(USA) Operations Manager, Asset Protection - DC/FC - Grocery

Position Summary...

As a key leader in Walmart’s grocery distribution network, you will champion asset protection strategies and operational excellence across our distribution centers. Your focus will be on safeguarding people, property, and products—ensuring the integrity and efficiency of our grocery supply chain from warehouse to store.

What you'll do...

•  Leverage Data & Technology: Use analytics and technology to identify risks, analyze causes, and implement solutions that improve asset protection and operations. Develop dashboards to inform stakeholders.
• Drive Business Solutions: Recommend and implement strategies for inventory, cold chain, and product integrity challenges. Build business cases supporting Walmart’s grocery goals and cost savings.
• Ensure Compliance: Support food safety and environmental audits. Enforce policies to meet regulations and integrate best practices.
• Ensure Employee Health & Safety: Oversee health and safety programs to ensure compliance with OSHA and food safety standards. Coordinate emergency response plans and educate associates on workplace hazards.
• Drive Process Improvement: Define and refine critical workflows, focusing on efficiency, safety, and product quality. Coach team members in process improvement methodologies to promote continuous improvement.
• Maintain Operational Excellence: Update and improve SOPs and OBW processes. Identify ways to streamline and boost efficiency.
• Enhance Asset Protection: Lead investigations into security incidents and shrinkage. Implement access controls and loss prevention for grocery logistics.
• Collaborate & Communicate: Work with teams and leadership to ensure clear communication and effective teamwork. Present information clearly to all audiences.
• Influence & Improve: Guide adoption of best practices in safety and asset protection. Provide and seek feedback for continuous improvement.

What You'll Bring

• Data Collection & Analysis: Expertise in gathering and analyzing data to identify risks and drive improvements in grocery distribution operations.
• Data Visualization & Governance: Proficiency in creating dashboards and ensuring data quality for decision-making.
• Operational Excellence: Experience in process improvement and operational efficiency, especially in high-volume, perishable product environments.
• Asset Protection: Strong knowledge of asset protection, investigations, and security best practices within distribution or logistics settings.
• Collaborative Communication: Excellent communication, presentation, and feedback skills, with the ability to engage and influence cross-functional teams.

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 $84,000.00 - $126,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
- Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location)
- Stock

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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 Retail, Supply Chain, or Manufacturing environment.
Option 1: Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, Occupational Safety Management, Audit, or related field;, AND 1 years' experience in the field of Asset Protection, Audit, Investigations, or Environmental, Health and Safety within Supply Chain, Retail, and Manufacturing, or related field.
Option 2: 3 years' experience in the field of Asset Protection, Audit, Investigations, Safety or Environmental, Health and Safety within Supply Chain, Retail, Manufacturing, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

1 or More Certifications such as Loss Prevention Certification (LPC), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Associate Safety Professional; Certified Safety Professional; or Non-degreed certifications Certified Safety Manager; or related.), Microsoft Office Suite; SharePoint and OneDrive

Primary Location...

23769 MATHEW RD, STERLING, IL 61081-9111, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.