Position Summary...

What you'll do...

About the Team 

As a part of the Walmart Supply Chain organization, you will contribute to the success of our Transportation Network! Why? Because Sam Walton founded our company with the belief that the customer is #1. It is not just a belief, but our way of doing business. With our Supply Chain Team at the forefront of retail transformation you can work on a team that is ultimately focused on delighting our customers, saving them both time and money in unexpected ways. As the biggest player in the game, we trust our associates to innovate the future of Supply Chain! 

Centrally controlling master data, optimization configuration and automation for our best-in-class transportation management systems is critical to enabling the business to meet customer demand efficiently and effectively.  This team is at the crossroads of operations and technology to optimize transportation shipments for the best cost and service.  To do this, the team manages data, works with operations for improvement, and drives changes and enhancements to system configurations and optimization parameters.

If you are motivated by complex, purposeful challenges, this role, with the world’s largest retailer, could be the fit you have been looking for. 

Do you possess any of the following skills and experience?

• Transportation shipment optimization or operations research.
• Collaborative analytics and project management to improve business operations.
• Data processing and data quality validation to ensure the best possible data inputs are driving systemic solutions.

You’ll Make an impact through the following job functions:

• Advanced Analytics: In-depth investigation of key drivers of transportation dynamic optimization and data quality. Work with large, messy, disparate datasets and conduct ad hoc “back of the envelope” analyses to quickly inform critical business decisions. Develop data visualization to monitor and quantify the impact of changes and unique business challenges.
• Partnership and Collaboration: Engage with team members and cross-functional teams on a periodic basis and establish credibility. Analyze stakeholder needs and partner with them to share relevant information. 
• Data and Data Processing: Leverage data analysis tools to explore and process complex data.  Develop and test hypotheses, uses data to influence strategic work, builds and presents insights.
• Modeling: Develop and improve upon our methodology with A/B testing for continuous improvement of transportation shipment management.   Execute on exploratory and scenario analysis to shape future changes and product improvements.
• Continuous Improvement: Seeks to implement ideas for process improvement for the group by leveraging lean manufacturing principles, time studies, and collaborative efforts with operations teams.

You’ll sweep us off our feet if:

• You have strong exploratory data analysis skills and ability to make analytical, data driven recommendations and solutions
• You have strong SQL skills and have the experience with languages used to manipulate data and draw insights from large data sets (Python etc.,)
• Work with Transportation Management System (TMS)
• Deploying systems and solutions across operations
• You have provided end-user support and troubleshooting for Data Quality issues and write Data Quality rules.
• You have prior experience in the retail or Transportation domains
• You are comfortable with shifting priorities in fast moving environment

You’ll make an impact by: 

• Monitoring and track defects opened by clients and provide sound solutions, and document root cause analysis.
• Drive/conduct meetings with a sense of URGENCY to resolve tickets and been able to articulate answers on a clear concise manner.  
• Collaborating with data stewards and other teams to gather knowledge articles to be shared with the team.

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. 

Perks and Benefits 

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.  

Who We Are 

Join Walmart and your work could help over 275 million global customers live better every week. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company. But you’ll quickly find we’re a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the world’s most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and you'll discover why we are a world leader in diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and community involvement.  From day one, you’ll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life. 

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.

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.

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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.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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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.

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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.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $80,000.00-$155,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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Minimum Qualifications...

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.
As permitted by applicable law, provide evidence of full vaccination as defined by CDC guidelines OR secure approval of medical or religious accommodation for the vaccination mandate.

Preferred Qualifications...

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)

Primary Location...

311 North Walton Boulevard, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America