Full-Time
Store Manager
Supercenter
Posted on 5/15/2025
Walmart
10,001+ employees
Global retail chain offering affordable products
Compensation Overview
$110k - $170k/yr
Mid, Senior
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship
Auburn, AL, USA
The job is located at 3501 20Th Ave, Valley, AL 36854-3206, United States of America.
- Bachelor's Degree and 2 years general management experience, including financial accountability and 4 years’ experience supervising at least 50 nonexempt and at least 5 exempt associates/employees, including performance management, mentoring, hiring, and termination; OR 4 years general management experience, including financial accountability and 4 years’ experience supervising at least 50 nonexempt and at least 5 exempt associates/employees, including performance management, mentoring, hiring, and termination.
- For facilities that sell firearms, successful completion of a firearms-specific Criminal Background Check (CBC) and Firearms Authorized Training is required.
- For facilities that sell only ammunition and have state specific requirements, a current state issued Certificate of Eligibility may be required.
- Associates will be required to successfully complete all job required trainings and assessments (for example, Academy trainings, Open Door trainings, etc.).
- Develops communicates and leverages a strategic vision aligned with company market and local plans and tactics to direct the management team and management and hourly associates in facility operations merchandising and company direction.
- 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 fosters a culture of belonging.
- Upholds the companys Open Door Policy by meeting with associates and listening to concerns, researching issues, leveraging necessary resources for complex time-sensitive requests, reviewing company policies and procedures, teaching and driving consistency in responsiveness and resolution across managerial levels within the facility, and providing resolution for associates including proactively seeking out associate comments and concerns by meeting with associates in their work areas.
- Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures by anticipating and proactively responding to challenging compliance issues, effectively navigating an environment with challenging compliance requirements and high levels of necessary controls, developing and maintaining relationships with federal state and local officials, holding hourly associates and managers accountable, analyzing and interpreting reports, implementing and monitoring asset protection and safety controls, maintaining quality assurance standards, overseeing safety and operational reviews, developing and implementing action plans to correct deficiencies, and providing direction and guidance on executing company programs and strategic initiatives.
- Initiates directs and participates in community outreach programs in a high visibility potentially high-profile and dynamic environment with the possibility of significant media attention requiring ongoing engagement and a high interface with the community and corporate by encouraging and supporting associates and managers in serving as good members of the community, establishing and maintaining relationships with key individuals or groups in the community and media as the representative for the company, presenting the companys perspective to various external organizations, following the companys media guidelines, navigating organizational resources and barriers to autonomously and effectively respond to challenging media requests and championing company-sponsored programs, events, and sustainability efforts to associates, customers, and the local community in order to emphasize the facility as part of the community.
- Drives the financial performance of the facility by ensuring that sales and profit goals are achieved, maintaining a strategic holistic and analytical business perspective, anticipating and accounting for key performance indicators, executing process improvements and productivity tools, leading the management team in controlling expenses to ensure they are indexed to sales, interfacing with market teams to drive margins and increase sales, developing and implementing plans to correct any deficiencies in financial performance in the facility, overseeing the creation of budgets and leading the analysis of economic trends and community needs for budget forecasting.
- Models enforces and provides direction and guidance to hourly associates and managers within a highly challenging labor environment on proper customer service approaches and techniques to ensure customer needs, complaints, and issues are successfully resolved within company guidelines and standards.
- Drives sales in the facility by accounting for multiple dynamic indicators, ensuring effective merchandise presentation including accurate and competitive pricing, proper signing and in stock and inventory levels, budgeting and forecasting sales and assessing economic trends and community needs.
- Ensures the success of the Academy training environment and store standards by meeting the store requirements as defined in the Academy Store standards and standard operating procedures, creating an engaging and inclusive environment within the Academy Store, engaging the trainees during their store assignment, and maintaining a high level of customer service within the facility.
- Provides overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs, developing, communicating, building support for, and implementing business strategies, plans, and practices, analyzing costs and forecasts and incorporating them into business plans, determining and supporting resource requirements, evaluating operational processes, measuring outcomes to ensure desired results, identifying and capitalizing on improvement opportunities, promoting a customer environment, and demonstrating adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning.
- Develops and implements strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps, recruiting, selecting and developing talent, supporting mentorship, workforce development and succession planning, and leveraging the capabilities of new and existing talent.
- Cultivates an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all programs and practices, developing consequences for violations or noncompliance, and supporting the Open Door Policy.
- Develops and leverages internal and external partnerships and networks to maximize the achievement of business goals by sponsoring and leading key community outreach and involvement initiatives, engaging key stakeholders in the development, execution, and evaluation of appropriate business plans and initiatives, and supporting associate efforts in these areas.
- Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Leadership through Live Better U and Bellevue University
- Experience as a Store Manager in a low complex store OR 1 year experience as a Store Manager in a medium complex store OR 2 years experience as a Store Manager in a high volume retail store
- Running a fresh or dry grocery area
Walmart operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, providing a wide variety of products at low prices. The company serves everyday consumers, families, and communities, focusing on affordability and essential goods. Walmart's operations include both physical stores and an e-commerce platform, Walmart.com, which has gained importance, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company generates revenue through the sale of groceries, apparel, electronics, and household items, as well as financial services like money transfers and health services such as pharmacies. Walmart differentiates itself from competitors through its efficient supply chain management and large-scale purchasing, allowing it to maintain low prices. The company's goal is to save people money and support communities, demonstrated by its efforts during the pandemic and its commitment to social responsibility, including programs for veterans and military families.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Bentonville, Arkansas
Founded
1962
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- New bakery products could attract customers seeking variety and quality, boosting sales.
- Partnership with Bausch + Lomb may increase foot traffic and health product sales.
- 'Grow with US' program strengthens supply chain and enhances Walmart's local reputation.
What critics are saying
- Political scrutiny over pricing strategies could harm Walmart's reputation and consumer trust.
- New bakery products may trigger a price war with Costco, affecting profit margins.
- Lawsuit over 'junk fees' could lead to financial penalties and strained logistics partnerships.
What makes Walmart unique
- Walmart's 'Grow with US' program supports small American businesses, enhancing local economies.
- Partnership with Bausch + Lomb for in-store eye care clinics boosts health service offerings.
- Testing Tesla's electric semi aligns Walmart with sustainability and innovation trends.
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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
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