Senior Manager I, Marketplace Strategic Initiatives
Walmart

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What you'll do...
Influential Communication : Possess knowledge of: Verbal/nonverbal behaviors; application and allocation of business communicationstyles/techniques in ambiguous and challenging situations; situational awareness; communication channels/mediums; interpersonal skills anduniversal relationship building with ability to connect seemingly unconnected parties; influencing styles. To be able to carry out the followingresponsibilities: Leads discussions with varying viewpoints; presents to and influences diverse audiences across divisions using appropriateframeworks/tools; leverages fact-based data and analytics insights from multiple finance and business domains to build a cohesive narrative, form anargument, organize thoughts, and present in a clear, concise, meaningful way; demonstrates decision and coordination skills when faced withconflicting or ambiguous inputs; acts as a trusted advisor to diverse business partners, influencing them to act as needed to move the businessforward; provides effective, timely feedback to others; seeks, internalizes, and utilizes feedback to make changes.\Partnership & Collaboration : Possess knowledge of: Stakeholder identification and mapping; stakeholder analysis; stakeholder communication;stakeholder engagement techniques; stakeholder management effectiveness tools and methods; fluency in specialized business vernacular. To beable to carry out the following responsibilities: Builds, maintains, and enhances effective internal and external partnerships; influences outcomes andassists in communicating shared goals with diverse groups and parties; identifies and addresses additional partner needs and educates them onvalue creation; communicates with other individuals or teams to solve shared problems; identifies how changes in business strategy impact talent andrecruiting strategies; consults regularly with leaders of business unit(s) to advise on strategic decisions; brings ideas and solutions proactively to thebusiness and team members; promotes diversity and inclusion in the workplace.\Strategic Business Acumen : Possess knowledge of: Industry, environmental, economic factors and competitors (for example, market fluctuations,changes in policies or politics, emerging technology, cultural practices); global business strategy; translating business knowledge into actionableinsights; business management practices across multiple domains (for example, merchandise, supply chain marketing, sales, technology, businesssystems, human resources) and in-depth knowledge of company practices; business metrics (for example, fiscal financial targets, product sales,service line and operational budgets, technology spend). To be able to carry out the following responsibilities: Develops, evaluates, and implementsproposed business cases for projects and initiatives; influences business stakeholder decision making; translates business requirements intostrategies, initiatives, and projects, aligns them to business strategies and objectives, and drives the execution of deliverables; demonstratesexpertise of multiple business units/organizations being supported; builds and articulates the business case and return on investment and deliverswork that has demonstrable value; challenges business assumptions on topics related to assigned domain expertise; develops new, function-wideprocesses and ways of working; teaches and guides others on best practices; proactively engages in the external community to build Walmart's brandand learn more about industry practices; supports and influences evidence-based decision making by objectively establishing requirements,identifying options, and selecting and recommending solutions to deliver services that provide value to business; recognizes and translates complexdata into insights to support stakeholders and explain complex data in an easy-to-understand way; anticipates the relative positive and negativeimpacts of every aspect of financial management; participates in making business decisions based on financial forecasts and models.\Digital Literacy and Analytics: Possess knowledge of: Sources of relevant data; data analysis techniques; data dashboard tools (for example,PowerBI, Tableau); sources of industry trend information; spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software. To be able to carry out the followingresponsibilities: Leverages data analysis tools to explore moderately complex data; develops and tests hypotheses; uses data to influence strategicwork; builds and presents insights; identifies, implements, and drives technology change within scope of work; uses visualization tools to representdata and construct coherent stories to influence decisions; uses customer analytics for basic forecasting purposes; maintains and organizes allcustomer analytics portfolio-related data; interprets customer analytics results and presents findings to management; participates in the deployment ofweb-based surveys used to collect customer data; creates business analysis reports from customer analytics data extracts; maintains and organizesall business portfolio-related data; documents performance criteria used for evaluating business trends and activities; researches business-relateddata and generates and interprets basic analytics; assists in preparing charts, graphs, tables, and other tools to reflect business performance.\Project Management: Possess knowledge of: Project monitoring and control tools and processes; project estimation techniques, tools, andframeworks; project planning techniques, tools, and frameworks; management accounting concepts and principles; company estimation meta data atorganizational and account levels (for example, effort productivity, revenue productivity); profitability (PF sheet) templates; internal and externalproject reporting and logging tools and processes; internal and external project communication tools and processes. To be able to carry out thefollowing responsibilities: Controls scope changes that affect project costs and revenues and revises budgets as necessary; leverages projectmanagement frameworks (for example, Adaptive project framework, Agile); controls changes to project budgets and revenues and reacts to changesas appropriate; conducts post-project audits and ensures that actuals, risks, general findings, and \"lessons learned\" are documented anddisseminated; drives stakeholder alignment and encourages effective collaboration; monitors risk warnings and events based on risk managementframeworks; uses risk management charts, spreadsheets, and other tools to evaluate and prioritize risks.\Retail Trends and Direction: Possess knowledge of: Overall business targets for respective business area; industry and competition trends andoutlooks; market potential; product categories, SKUs, relevant quantities and seasonal/relevant trends; customer preferences and demand patterns;Everyday Low Cost (EDLC)/Pricing and Variance analysis; market conditions; market positioning. To be able to carry out the followingresponsibilities: Understands financials and how product pricing can impact financials; researches company history and experience with retail marketsand channels; documents retail activities and issues related to major trends and directions; discusses existing and planned retail approaches forassigned area of specialization; cites sources of information and key industry publications covering retail; explains rationales for major initiatives.\Business Process Improvement Possess Knowledge of: Process improvement processes and guidelines; problem-solving methodologies; processdocumentation resources and policies. To be able to carry out the following responsibilities: Participates in defining organizational strategic goals andpurposes; defines strategies to gather and keep customers; analyzes business processes, identifies alternative solutions to outdated processes, andassesses feasibility; establishes requirements for large changes in the overall mission, roles, responsibilities, and processes necessary to makebusiness improvements; evaluates financial, cultural, technological, and other factors; ; recommends new approaches that seek the use of advancedtechnology; works to overcome business process improvement resistance from managers, the labor force, and other groups.\Category Execution: Possess knowledge of: Category and department strategies; marketplace tools; customer landscapes; category and departmentgoals. To be able to carry out the following responsibilities: Identifies revenue generation opportunities and plans, makes recommendations, andexecutes for moderately complex categories; ensures delivery against business goals by making recommendations to reduce risks to the business;reviews category strategy and suggests optimization opportunities based on business and customer needs and changes; recommends changes toplans based on industry and category trends; develops and tracks seller and category/department performance metrics; identifies opportunities forplatform enhancements and provides suggestions.\Live our Values \Culture Champion \• Models the Walmart values to foster our culture; holds oneself and others accountable; and supports Walmart's commitment to communities, social justice, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability; maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance. \Servant Leadership \• Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.\Embrace Change\Curiosity & Courage \• Demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks. \Digital Transformation & Change \• Seeks and implements continuous improvements and encourages the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working.\Deliver for the Customer \Customer Focus \• Delivers expected business results while putting the customer first and consistently applying an omni-merchant mindset and the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans. \Strategic Thinking \• Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the team's strategy.\Focus on our Associates\Diversity, Equity & Inclusion \• Identifies, attracts, and retains diverse and inclusive team members; builds a high-performing team; embraces diversity in all its forms; and actively supports diversity goal programs. \Collaboration & Influence \• Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives; and communicates with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.\Talent Management\• Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent, promotes an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work, empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer and company, and regularly recognizes others' contributions and accomplishments.

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 or a related field and 3 years' experience in Business Management, Marketing, Omni-Channel
Merchandising, or a related area. Option 2: 5 years' experience in Business Management, Marketing, Omni-Channel Merchandising, or a related
area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Business Management, Marketing, Omni-Channel Merchandising, or a related area

Primary Location...
640 W California Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4828, United States of America