Position Summary...What you'll do...The Senior Manager will lead advanced analytics, automation, and AI-driven transformation initiatives across the Supplier to Serve (STS) and Finance Operations ecosystem. This role is responsible for designing, building, and scaling data-driven and AI-enabled solutions that reduce financial leakage, automate dispute and claims processes, and improve end-to-end supplier payment accuracy.
The ideal candidate blends
strong business acumen,
hands-on analytics and automation skills, and the ability to
rapidly prototype and deploy solutions using modern AI, GenAI, and "vibe-coding" techniques in partnership with technology and operations teams.
What You'll Do:Automation, AI & GenAI Enablement- Lead automation initiatives across disputes, claims, invoice exceptions, and supplier reconciliation using AI, GenAI, and rule-based automation
- Rapidly prototype solutions using vibe coding / low-friction development approaches (Python, SQL, notebooks, GenAI-assisted coding, prompt-driven workflows)
- Design and deploy AI-assisted decisioning for root cause identification, claim validation, and exception classification
- Partner with Tech, Genpact, and internal automation teams to move prototypes into scalable production solutions
Advanced Analytics & Data Science- Lead enterprise-scale analytics and data science programs across Supplier to Serve and retail finance operations
- Develop predictive, diagnostic, and forensic analytics to identify leakage, systemic defects, and control gaps
- Build reusable analytics frameworks and dashboards using SQL, Python, Dataiku, Tableau, Power BI, and cloud platforms
- Drive anomaly detection and trend monitoring across AP, claims, shortages, and carrier collections
Retail, Supply Chain & Financial Forensics- Perform forensic analysis of high-value disputes, shortages, and claims to determine true root cause
- Analyze physical and financial flow of goods across suppliers, DCs, carriers, and stores
- Partner with US and global teams to recover funds, prevent repeat issues, and improve upstream controls
Process Transformation & Governance- Identify opportunities to eliminate manual work through automation and AI-driven workflows
- Establish governance, controls, and success metrics for automated and AI-enabled processes
- Support policy, audit, and compliance requirements through transparent and explainable analytics
Leadership & Stakeholder Management- Lead and develop a high-performing analytics and automation team
- Translate complex analytics and AI outcomes into clear, executive-ready insights
- Partner closely with Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Tech, and external partners
- Drive adoption of new tools, capabilities, and ways of working
What You'll BringCore Skills & Experience- 10+ years of experience in analytics, data science, automation, or finance transformation, with leadership responsibility
- Proven ability to build and scale automation and AI-enabled solutions, not just analyze data
- Strong problem-solving mindset with comfort operating in ambiguity
AI, Automation & Technical Skills- Hands-on experience with:
- SQL and Python
- GenAI tools and AI-assisted development (prompt engineering, rapid prototyping, vibe coding)
- Analytics platforms such as Dataiku, notebooks, and cloud data environments
- Experience automating workflows across disputes, claims, reconciliations, or exception management
- Familiarity with big data concepts (Spark, Hadoop) and visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI)
Business & Domain Knowledge- Strong understanding of retail, supply chain, and finance operations
- Knowledge of AP, claims, shortages, carrier collections, or supplier reconciliation preferred
- Ability to connect analytics and AI solutions directly to business outcomes
Leadership & Communication- Demonstrated experience leading teams and influencing senior stakeholders
- Ability to clearly explain AI and automation outcomes to non-technical audiences
- Strong execution discipline with a bias toward action and results
Qualifications- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Analytics, Engineering, Finance, Computer Science, or related field
- Retail or supply chain experience strongly preferred
- Experience in automation, AI, or process transformation is a strong plus
Why This RoleThis role sits at the intersection of
finance, supply chain, analytics, and AI, with direct ownership of building scalable solutions that materially reduce manual effort, improve payment accuracy, and unlock capacity across Supplier to Serve operations.
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 accounting, finance, information technology, business, or related area and 3 years' experience in accounting, finance, information technology, or related area.
Option 2: 5 years' experience in accounting, finance, information technology, or related area.
Preferred Qualifications...Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
3 years' experience leading cross-functional teams., Master's degree in accounting, finance, information technology, business, or related area and and 2 years' experience in accounting, finance, information technology, or related area.
Primary Location...2608 Se J St, Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of America
