(USA) Manager, Business Strategy; Walmart Imports

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

1d • $70,000 - $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Business Strategy for Walmart Imports owns benchmarking activities for the org. They will research both traditional and non-traditional seller alternatives for cross border shipping, normalize the data to generate insights as to seller needs and priorities, and work to understand how the industry has adapted and to prioritized meeting those shipper needs. The work of this individual will provide critical voice of seller and voice of industry input to program and product roadmaps, and tech/operational priorities. This role involves engaging with leaders across Marketplace, Global Transportation Logistics, Trade Compliance, Supply Chain, Voice of Seller, and others to develop, align, and articulate strategic points of view based on past, present, and future market movements. The Manager, Business Strategy, will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop recommendations to senior leadership for continued growth and improvement of our program. Day in the life: Benchmark best-in-class seller alternatives to the Walmart Imports offering, overall and within each service and ship mode Collaborate directly with program and strategy leaders to develop and refine the organization's strategic goals and objectives Represent Marketplace supply chain team in cross functional forums ensuring MP organization requirements are known & aligned Develop mechanisms to capture and maintain market landscape information to inform and educate internal stakeholders of both current and projected market conditions. Provide input to annual and long-range planning to ensure Walmart Imports remains a market leader. Lead by example and drive continuous improvement of the benchmarking processes, including annual goal setting, performance monitoring, and strategic initiatives. Work with key product and program leads to set the roadmap to incorporate benchmarking data with clear entitlement for launches to optimize engagement, utilization, and penetration to reach business objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Statistics, Social Science, Communications, or related field and 3 years’ experience in retail merchandising, operations management, or relevant area OR 5 years’ experience in retail merchandising, operations management, or related area.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as business, economics, finance, or related disciplines. An MBA is highly desirable.
• Experience (2-5 years) in research, strategy and/or business consulting is highly desirable.
• Experience in eCommerce, online Marketplaces (ideally in transportation, compliance, or supply chain functions) is highly desirable. This includes experience both building in a high growth environment as well as successfully executing in a multi-billion dollar globally scaled enterprise.
• Strong data analytics skills, including SQL writing and/or AI prompting.
• Exceptional communication, written and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts on behalf of business partners and to senior executives in presentation & white paper form
• Supervising Associates
• Working on cross-functional teams or projects

Responsibilities

• Benchmark best-in-class seller alternatives to the Walmart Imports offering, overall and within each service and ship mode
• Collaborate directly with program and strategy leaders to develop and refine the organization's strategic goals and objectives
• Represent Marketplace supply chain team in cross functional forums ensuring MP organization requirements are known & aligned
• Develop mechanisms to capture and maintain market landscape information to inform and educate internal stakeholders of both current and projected market conditions.
• Provide input to annual and long-range planning to ensure Walmart Imports remains a market leader.
• Lead by example and drive continuous improvement of the benchmarking processes, including annual goal setting, performance monitoring, and strategic initiatives.
• Work with key product and program leads to set the roadmap to incorporate benchmarking data with clear entitlement for launches to optimize engagement, utilization, and penetration to reach business objectives.

Benefits

• At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive 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 at https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J .

What This Job Offers

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