Senior Director, Ambient DC Quality

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Ensures the successful execution of quality projects by developing and implementing plans to ensure team members have the information, training, resources, and implementation time to succeed. Removes barriers to delivering customer/member value, service, and support. Reviews project progress against timelines. Develops and upgrades work assignments and processes to accomplish goals across functions, organizations, and geographies. Builds commitment and support for initiatives using logical, convincing justifications, including lessons learned.

Delivers high-quality products by developing and executing strategies for the Ambient network, including mitigation plans to ensure quality. Leverages experience, insight, competitive analysis, and data to determine how to best exceed customer and member needs. Sponsors, develops, and influences continuous improvement initiatives. Eliminates non-value-added work. Measures and monitors milestones for quality.

Develops technical strategies for Supply Chain applications and systems by promoting an understanding of the technology and business roadmap. Predicts, evaluates, and integrates new complexities, challenges, and responsibilities. Sponsors programs and initiatives to improve organizational adaptability and continuous learning capabilities. Analyzes trends and patterns. Influences business and product roadmaps. Evaluates the short- and long-term implications of decisions. Communicates strategies, change initiatives, and competitive information in clear and compelling ways.

Drives continuous process improvement and innovation by identifying inefficiencies in current quality processes. Improves the agility of the team. Adopts industry trends for innovation.

Delivers new products with minimum customer impacts by ensuring that quality standards are met throughout the delivery process. Presents and publishes analysis results. Develops plans and procedures to prevent future losses.

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 non-compliance; 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.

Live our Values - Culture Champion - Models the Walmart values to foster our culture; holds oneself and others accountable; and supports Walmart's commitment to communities, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability; maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance.

Live our Values - Servant Leadership - Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.

Embrace Change - Curiosity & Courage - Demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.

Embrace Change - Digital Transformation & Change - Drives continuous improvements, supervises the adoption of new technology, and supports digital disruption in line with Walmart's business model.

Deliver for the Customer - Customer Focus - Delivers expected business results while putting the customer first and consistently applying an omnimerchant mindset and the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans and initiatives.

Deliver for the Customer - Strategic Thinking - Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and implementing strategies.

Focus on our Associates - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - Supports strategies and drives initiatives that attract and retain diverse and inclusive talent; builds high-performing teams; embraces diversity in all its forms; and actively supports diversity goal programs.

Focus on our Associates - Collaboration & Influence - Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives; and communicates with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.

Focus on our Associates - Talent Management - Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent, builds the talent pipeline, fosters an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work, empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer and company, and regularly recognizes others' contributions and accomplishments.

Minimum Qualifications...

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Preferred Qualifications...

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