Senior Manager, Supply Chain Management

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

18h

About The Position

Own governance of item, vendor, and location master data that supports induction, slotting, storage, and flow through Walmart’s automated distribution centers. Establish standards, measure data health, investigate operational issues caused by poor data, and partner with suppliers, merchants, replenishment, engineering, and distribution center operations to improve accuracy at the source. The role leads the master-data governance program, including defining data ownership and stewardship, setting quality rules, managing attribute creation and changes, and maintaining a correction-of-errors process. It monitors data accuracy and completeness and the operational costs of data problems, such as induction rejects, non-conveyable exceptions, rework, and manual handling. The position also coordinates root-cause corrections, drives supplier compliance, supports new distribution center launches and system integrations, identifies savings through improved data quality, and influences stakeholders while providing actionable recommendations and insights to senior leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field and 4 years of experience in logistics, distribution, transportation, or a related area; alternatively, 6 years of experience in logistics, distribution, transportation, or a related area.
2 years of experience with advanced functionality of Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Experience in dispatch, fleet management, network analysis, or retail logistics operations.
Master’s degree in Business, Logistics, or Supply Chain.
Project Management Professional certification.
Six Sigma certification.

Responsibilities

Set and maintain master data standards for item dimensions and weights, case and pack configurations, tie/hi, conveyability and handling attributes, GTIN/UPC accuracy, and location and slotting attributes.
Define data owners and stewardship across teams, establish data quality rules, manage attribute creation and changes, and maintain a correction-of-errors process with feedback loops.
Build and run reporting on data accuracy, attribute completeness, and downstream costs of poor data, including induction rejects, non-conveyable exceptions, rework, and manual handling.
Investigate escalated operational issues tied to master data and coordinate corrections across item setup, supplier, and distribution center teams.
Lead supplier attribute audits, communicate data and packaging expectations, and use scorecards to measure and improve supplier performance.
Partner with automation engineering and technology teams on new distribution center launches, system integrations, and data requirements to ensure readiness before go-live.
Identify and quantify cost-reduction and efficiency opportunities from improved data quality using lean methods and end-to-end costing.
Align stakeholders without direct authority, present recommendations when goals conflict, and provide senior leadership with clear, actionable insights.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k).
Stock purchase plan.
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.
Live Better U education benefit, with tuition, books, and fees covered for eligible associates.
Annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Stock may be additional compensation for certain positions.