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Walmart

Sells groceries and essentials in stores and online

Store Manager - Supercenter

Retail Store ManagementPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeLexington, KY, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of general management experience, including financial accountability, plus 4 years of experience supervising at least 50 nonexempt and at least 5 exempt associates or employees, including performance management, mentoring, hiring, and termination; or 4 years of general management experience, including financial accountability, plus 4 years of experience supervising at least 50 nonexempt and at least 5 exempt associates or employees, including performance management, mentoring, hiring, and termination.
  • For facilities that sell firearms, successful completion of a firearms-specific Criminal Background Check 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.
  • Successful completion of all job-required trainings and assessments, including Academy and Open Door trainings, is required.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and communicate a strategic vision aligned with company, market, and local plans and tactics to direct management and hourly associates in facility operations, merchandising, and company direction.
  • Provide supervision and development opportunities for management and hourly associates, including ongoing recruitment, hiring, training, mentoring, succession planning, duty assignment, performance evaluation, recognition, and fostering workplace belonging.
  • Uphold the Open Door Policy by meeting with associates, listening to concerns, researching issues, using resources for complex time-sensitive requests, reviewing policies and procedures, teaching consistent responsiveness and resolution, resolving associate concerns, and proactively seeking feedback in work areas.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures by responding to compliance issues, maintaining relationships with federal, state, and local officials, holding associates and managers accountable, analyzing reports, implementing asset-protection and safety controls, maintaining quality assurance standards, overseeing safety and operational reviews, correcting deficiencies, and directing company programs and strategic initiatives.
  • Initiate, direct, and participate in community outreach; build relationships with community and media stakeholders; represent the company to external organizations; respond to media requests in accordance with company guidelines; and promote company-sponsored programs, events, and sustainability efforts.
  • Drive facility financial performance by achieving sales and profit goals, monitoring key performance indicators, implementing process improvements and productivity tools, controlling expenses, working with market teams to improve margins and sales, correcting performance deficiencies, overseeing budgets, and analyzing economic trends and community needs for forecasting.
  • Direct associates and managers on customer service approaches to resolve customer needs, complaints, and issues within company guidelines and standards.
  • Drive facility sales by managing merchandise presentation, pricing, signing, in-stock and inventory levels, sales budgeting and forecasting, and by assessing customer, associate, replenishment, external-environment, economic, and community indicators.
  • Ensure Academy training-environment success and store standards by creating an engaging environment, involving Academy associates in leadership and store activities, engaging trainees through availability and job shadowing, serving as a culture champion and operations advocate, welcoming trainee groups, sharing relevant business experience, engaging customers in the Academy training format, maintaining customer service, and participating in talent and succession planning across supported markets.
  • Provide overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs, developing and implementing business strategies and plans, evaluating costs and forecasts, determining resource requirements, evaluating operational processes and outcomes, identifying improvements, promoting a customer-focused environment, and sponsoring continuous learning.
  • Develop strategies to attract and retain a skilled, engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps, recruiting and selecting talent, supporting mentorship and workforce development, and planning succession.
  • Promote integrity and ethics by integrating company standards into programs and practices, establishing consequences for violations or noncompliance, and supporting the Open Door Policy.
  • Develop internal and external partnerships and networks to advance business goals, lead community outreach initiatives, engage stakeholders in business plans and initiatives, and support associate participation.
  • Build high-performing teams, respect differences, and create a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through belonging and opportunity.
  • Collaborate, build trusting relationships, and communicate with impact to motivate and influence others.
  • Attract and retain talent, develop associates, and recognize their contributions and accomplishments.
  • Maintain and promote integrity, ethics, and compliance; model company values; hold self and others accountable; and support the company's regenerative goals through associate and community impact, belonging, waste reduction, and local giving.
  • Deliver results with the customer first, adapt to how, where, and when customers shop, and apply the Every Day Low Price and Every Day Low Cost business models.
  • Use data, insights, and analysis to make decisions, balance short- and long-term priorities, and consider customers, associates, shareholders, suppliers, business partners, and communities.
  • Demonstrate curiosity, calculated risk-taking, courage, resilience, and learning from mistakes.
  • Drive continuous improvement, adopt new technologies and skills, and support others through change.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Leadership through Live Better U and Bellevue University.
  • Experience as a Store Manager in a low-complexity store, or 1 year of experience as a Store Manager in a medium-complexity store, or 2 years of experience as a Store Manager in a high-volume retail store.
  • Experience running a fresh or dry grocery area.

About the Company

Walmart

Sells groceries and essentials in stores and online

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, AR
Founded
1962

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