Posted:
11/13/2024, 4:00:00 PM
Location(s):
Arkansas, United States ⋅ Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Data & Analytics
Position Summary...
What you'll do...
Walmart is hiring for an exciting new opportunity to be a part of the Transportation Modeling Center of Excellence.
You will join the Modeling and Solutions Engineering team that focuses on network strategy & re-design, improving fleet utilization and E2E Delivery Modeling. This is a high impact & high visibility role that involves leveraging modeling, simulation, and advanced analytics to help leaders make data-driven decisions to reduce network costs and improve service.
What You’ll do:
Defining network strategy by providing decision support and expertise to decision-makers in Walmart Transportation. Building and maintenance of optimization models using third party or proprietary tools. Partnering with cross-functional teams to collect data, build models, analyze the output, and make recommendations to leadership based on the data.
What you’ll bring:
Modeling Expertise: 2-5 years of relevant industry experience in transportation or network optimization. Hands-on experience with modeling software such as Blue Yonder Transportation Modeler, Llamasoft Supply Chain Guru, Appian Direct Route, AIMMS, Gurobi or similar.
Analytics Experience: 1-2 years of experience managing data; cleansing, manipulation and visualization using tools such as SQL, Alteryx, Dataiku, Python, Tableau, Power BI or similar.
Storytelling & Communication: Ability to understand business challenges, translate complex data into actionable insights to drive strategic decisions. Excellent verbal and written communication skills for presenting findings to leadership.
Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in a team and with cross-functional departments.
Strong problem-solving skills, comfort with ambiguity, the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, and adaptability to changing requirements.
Minimum Qualifications:
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Arts, Finance or related field and 2 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field.
Option 2: Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
Option 3: 4 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
2-5 years of relevant industry experience in transportation or network optimization. Hands-on experience with modeling software such as Blue Yonder Transportation Modeler, Llamasoft Supply Chain Guru, Appian Direct Route, AIMMS, Gurobi or similar.
1-2 years of experience managing data; cleansing, manipulation and visualization using tools such as SQL, Alteryx, Dataiku, Python, Tableau, Power BI or similar.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for presenting findings to leadership.
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.
Benefits & Perks:
Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.
Who We Are
What started small, with a single discount store and the simple idea of selling more for less, has grown over the last 50 years into the largest retailer in the world. Each week, over 260 million customers and members visit our 11,695 stores under 59 banners in 28 countries and e-commerce websites in 11 countries. With fiscal year 2017 revenue of $485.9 billion, Walmart employs approximately 2.3 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. It's all part of our unwavering commitment to creating opportunities and bringing value to customers and communities around the world.
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
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.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $80,000.00-$155,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Stock
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Arts, Finance or related field and 2 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field. Option 2: Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field. Option 3: 4 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field.Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Data science, data analysis, statistics, or related field, Master’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field, Related industry experience (for example, retail, merchandising, healthcare, eCommerce), Successful completion of assessments in data analysis and Business Intelligence tools and scripting languages (for example, SQL, Python, Spark, Scala, R, Power BI, or Tableau)Website: http://www.walmart.com/
Headquarter Location: Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1962
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt
Industries: E-Commerce ⋅ Grocery ⋅ Retail ⋅ Retail Technology ⋅ Shopping