Senior Product Manager, Automation Software

Walmart Walmart · Retail · IL JOLIET ECOMM FULFILLMENT SERVICES

Senior Product Manager for Automation Software at Walmart, focusing on integrating 3rd party automation software with in-house Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Warehouse Control Systems (WCS) to optimize fulfillment network operations. The role involves owning the product backlog, managing incidents, partnering with cross-functional teams, leading system deployments, and analyzing system performance for continuous improvement. Requires strong product management experience in fulfillment/supply chain environments and deep understanding of WMS/WCS systems and automation platforms.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own and prioritize the product backlog for 3rd Party automation product & software, including integration between 3rd party platforms and in-house WMS/WCS systems
  2. Act as the single point of contact for site operations, driving resolution of incidents, defects, and system performance issues
  3. Partner with cross-functional teams (Operations, Engineering, Product, Vendors) to support discovery, development, and deployment of new capabilities
  4. Lead onsite execution of system deployments, including testing, validation, and post-deployment reporting
  5. Analyze system performance and stability metrics, identify improvement opportunities, and drive continuous optimization

Skills

Required

  • Product management experience in fulfillment, supply chain, or warehouse environments
  • Understanding of WMS/WCS systems, automation product & software platforms
  • System integrations
  • Incident management
  • Prioritization of competing demands
  • Execution in fast-paced onsite environments
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Stakeholder management
  • Vendor coordination
  • Data-driven analysis of system performance
  • Translating insights into actionable improvements

Nice to have

  • Leverage technological excellence to drive customer satisfaction
  • Cost-effectiveness
  • Optimize all processes and verticals
  • Continuous optimization

What the JD emphasized

  • 3rd party automation product & software
  • integration between 3rd party platforms and in-house WMS/WCS systems
  • fulfillment, supply chain, or warehouse environments
  • WMS/WCS systems, automation product & software platforms
  • system integrations
  • fast-paced onsite environments