Position Summary...
Position Overview
This role provides operational leadership within Walmart's Grocery Distribution Center (GDC) network, supporting high volume, fast moving perishable and ambient food operations. The position ensures consistent execution of safety, quality, and productivity standards while maintaining food safety compliance, delivering exceptional service to stores, and enabling efficient end to end grocery supply chain flow.
Key Responsibilities
Communication & Collaboration
Communicate effectively with associates, suppliers, customers, and leadership through clear verbal and written channels.
Ensure cross functional alignment across Inbound, Outbound, Quality, Food Safety, Transportation, and Maintenance teams.
Operational Strategy & Execution
Lead, develop, and oversee the facility's business plan to meet GDC-specific operational goals, including:
o Case and pallet throughput
o Fresh/ambient product quality
o Temperature compliance
o Food-safety and sanitation standards
o Safety and injury reduction
Drive strategic improvements for complex grocery operations (perishable flow, shrink reduction, temperature controlled handling, slotting, and replenishment).
Staffing & Workforce Planning
Review and approve forecasted staffing plans to ensure adequate labor levels for volume demands, seasonal fluctuations, and performance expectations.
Support staffing model accuracy for multi temperature zones (fresh, frozen, and ambient).
Financial & Business Management
Manage financial performance for the facility including:
o Monitoring expenses vs. budget
o Optimizing labor and asset utilization
o Controlling shrink within perishable categories
o Reviewing and analyzing operational business reports
Support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cost per case and enhance GDC throughput.
Safety, Quality & Compliance
Ensure facility-wide compliance with all Logistics, Walmart, and food-safety requirements, including temperature control, sanitation, HACCP, and product integrity.
Develop and maintain SOPs, procedures, and documentation that support compliance with:
o OSHA
o USDA/food handling regulations
o Walmart quality and safety standards
Investigate associate, customer, and supplier concerns; make fact based decisions or escalate as needed.
Community & Stakeholder Engagement
Serve as a facility representative for local community outreach, charitable activities, and company-sponsored events.
Strengthen partnerships with stores, transportation partners, and network leadership across the grocery supply chain.
Leadership & Talent Development
Lead and empower the facility's leadership team by:
o Communicating goals and expectations clearly
o Monitoring performance and providing coaching & feedback
o Identifying training, upskilling, and development needs
o Supporting recruitment, hiring, promotion, and performance management
Build a strong leadership bench capable of supporting high-volume grocery distribution operations.
Leadership Expectations (Walmart Values)
Respect the Individual
Build high performing teams and create a culture where associates across all backgrounds feel seen, supported, and valued.
Foster belonging and collaboration; communicate with energy and positivity.
Attract, retain, and develop top talent while recognizing contributions and accomplishments.
Act with Integrity
Model the highest standards of ethics and compliance in all situations.
Hold yourself and others accountable to Walmart's values and guidelines.
Demonstrate humility, fairness, transparency, and commitment to Walmart's regenerative goals, including waste reduction and community impact.
Serve Our Customers & Members
Deliver results with a customer first mindset, ensuring stable grocery supply to stores and members.
Make data driven decisions, balancing short and long term business priorities.
Apply EDLP/EDLC principles in all operational and financial planning.
Strive for Excellence
Encourage curiosity, innovation, and resilience.
Support continuous improvement, adoption of new technologies, and optimization of GDC processes.
Promote a learning culture that embraces mistakes as opportunities to improve.
What you'll do...
Communicate with or to individuals or groups verbally andor in writing eg customers suppliers associates Drive develop and oversee implementation of the business plan for the facility to achieve facility goals eg production quality safety and develop strategic improvements for complex operations Review and approve forecasted staffing plans to ensure staffing plans are forecasted sufficiently to meet business demands for workload and performance results and are implemented timely Manage financial aspects for the facility by approving and tracking expenses compared to budget monitoring asset utilization and preparing reviewing andor analyzing business reports Monitor and ensure facilitywide compliance with Logistics and company quality and safety standards policies procedures and directives by developing distributing andor maintaining procedures and supporting documentation Ensures associate customer and supplier concerns are resolved by thoroughly investigating and making decisions based on facts of the situation or consulting with others Serve as a community liaison by participating in local and community organizations and charitable activities champion companysponsored programs and events to associates customers and the local community Lead and direct the facilitys leadership by setting direction and ensuring it is carried out communicating goals monitoring performance and providing feedback identifying training and development needs and ensuring opportunities for learning and growth are available supporting Logistics and company policies and procedures and overseeing the hiring promotion coaching teaching and evaluation of associates Respect the Individual: Builds highperforming teams embraces differences in people cultures ideas and experiences creates a workplace where associates feel seen supported and connected through a culture of belonging creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and performx000B Respect the Individual: Works collaboratively builds strong and trusting relationships communicates with impact energy and positivity to motivate and influencex000B Respect the Individual: Attracts and retains the best talent empowers and develops talent and recognizes others contributions and accomplishments Act with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity ethics and compliance models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture holds oneself and others accountable supports Walmarts goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates customers members and the world around useg creating a sense of belonging eliminating waste participating in local giving Act with Integrity: Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble selfaware honest fair and transparent Serve Our Customers and Members Delivers results while putting the customer first considers and adapts to how where and when customers shop and applies the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans Serve Our Customers and Members Makes decisions based on data insights and analysis balances short and longterm priorities and considers our customers fellow associates shareholders suppliers business partners and communities when making plans Strive for Excellence:Displays curiosity and a desire to learn takes calculated risks demonstrates courage and resilience and encourages learning from mistakes Strive for Excellence:Drives continuous improvements adopts and encourages the use of new technologies and skills and supports others through change 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 (https://one.walmart.com/) .
The annual salary range for this position is $180,000.00 - $270,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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.
Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in a related field (e.g., Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Financial Management, Production/Operations Management); and 3 years experience in a senior management role within an operations/distribution/logistics/retail environment, supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing managers/supervisors; managing workload; and participating in the hiring and promotion of employees facility-wide OR 2 years experience as a Walmart Logistics Assistant General Manager supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing associates; managing associate workload; and participating in the hiring and promotion of associates OR 5 years experience in a senior management role as an operations/distribution/logistics/retail environment, supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing managers/supervisors; managing workload; and participating in the hiring and promotion of employees facility-wide
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Apparel Product Development, Business Operations, Compliance, Facilities Planning, Financial Modeling and Analysis, Logistics, Modeling/Forecasting, Preparing and executing budgets, Profit and Loss (P&L) Accountability, Recruiting, Supervising Associates, Talent Development, Walmart Logistics Manager, Warehouse Management Systems
Bachelors: Business, Bachelors: Finance, Bachelors: Logistics, Bachelors: Management, Bachelors: Operations Management, Bachelors: Video Production
Primary Location...
9605 NW H K DODGEN LOOP, TEMPLE, TX 76504-2618, 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.
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.
