in business or related area or equivalent experience in operations/distribution/logistics/retail OR 3 year's experience as a Walmart Supply Chain Operations Manager supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing associates; managing associate workload; and participating in the hiring and promotion of associates OR 3 years' experience in an operations/distribution/logistics/retail environment, supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing managers/supervisors; managing workload.

Nice To Haves

APICS CIPM certification
Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
experience leading operations across multiple shifts or experience in warehouse automation and operational KPIs.
Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent continuous improvement training

Responsibilities

Develops, implements, and leads production operations across all automation shifts and schedules to maintain adequate inventory levels, maximize production efficiencies, and meet customer fulfillment requirements.
Collaborates with site leadership and Home Office teams to develop weekly production plans that align with utilization goals and service level expectations.
Drives strategies to ensure production quality by communicating issues and discrepancies to teams and leadership, reporting changes in schedules, forecasts, and inventory (for example, shortages, overages, expedites).
Utilizes multiple software systems to manage and track inventory, cycle time, and pallets designated for delivery to stores and clubs.
Develops, communicates, and implements processes and practices to meet business needs by collaborating with managers, co-workers, customers, and other business partners.
Analyzes site performance and variances to identify process improvement opportunities.
Coordinates planned downtime windows with maintenance.
Monitors and improves key performance indicators (KPIs) (for example, OEE, throughput, fault rates, cost per case).
Collaborates with cross-functional partners to resolve inventory issues.
Drives the execution of multiple business and financial plans and projects.
Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application; ensuring compliance with them; and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy.
Ensures business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives; consulting with business partners, managers, co-workers, or other key stakeholders; soliciting, evaluating, and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost effectiveness; and participating in and supporting community outreach events.
Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training; mentoring; assigning duties; building a team-based work environment; establishing performance expectations and conducting regular performance evaluations; providing recognition and rewards; coaching for success and improvement; and promoting a belonging mindset in the workplace.
Builds high-performing teams; embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences; creates a workplace where associates feel seen, supported and connected through a culture of belonging; creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform.
Works collaboratively; builds strong and trusting relationships; communicates with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence.
Attracts and retains the best talent; empowers and develops talent; and recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments.
Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance, models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture; holds oneself and others accountable; supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around us(e.g., creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving).
Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent.
Delivers results while putting the customer first; considers and adapts to how, where, and when customers shop; and applies the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans.
Makes decisions based on data, insights, and analysis; balances short- and long-term priorities; and considers our customers, fellow associates, shareholders, suppliers, business partners, and communities when making plans.
Displays curiosity and a desire to learn; takes calculated risks; demonstrates courage and resilience; and encourages learning from mistakes.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Performance-based bonus awards
Medical coverage
Vision coverage
Dental coverage
401(k)
Stock purchase
Company-paid life insurance
PTO (including sick leave)
Parental leave
Family care leave
Bereavement leave
Jury duty leave
Voting leave
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Company discounts
Military Leave Pay
Adoption expense reimbursement
Surrogacy expense reimbursement
Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates)
Tuition, books, and fees completely paid for by Walmart for Live Better U programs