Position Summary...
The General Manager is responsible for leading all aspects of operations within a distribution center, ensuring strong performance across safety, quality, productivity, service, and financial results. This role sets strategic direction for the facility, leads and develops a high-performing leadership team, and ensures consistent execution of business plans in a complex operational environment.
The General Manager partners closely with associates, suppliers, and stakeholders to deliver operational excellence while upholding Walmart's values and commitment to customers, associates, and the community.
What You'll Do
Lead and execute the facility business plan to achieve operational goals related to production, quality, safety, and service
Manage staffing and labor planning to meet workload and performance demands
Own financial performance by managing budgets, expenses, asset utilization, and business reporting
Ensure compliance with logistics, safety, and quality standards across the facility
Lead, coach, and develop leaders and associates; oversee hiring, promotion, performance management, and succession planning
Investigate and resolve associate, customer, and supplier concerns using fact-based decision making
Drive continuous improvement and adoption of new processes and technologies
Serve as a community and company ambassador through local engagement and company-sponsored initiatives
Leadership Expectations
*Respect the Individual: Build strong, high-performing teams through trust, collaboration, and development
*Act with Integrity: Model ethical leadership, transparency, and accountability
*Serve Customers & Members: Make data-driven decisions that support EDLP/EDLC and evolving customer needs
*Strive for Excellence: Champion innovation, learning, and continuous improvement.
Why You'll Love This Role
*End-to-end ownership: Lead an entire distribution center and influence performance across safety, service, cost, and quality.
*Leadership at scale: Build, coach, and develop a strong leadership team while shaping the future bench of operational leaders.
*Strategic impact: Translate business strategy into execution in a complex, fast-paced environment where your decisions matter every day.
*Operational excellence: Drive continuous improvement, adopt new technologies, and raise performance standards across the facility.
*Community connection: Represent Walmart locally through community engagement and company-sponsored initiatives.
*Career growth: This role provides strong exposure and experience for broader supply chain and enterprise leadership opportunities.
What you'll do...
Communicate with or to individuals or groups verbally andor in writing eg customers suppliers associatesDrive 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 operationsReview and approve forecasted staffing plans to ensure staffing plans are forecasted sufficiently to meet business demands for workload and performance results and are implemented timelyManage financial aspects for the facility by approving and tracking expenses compared to budget monitoring asset utilization and preparing reviewing andor analyzing business reportsMonitor and ensure facilitywide compliance with Logistics and company quality and safety standards policies procedures and directives by developing distributing andor maintaining procedures and supporting documentationEnsures associate customer and supplier concerns are resolved by thoroughly investigating and making decisions based on facts of the situation or consulting with othersServe 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 communityLead 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 :
Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location)
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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.
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
Associates will be required to attend and successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments (for example, Academy trainings, Open Door trainings, etc.).
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...
6719 W 350 NORTH, GREENFIELD, IN 46140-0000, 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.
