Senior Director, Advanced Analytics - Tools & Automation

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

18d • $130,000 - $260,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Director, Advanced Analytics – Tools & Automation is a strategic leader focused on building new inventory capabilities that power Walmart’s digital transformation in Merchandising. This highly visible role will lead three business-critical domains: Order Management, Long Lead Time Buy Planning, and Inventory Management Automation. This opportunity will drive thought leadership, prototype innovation, and change management to ensure our customers have the items they want, need and love, when they want it, at the lowest possible cost. This role works with key partners in Merchandising, along with Supply Chain, eCommerce, data science, product, and engineering teams. The position is based in Bentonville, AR and reports to the Vice President of Inventory Flow within Merchandising Excellence. Manage a big business and be a true subject matter expert in your category. Strategize and choose the assortment in stores and online

Requirements

• You are passionate about leading teams to tackle complex challenges that improve customer experience by driving better inventory availability and faster delivery
• You think long-term and end-to-end, combining advanced science (AI, optimization, etc.) with practical business judgment to build sustainable competitive advantage
• You’re analytical and bring deep experience leading analytical teams to deliver new algorithms and automated capabilities
• You thrive in white space and know how to bring clarity, structure, and progress to your team and stakeholders to deliver expected outcomes
• You build strong, trusted relationships across tech and business teams to drive alignment and inspire new ways of working
• You hold a high bar for talent and build diverse, high-performing teams
• You adapt quickly and are comfortable navigating a large enterprise with urgency, empathy, and resilience
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or related field and 6 years' experience in data analytics or related field OR 8 years' experience in data analytics or related field.
• 6 years' supervisory experience OR experience leading cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Cluster analysis techniques, simulation, inferential statistics, neural networks, or data mining techniques
• Masters: Business Administration
• Masters: Information Systems
• Masters: Statistics

Responsibilities

• Bring clarity and vision to complex inventory challenges, shaping the future of how Walmart flows inventory across its ecosystem
• Break down barriers and moving fast, translating ideas into action through rapid test-and-learn cycles and collaborative iteration with tech and business partners.
• Deliver results that matter — improving availability, reducing inventory liabilities, and unlocking better customer experiences and business value
• Developing a high-performing, mission-driven team, guiding growth, accountability, and innovation across two strategic workstreams
• Champion the value of inventory capabilities, influencing cross-functional alignment and executive decision-making with a clear, data-backed narrative

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees