Senior Manager, Manufacturing Strategy & Operations

Position Summary... What you’ll do... Strategic Planning and Business Design: Designs the business unit strategy in alignment with Walmart’s global objectives and value proposition. Develops and implements business plans to drive growth, productivity, quality, and service excellence across manufacturing operations. Establishes business intelligence frameworks to monitor Optical Lab trends, enabling proactive decision-making. Implements operational improvements by developing and executing strategic business plans for operations and production, forecasting staffing needs, and monitoring facility performance against the needs of the business. Manages financial aspects in operations and production by preparing budgets, monitoring and tracking expenses compared to budget, reviewing and approving purchases, monitoring the management of assets and utilization strategies, and preparing, reviewing, and/or analyzing business reports. Ensures manufacturing processes meet safety, efficiency, and quality standards, particularly within Optical Lab processing operations. Monitors and ensures compliance with company policies, procedures and directives by developing, distributing, and/or maintaining procedures and supporting documentation, resolving internal/external customer and associate concerns, and overseeing state-specific and federal regulatory procedures (for example, OSHA, hazardous waste management). Designs inventory management guidelines to ensure order fulfilment while minimizing shrinkage and costs. Manages merchandise flow strategies to optimize Optical Lab space utilization and ensures product integrity during store delivery to avoid markdowns. Advises Procurement on sourcing needs to meet market demand. Drives the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs, developing and communicating business plans and priorities, removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance, providing resources, identifying performance standards, measuring progress, adjusting performance accordingly, developing contingency plans, demonstrating adaptability, and supporting continuous learning. Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application, ensuring compliance, and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy. Ensures business needs are met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives, consulting with business partners, managers, coworkers, or other key stakeholders, and soliciting, evaluating, and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost effectiveness. Participates in and supports community outreach events. Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training, mentoring, assigning duties, and building a team-based work environment, establishing performance expectations and conducting regular performance evaluations, providing recognition and rewards, and coaching for success and improvement. Promotes a belonging mindset in the workplace and respects individual differences. Act with integrity, maintaining and promoting the highest standards of ethics and compliance, modeling Walmart values, holding oneself and others accountable, and supporting Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company. Serves customers and members by delivering results while putting the customer first, making decisions based on reliable information, balancing short- and long-term priorities, and considering how work impacts the team’s ability to deliver on the purpose for all stakeholders. Strives for excellence by displaying curiosity, taking calculated risks, demonstrating courage and resilience, driving continuous improvements, being open to and using new technologies and skills, and supporting others through change. Compensation and Benefits At Walmart, you will receive competitive pay, performance-based bonus awards, health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage, and financial benefits such as 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 Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program, offering high-school completion to bachelor’s degrees and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are paid in full 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. The annual salary range for this position is $92,050.00 – $170,950.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include: Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location) Stock Minimum Qualifications 4 years of senior management experience (i.e., supervises other managers) in a manufacturing, optical, facility/plant operations, distribution, or logistics environment OR 1 year experience as a Walmart Optical Area Manager (level II) OR 2 years senior management experience (i.e., supervises other managers) as a Walmart manager (non-optical). Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Engineering Previous experience in optical manufacturing Previous experience managing budgets, profit and loss, or other financial responsibilities Previous experience with manufacturing optimization procedures (e.g., Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizan, Continuous Improvement, Process Control, 5-S) Project management experience Bachelor’s: Business Bachelor’s: Computer Engineering Primary Location 9029 Directors Row, Dallas, TX 75247-5322, United States of America EEO Statement Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and have a no-tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. 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. 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