(USA) Operations Manager, Procurement, Stockton

Position Summary: This role focuses on engaging with team members, analyzing stakeholder needs, fostering trust and respect, and responding effectively and efficiently to requests. The holder will take a collaborative one‑team approach to achieve business goals, communicate clearly and concisely across inter‑divisional and inter‑departmental setups, and independently prepare structured reports and materials. The position also involves influencing teams and leaders through sound recommendations, providing and seeking constructive feedback, and leveraging data analysis tools to drive strategic work and technology change within scope. Additional responsibilities include crisis‑management participation, warranty claims management, vendor and supplier coordination, regulatory compliance, procurement support, budgeting, and contract negotiation. The role will also focus on fostering a culture of belonging, acting with integrity, serving customers and members, and striving for excellence.

What you’ll do Engage with team members on a periodic basis and establish credibility. Analyze stakeholder needs and partner with them to share relevant information. Foster a climate of trust and respect, respond effectively and efficiently to requests. Take a one‑team approach to collaborate and accomplish goals for the business.Organize thoughts and communicate articulately, confidently, credibly and concisely in an inter‑divisional/inter‑departmental setup. Present to and influence teams, customers and clients conveying complex information clearly and accurately, addressing ambiguity in a constructive manner. Independently assemble and prepare reports, material, storyline that have a structure and logical flow, clear, concise, meaningful and are based on relevant fact‑based information.Influence the teams and leaders to take meaningful action based on sound recommendations. Seek and provide constructive feedback, anticipate needs, questions and respond appropriately. Leverage data analysis tools to explore moderately complex data, develop and test hypotheses, use data to influence strategic work, build and present insights. Identify, implement and drive technology change within scope of work.Use visualization tools to represent data and construct coherent stories to influence decisions. Provide recommendations to business stakeholders to solve complex business issues– e.g., how the business operates, what skills are needed, how it generates revenue. Develop business cases for projects with a projected return on investment or cost savings. Demonstrate deep functional knowledge of the business unit or organization being supported. Translate business requirements into projects, activities and tasks and align to overall business strategy.Serve as an interpreter and conduit to connect business needs with tangible solutions and results. Recommend new processes and ways of working. Employ sound planning methods, introduce and follow through on change. Reinforce outcomes of change programs to increase adoption. Articulate the rationale for and positive and negative consequences of change to aid adaptation. Encourage exploration of non‑traditional ideas by team members.Appropriately use the crisis‑management chain of command. Participate in development of procedures for crisis scenarios, maintain contact lists and documentation. Participate in a crisis‑management team and designed simulated scenarios. Assist in implementing effective warranty claims management strategies. Oversee work orders, repairs and discrepancies to maximize cost savings and accuracy. Consult on complex warranty claims and settlements.Assess situations based on awareness of goals and operating issues of own department, seek guidance when goals conflict. Document regulatory and reporting requirements. Assist in reviewing fulfillment of administrative and documentation requirements. Follow procurement procedures, manage vendors, resolve routine supplier issues, research alternative vendors, participate in supplier selection.Ensure purchases meet delivery date and quality specifications; suggest ways to reduce variation and waste. Participate in requirements analysis for process changes, illustrate problems, opportunities and methods for improvement. Gather data for use in business process analysis, perform statistical hypothesis testing, develop analytics solutions for specific tasks. Create feedback loops between data intake and insights and continually improve data collection.Use multiple visualization techniques and languages for existing and new analytics applications, create dashboards, present to stakeholders using appropriate framework. Facilitate contractual negotiations for projects (value up to 500K) and provide support for complex negotiations, ensuring adherence to company and regulatory processes. Develop and present rational arguments, anticipate roadblocks, and seek guidance and escalation for legal and regulatory issues. Document initial plans, estimates, status reports, and communication plans.

Respect the Individual Embraces differences in culture, ideas and experiences to create a workplace where associates feel seen, supported and connected through a culture of belonging and thrive. Builds strong and trusting relationships, communicates with impact, energy and positivity. Strengthens the team by developing, mentoring others and recognizing contributions.

Act with Integrity Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance. Models Walmart values to support and foster culture, holds oneself and others accountable, and aligns with Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company.

Serve our Customers and Members Delivers results while putting the customer first. Makes decisions based on reliable information, balances short and long‑term priorities, and considers how own work impacts the team's ability to deliver on Walmart’s purpose.

Strive for Excellence Displays curiosity, desire to learn, takes calculated risks, demonstrates courage and resilience. Drives continuous improvement, is open to, and uses new technologies and skills, and supports others through change.

Benefits Walmart offers competitive pay with performance‑based bonus awards and other benefits: health (medical, vision, dental), financial (401(k), stock purchase, company‑paid life insurance), paid time off (PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, voting), short and long‑term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, etc. The amount varies by job classification and length of employment. Additional benefits are subject to change.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (e.g., Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Financial Management, Production/Operations Management) and:

1 year experience in an operations/distribution/logistics environment, supervising, evaluating, mentoring and developing managers/supervisors, managing workload, and participating in hiring and promotion of employees for multiple departments/areas; or

1 year experience as a Walmart Logistics Area Manager, supervising, evaluating, mentoring and developing associates, managing associate workload, and participating in 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, and participating in hiring and promotion of employees for multiple departments/areas; or

1 year experience as a Walmart Logistics Operations Manager, supervising, evaluating, mentoring and developing managers/supervisors, managing workload, and participating in hiring and promotion of associates for multiple departments/areas.

Associates will be required to attend and successfully complete all job‑required trainings and assessments (e.g., Academy trainings, Open Door trainings).

Preferred Qualifications Financial Modeling and Analysis, Inventory Management, Modeling/Forecasting, Budget preparation and execution, Profit and Loss (P&L) Accountability, Supervising Associates, Talent Development, Walmart Logistics Manager, Walmart Logistics Systems. Bachelors in Business Administration, Finance, Logistics, Management, Operations Management.

Primary Location 5150 E MARIPOSA RD, STOCKTON, CA 95215‑8125, United States of America

Drug‑free Workplace Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace and have a no‑tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees to create a safe and productive work environment.

Compensation The annual salary range for this position is $92,400.00 - $138,600.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation may also include:

Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location)

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