Job Description

**Position Summary...** **What you'll do...** Walmart's Transportation Command Center is a critical component of our supply chain and logistics operation. We manage the movement of goods and products throughout the entire supply chain, from vendors to distribution centers, and from there to stores and other locations, ensuring timely and efficient deliveries As a Logistics Load Manager within this critical department, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring timely and efficient deliveries, optimizing routes, and supporting disaster relief and emergency response efforts. By leveraging advanced analytics and real-time data, we optimize driver productivity, reduce costs, and provide exceptional service to our customers while reducing our carbon footprint. Join us and be a pivotal part of our mission to deliver everyday low prices and support the communities we serve. Location: Bentonville, AR Shift: Varied (must be willing to work any shift including days, nights, and weekends) What you'll do: Load & Route Optimization: Plan and optimize loads and capacity to maximize truck utilization, reduce costs, minimize freight handling, and enhance overall transportation efficiency. Effective Communication: Act as a point of contact for drivers and field transportation offices, ensure seamless collaboration and resolution of any issues. Critical Problem-Solving: Monitor and analyze data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement in load planning and routing. Develop and implement strategic solutions to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and resolve operational issues. This includes addressing challenges such as weather constraints and traffic congestion in key markets. Utilize critical thinking to assess situations and make informed decisions that maximize efficiencies and ensure timely deliveries. Adaptability: Adjust to changing business needs and priorities, seamlessly pivoting from one task to another. Adapt plans to accommodate fluctuations in demand, supply chain disruptions, and other unforeseen challenges in load planning and logistics operations. Cross-Department Collaboration: Works collaboratively with cross-functional teams to develop processes and strategies that help meet business goals. Compliance: Ensure all activities are conducted in compliance with Walmart's policies, guidelines, and relevant laws and regulations. You'll Sweep Us Off Your Feet If: You are available to work different shifts, including days, nights, and weekends. After successfully completing our training program, you will be assigned to a shift that aligns with business needs. You can think critically and strategically to solve complete logistical problems, especially under pressure. You are proficient in data analysis and can make informed decisions. Experience with dispatching software and tools is a plus. You are flexible and adaptable, able to adjust to changing business needs and priorities seamlessly. You have a strong customer service orientation, focused on providing exceptional service and resolving issues promptly. You have keen attention to detail, ensuring accuracy. You possess strong leadership and communication skills. You are committed to maintaining high quality and safety standards. You are proactive in identifying opportunities for improvement and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Core Values & Competencies: Culture Champion: Uphold Walmart values and ensure ethical standards. Uphold your obligation to dissent. Servant Leadership: Adopt a transparent, honest, and self-aware approach. Curiosity & Courage: Foster a growth mindset and resilience. Digital Transformation & Change: Encourage continuous digital evolution. Customer Focus: Maintain an unyielding focus on customer-first approach and strategic thinking. Focus on our Associates: Prioritize belonging, collaboration, and talent management. 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 . ‎ ‎ 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 ( . ‎ The annual salary range for this position is $65,500.00-$98,000.00 ‎ Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. ‎ Additional compensation for certain positions may also include: ‎ - Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location) ‎ - Stock ‎ ‎ **Minimum Qualifications...** _Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications._ Associate's Degree in Business, Logistics, or related field OR 1 year Walmart Logistics experience OR 1 year transportation experience **Preferred Qualifications...** _Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications._ Microsoft Office, Walmart Dispatch, Walmart Logistics Information Systems experience (e.g. Global Logistics Systems (GLS), Trailer Manifest System (TMS), Map Point, MapQuest, On Board Computer Systems, Visual Dispatch System (VDS)) Bachelors: Business, Bachelors: Logistics **Primary Location...** 5805 Sw Regional Airport Road, Bentonville, AR 72713-0615, United States of America 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.

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Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Work at office, Flexible hours, Shift work, Night shift,

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