Walmart

Senior Manager, Supply Chain Management - Ocean Forwarding

Walmart$90K — $180K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience in logistics for 4 years or 6 years without a degree.
  • Extensive experience in building ocean freight forwarding services.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office with advanced functionality skills (2 years experience).
  • Strong leadership background with proven mentoring and coaching abilities.
  • Technical acumen for developing detailed business requirements and collaboration with technical teams.
  • Experience with KPIs and financial management for informed decision-making.
  • Strategic mindset for supply chain optimization and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Develop strategic vision and roadmap for ocean freight forwarding services.
  • Drive program development to meet critical launch timelines.
  • Leverage industry expertise to prioritize customer-driven capabilities.
  • Lead commercial product goals and plans to promote growth in ocean freight services.
  • Facilitate communication and collaboration across departments to meet business objectives.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match and stock purchase options.
  • Paid time off benefits including vacations, sick leave, and parental leave.
  • Educational benefits covering tuition, books, and fees for career advancement programs.
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage and company discounts.
Full Job Description
Position Summary...

What you'll do...
Role summary:

The Senior Manager, Supply Chain Management - Ocean Forwarding leads the strategy and development of our ocean freight forwarding product. In this role, you'll build the global logistics services we offer to shippers by working closely with marketplace and logistics teams on complex projects to scope, design, implement, and launch new commercial services. You will influence organizational change, leverage your technical acumen, and manage the commercial P&L. Your leadership will be pivotal in advancing Walmart's operational excellence and sustaining competitive advantage in a dynamic market environment.
What you'll do:
  • Thinking Big - You will build the strategic vision for ocean forwarding and design the roadmap to exceed customer expectations.
  • Deliver for the Customer - Drive program development lifecycles to meet critical launch timelines understand for services that they love.
  • Moving Fast - Use your ocean freight forwarding industry domain expertise to prioritize the development of capabilities that deliver unique customer value.
  • Lead the Commercial Product - You will lead the development of goals, plans, and commercial requirements to drive growth for ocean freight (FCL, LCL), and adjacent service.
  • Work Cross-Functionally - Communication and collaboration are key to your success.


What you'll bring:
  • Extensive experience building ocean freight forwarding services and driving operational efficiencies.
  • Self-starter mentality with ability to juggle multiple tasks to meet aggressive timelines.
  • Proven technical acumen to develop detailed business requirements for Tech and Engineering partner teams.
  • Strong leadership skills with a track record of mentoring, coaching, and developing high-performing teams.
  • Expertise in collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance and achieve business objectives.
  • Proficiency in utilizing key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial acumen to support decision-making.
  • Strategic mindset with experience in supply chain optimization and continuous improvement initiatives.


At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 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 https://one.walmart.com/notices.

Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for 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.

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $180,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

- Stock








Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, or related field and 4 years' experience in logistics, distribution, transportation, or related
area OR 6 years' experience in logistics, distribution, transportation, or related area.
2 years' experience with advanced functionality of Microsoft Office.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Dispatch, Fleet Management, Network Analysis, Retail Logistics Operations

Masters: Business, Masters: Logistics, Masters: Supply Chain

Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification, Six Sigma - Certification
Primary Location...

805 Respect, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

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Net Income
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Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
Revenue
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