(usa) Senior Manager, Data Science – Ecommerce Strategy

Walmart Walmart · Retail · Bentonville, AR

Senior Manager II to lead a team focused on creating initiatives for future strategies across Walmart that enhance their eCommerce Customer Value Proposition. This role is responsible for creating a long-term strategy and transformative path for Walmart’s rapidly growing omnichannel business. Responsibilities include managing projects from start to finish, building scalable models and processes to optimize digital and physical flows, developing relationships with functional areas, identifying opportunities, and influencing execution. The ideal candidate will have experience leading teams of data scientists and retail strategy practitioners, with a background in advanced modeling and supervisory experience.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage and execute entire projects from start to finish, including cross-functional project management, data collection and manipulation, analysis and modeling, and the communication of insights and recommendations.
  2. Build scalable and complex models and processes to optimize digital and physical flows with the goal of delivering an excellent customer experience while balancing long-term financial efficiency.
  3. Develop strong relationships with Walmart functional areas to identify best practices, solicit input/data, coordinate interdisciplinary initiatives, and gather support for recommendations.
  4. dentify areas of opportunity and influence execution of results via cross-functional participation to enable quick wins and continuous improvement.
  5. Obtain alignment from relevant business partners and management support for projects and lead discussions to drive change.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelors degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 5 years' experience in an analytics related field OR Masters degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 3 years' experience in an analytics related field
  • Experience leading a team of exceptionally creative retail strategy practitioners and data scientists
  • 8 - 10 years of of supply chain/customer advanced modelling
  • 4 - 6 years of supervisory experience

Nice to have

  • MBA, MS, or PhD in Data Science, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or Supply Chain Management
  • Experience with large dataset mining tools and open-source programming tools (e.g., R, Python, HiveQL, Spark)
  • Experience with advanced analytical modeling tools, network optimization, and long-range planning
  • Extensive experience or knowledge of eCommerce, retail and supply chain domains and related information systems — search, impressions, conversion, distribution/transportation, sourcing, planning, manufacturing, and inventory management
  • Retail industry experience

What the JD emphasized

  • creating initiatives for future strategies
  • creating a long-term strategy and transformative path
  • optimize digital and physical flows
  • advanced analytical modeling tools
  • network optimization
  • long-range planning
  • Inventory Planning and Distribution strategy