Senior Manager, Business Strategy - MRO Parts Category Management

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Initiative and Process Management

• Supplier Compliance: Ensures parts suppliers comply with new or existing systems, supplier contracts, and service level agreements.
• Inventory Management: Implements strategies for warehouse and van inventory stocking.
• Technology and Processes: Utilizes the right technology and processes to optimize Walmart preferred suppliers at Walmart-negotiated pricing, consuming Walmart-specified items.
• Efficiency Enhancements: Executes technology and support enhancements to increase technician repair time efficiency and asset uptime.
• Supplier Sourcing Events: Facilitates supplier sourcing events with Walmart Global Procurement partners.

Support for Cross-Functional Teams

• Data Utilization: Uses parts and materials usage data to inform about asset condition, total cost of ownership, forecast spend, and frequency of use.
• Parts Prediction: Predicts parts needed for specific scopes of work.
• OEM Conversion and SKU Consolidation: Facilitates OEM conversion and SKU consolidation.
• Cost Reduction and Efficiency: Leverages data to drive down costs, improve operational effectiveness, and enhance technician efficiency.

Parts Escalations Management

• Technician Support: Manages parts escalations from field-based technicians, including sourcing, supplier updates, and order entry.
• Order Management: Proactively works on aging purchase orders and back orders.
• Systems Utilization: Provides timely and accurate updates using Walmart purchase order systems and work order management systems.

Drives the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs; developing and communicating business plans and priorities; removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance; providing resources; identifying performance standards; measuring progress and adjusting performance accordingly; developing contingency plans; and demonstrating adaptability and supporting continuous learning.
Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training; mentoring; assigning duties; building a team-based work environment; establishing performance expectations and conducting regular performance evaluations; providing recognition and rewards; coaching for success and improvement; and ensuring diversity awareness.
Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application; ensuring compliance with them; and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy.
Ensures business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives; consulting with business partners, managers, co-workers, or other key stakeholders; soliciting, evaluating, and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness; and participating in and supporting community outreach events.
Manages the resolution of business issues by reviewing data ; determining needed solutions that fit local needs and can be leveraged across the region; following up with stakeholders to obtain information on unresolved issues; and collaborating with cross-functional teams regarding support for solutions.
Drives change initiatives by identifying and defining desired change and processes; validating value and priority; driving project plans to implement processes; assessing readiness for change; managing expectations; adjusting approaches to have change adopted by the entire organization; and ensuring timely project management from pilot