(USA) Store Manager - Supercenter

Walmart • Natchitoches, LA

12h • Onsite

About The Position

The Store Manager role is responsible for directing the management team and associates in facility operations, merchandising, and company direction. This involves providing supervision and development opportunities in a dynamic environment that may present challenges such as high turnover, engagement issues, inexperienced associates, and competitive recruiting markets. The manager must proactively recruit, hire, train, mentor, and manage performance, fostering a sense of belonging. They will uphold the company's Open Door Policy by addressing associate concerns, researching issues, and ensuring consistent resolution across managerial levels. Compliance with company policies, safety controls, and quality assurance standards is crucial. The role also involves community outreach, driving financial performance through sales and profit goals, expense control, and strategic business planning. The Store Manager models and enforces customer service standards, drives sales through effective merchandising and inventory management, and ensures the success of the Academy training environment. They provide overall direction by analyzing business objectives, developing strategies, and managing resources. Additionally, the manager develops and implements strategies to attract and maintain a skilled workforce, cultivates an environment of integrity and ethics, and leverages internal and external partnerships for business success. Key values include respecting individuals, acting with integrity, serving customers, and striving for excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and 2 years general management experience, including financial accountability and 4 years’ experience supervising at least 50 nonexempt and at least 5 exempt associates/employees, including performance management, mentoring, hiring, and termination; OR 4 years general management experience, including financial accountability and 4 years’ experience supervising at least 50 nonexempt and at least 5 exempt associates/employees, including performance management, mentoring, hiring, and termination.
• Successful completion of all job-required trainings and assessments (e.g., Academy trainings, Open Door trainings).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Leadership through Live Better U and Bellevue University
• Experience as a Store Manager in a low complex store OR 1 year experience as a Store Manager in a medium complex store OR 2 years experience as a Store Manager in a high volume retail store
• Running a fresh or dry grocery area

Responsibilities

• Develops, communicates, and leverages a strategic vision aligned with company, market, and local plans and tactics to direct the management team and associates in facility operations, merchandising, and company direction.
• Provides supervision and development opportunities for management and hourly associates, addressing challenges such as high turnover, engagement issues, and recruiting difficulties.
• Upholds the company's Open Door Policy by meeting with associates, listening to concerns, researching issues, and providing resolutions.
• Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures, including safety and operational controls, and maintains quality assurance standards.
• Initiates, directs, and participates in community outreach programs, representing the company and championing company-sponsored programs and sustainability efforts.
• Drives the financial performance of the facility by ensuring sales and profit goals are achieved, controlling expenses, and developing plans to correct deficiencies.
• Models, enforces, and provides direction on proper customer service approaches and techniques.
• Drives sales in the facility by accounting for various indicators, ensuring effective merchandise presentation, and managing inventory levels.
• Ensures the success of the Academy training environment and store standards by creating an engaging environment and integrating Academy associates into store activities.
• Provides overall direction by analyzing business objectives, developing strategies, and managing resources.
• Develops and implements strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce.
• Cultivates an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics.
• Develops and leverages internal and external partnerships and networks to maximize the achievement of business goals.
• Builds high-performing teams, embraces differences, and creates a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected.
• 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.
• Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent.
• Delivers results while putting the customer first.
• Makes decisions based on data insights and analysis, balancing short and long-term priorities.
• Displays curiosity and a desire to learn, takes calculated risks, and encourages learning from mistakes.
• Drives continuous improvements, adopts new technologies and skills, and supports others through change.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• 401(k)
• Stock purchase
• Company-paid life insurance
• PTO (including sick leave)
• Parental leave
• Family care leave
• Bereavement
• Jury duty
• Voting leave
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• Live Better U education benefit program (tuition, books, and fees paid by Walmart for eligible associates)

What This Job Offers

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