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Walmart

Sells groceries and essentials in stores and online

USA – Emerging Store Manager - SC

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/22/2026
$85k - $120k/yr
Mid, Senior, Expert
Bachelor's, Bachelor of Science (BS)
DeRidder, LA, USA
In PersonMobility within the assigned region is expected for Store Manager application and potential placement.
RetailRetail Store Management
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Option 1 requires a bachelor's degree in management, business administration, retail management, or financial management and 2 years of management experience in a retail, operations, or distribution environment, including responsibility for supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing managers or supervisors, managing workloads, and participating in hiring and promotion of employees.
  • Option 2 requires 4 years of management experience in a retail, operations, or distribution environment, including responsibility for supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing managers or supervisors, managing workloads, and participating in hiring and promotion of employees.
  • Requires 2 years of general management experience, including financial accountability.
  • For facilities that sell firearms, requires successful completion of a firearms-specific Criminal Background Check and Firearms Authorized Training.
  • For facilities that sell only ammunition and have state-specific requirements, requires a current state-issued Certificate of Eligibility.
  • Requires the ability and willingness to complete the Emerging Store Manager program within 12 to 18 months.
  • Requires the ability and willingness to maintain mobility within an assigned region for Store Manager application and potential placement.
  • Requires successful completion of evaluation against defined developmental milestones and competency assessments throughout the assignment.
Responsibilities
  • Train and develop across retail operational acumen, people leadership, merchandising strategy, financial management, customer experience, and community engagement in preparation for a Store Manager role.
  • Assist in managing store financial performance by learning to authorize and manage expenditures against budget, monitoring sales and profit goals, analyzing economic trends and community needs for budget forecasting, and generating, reviewing, and acting on business reports and profit-and-loss statements.
  • Support store sales through effective merchandise presentation, including accurate and competitive pricing, proper signing, and appropriate in-stock and inventory levels; assess economic trends and community needs.
  • Model, enforce, and provide direction and guidance to hourly associates and managers on customer service approaches and techniques to resolve customer needs, complaints, and issues within company guidelines and standards.
  • Analyze and assist with projected staffing plans, support their timely implementation, and support talent pipelines and succession planning processes.
  • Initiate, direct, and participate in community outreach programs as a community liaison; encourage associates and managers to serve the community; establish and maintain relationships with key individuals or groups as the company representative; and promote company-sponsored programs, events, and sustainability efforts.
  • Uphold the Open Door Policy by meeting with associates, listening to concerns, researching issues, reviewing policies and procedures, and providing resolutions; proactively seek associate comments and concerns in their work areas.
  • Assist in leading and directing the store management team by supporting establishment and implementation of store objectives, communicating goals, monitoring performance, providing feedback, and identifying training and development needs.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures by holding hourly associates and managers accountable; analyze and interpret reports; implement and monitor asset protection and safety controls; maintain quality assurance standards; oversee safety and operational reviews; and develop and implement corrective action plans.
  • Drive execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs; developing and communicating plans and priorities; removing barriers; providing resources; identifying performance standards; measuring progress and adjusting performance; developing contingency plans; and supporting continuous learning.
  • Facilitate partnerships with Market Managers, regional leadership, Merchandising, Human Resources, Asset Protection, and other stakeholders; develop, implement, and sustain organizational objectives.
  • Promote company policies, procedures, mission, values, and ethics by training and directing others in their application, ensuring compliance, and supporting the Open Door Policy.
  • Evaluate the ongoing effectiveness of plans, programs, and initiatives; consult business partners, managers, coworkers, and stakeholders; solicit and apply suggestions to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness; and participate in and support community outreach events.
  • Provide supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training, mentoring, assigning duties, building a team-based work environment, establishing performance expectations, conducting regular performance evaluations, providing recognition and rewards, coaching for success and improvement, and promoting workplace belonging.
  • Build high-performing teams and a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected; embrace differences and create opportunities for associates to thrive.
  • Build collaborative and trusting relationships, communicate to motivate and influence, attract and retain talent, empower and develop talent, and recognize contributions and accomplishments.
  • Maintain and promote integrity, ethics, and compliance; model company values; hold oneself and others accountable; and support the company's sustainability goals.
  • Deliver results while putting customers first, adapting to how, where, and when they shop, and applying the Every Day Low Price and Every Day Low Cost business models.
  • Make decisions based on data, insights, and analysis; balance short- and long-term priorities; and consider customers, associates, shareholders, suppliers, business partners, and communities in planning.
  • Promote learning from mistakes, continuous improvement, adoption of new technologies and skills, and support for others through change.
Desired Qualifications
  • Preferred: bachelor's degree in management, business administration, retail management, or financial management and 3 years of management experience with financial accountability in a retail or multi-unit environment.
  • Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Leadership through Live Better U and Bellevue University.
  • Preferred: demonstrated willingness and ability to relocate within the assigned region for Store Manager placement.
  • Preferred: experience as a Walmart Assistant Manager, Coach, or Store Lead with demonstrated readiness for increased scope and responsibility.
  • Preferred: experience running a fresh, dry grocery, or general merchandise area.
  • Preferred: experience supervising 50 or more associates or employees, including performance management, mentoring, and employment decisions such as hiring and discipline.

About the company

Walmart sells groceries, household essentials, clothing, and electronics through stores and online marketplaces for consumers around the world. Its everyday low price model combines large purchasing volumes with distribution networks that move goods to stores and customer homes. Shoppers can browse online, collect orders at a nearby store, or request delivery, while third-party merchants use its marketplace and fulfillment services to reach customers. The group earns revenue from merchandise sales, memberships, advertising, and services, and also operates pharmacies, optical centers, and digital payments businesses. Walmart opened its first discount store in 1962 and is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Bentonville, Arkansas

Founded

1962

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What believers are saying

  • Digital demand expands work: August 2026 results showed Walmart's global online sales growing 23% year over year.
  • Education has employer funding: Walmart's Live Better U pays for career-linked courses and credentials for eligible U.S. associates.
  • Advertising adds a growth engine: Walmart's June 2026 report showed global advertising business growing 37% in its latest quarter.

What critics are saying

  • Corporate job stability weakened: Reuters reported Walmart eliminated 1,000 roles in its technology restructuring in May 2026.
  • Tariff refunds lifted profit growth: Walmart's August 2026 results included 7.5 percentage points in adjusted operating-profit growth at constant currency.
  • Retail leaves little cushion: Walmart's fiscal 2026 operating profit equaled just 4.2% of net sales.

What makes Walmart unique

  • Local reach supports delivery: Walmart stores and clubs sit within 10 miles of roughly 90% of Americans.
  • Private labels have unusual scale: Walmart U.S. has 21 owned brands each generating over $1 billion annually.
  • Checkout technology reaches membership retail: Walmart's Sam's Club U.S. combines phone-based Scan & Go with Just Go exits.

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Benefits

  • PTO: Paid vacation, sick time, personal time and holiday time
  • 10% discount on regularly priced general merchandise and fresh fruits and vegetables
  • 6% 401(k) match to all employees, including hourly workers, after one year
  • Roth IRA available
  • Associate Stock Purchase Plan
  • maximum and eligible preventive care covered at 100%
  • Health reimbursement plans

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-8%

1 year growth

-8%

2 year growth

-11%
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CitizenWire
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Gate.com
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Yahoo Finance
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