Position Summary...What you'll do...Position SummaryLead the future of automation planning within Walmart's supply chain network. As Senior Manager, Production & Planning - Automation Operations, you'll serve as the critical link between engineering, operations, and planning teams, transforming forecasts, capacity insights, and automation data into strategies that optimize throughput, labor, cost, and customer service. This highly visible role offers the opportunity to shape a growing capability that will influence how automated facilities operate today and scale for tomorrow.
What You'll Do - Develop production and labor plans across multiple shifts and planning horizons to optimize throughput, inventory availability, and customer fulfillment.
- Analyze forecasts, capacity constraints, automation performance, downtime schedules, and inventory flow to identify risks before they impact operations.
- Partner with operations, engineering, maintenance, process teams, and Home Office stakeholders to create strategies that balance service, labor, throughput, and cost.
- Monitor KPIs including OEE, throughput, fill rate, fault rates, and cost-per-case while identifying continuous improvement opportunities.
- Provide scenario-based recommendations that help leaders make informed decisions and execute against short-term priorities while planning for future demand.
What You'll Bring - Experience in production planning, demand planning, manufacturing, automation, fulfillment, distribution, or other capacity-driven operational environments.
- Strong analytical skills with experience evaluating forecasts, resource utilization, throughput, labor requirements, and operational constraints.
- Ability to develop scenario-based recommendations and make sound decisions when balancing competing operational priorities.
- Experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders and driving execution through partnership and collaboration.
- Proven success operating in fast-paced, evolving environments where initiative, ownership, and independent problem-solving are critical.
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 $104,000.00 - $156,000.00
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...Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
2 years' experience in warehouse automation systems and operational KPIs or 2 years' experience leading operations across multiple shifts.
Proficiency in data visualization and reporting tools (for example, Power BI, Tableau and AI tools).
Bachelor's degree in business or related area or equivalent experience in operations/distribution/logistics/retail OR 3 year's experience as a Walmart Supply Chain Operations Manager supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing associates; managing associate workload; and participating in the hiring and promotion of associates OR 3 years' experience in an operations/distribution/logistics/retail environment, supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing managers/supervisors; managing workload
Preferred Qualifications...Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
APICS CIPM certification, Bachelor's degree in engineering., experience leading operations across multiple shifts or experience in warehouse automation and operational KPIs., Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent continuous improvement training
Primary Location...21500 COX RD, SUTHERLAND, VA 23885-9464, United States of America
