At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make and drives us to create the future of retail. As a Senior Manager, Quality Assurance - Foods, you'll serve as an advocate for our customers and will see the products you work on come to life in stores and online. You'll work closely with product developers, Private Brands & global sourcing associates, safety & compliance managers, merchants, and leadership to ensure our Private Brands items consistently offer great quality and value to our customers. As a trusted quality expert with solid technical credentials, you'll help guide the team to take the appropriate actions and build capabilities. Through the scale and access of the Walmart system, you'll be able to truly impact the business and the lives of millions of customers worldwide. Along the way, you'll be guided by our deep-rooted culture with the support and tools you need to do your best work.
You'll sweep us off our feet if:
You are adept at working with a large supplier base across a broad range of categories and internal stakeholders.
You have a passion for delivering outstanding quality items for our customers and ensuring products are well-designed to deliver on customer expectations.
You are a strong influencer and problem solver who enjoys working with cross functional partners and internal clients.
You are data savvy and a strong communicator: you can analyze performance, identify trends and critical differences, and create actions plans that deliver results.
You are tenacious, dedicated, agile, and a self-starter: you can adapt approach to ever-changing business requirements and will do whatever's needed to finish on schedule while still ensuring sufficient quality standards are maintained.
You'll make an impact by:
Developing customer-winning products: you'll assure quality during development supporting areas from supplier approval & specification development through product qualification & production approval.
Assuring in-market product quality: you'll closely assess the quality of our Private Brand items across multiple metrics, reporting results & identifying areas of opportunity, and driving successful correction action.
Influencing decisions: you'll leverage your knowledge and expertise and will regularly collaborate with product developers, merchants, and suppliers to answer key business questions and respond to issues.
Building relationships: you'll work closely with 3rd party labs and other cross-functional partners to refine our quality monitoring programs and ensure optimal execution.
Knowing your categories: You'll provide valued subject matter expertise on quality requirements, technical solutions, and resources for the categories you support and are always thinking about ways to improve.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's or Doctoral degree in engineering, science, or similar technical field.
8+ years' experience in food quality assurance, product development, manufacturing, or related area.
Knowledge of both USDA and FDA requirements.
Relevant professional certifications (e.g. ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, Quality Auditor, Six Sigma, or similar) relevant to the Quality Assurance field.
Expertise in Statistical Analyses or Data Visualization.
Benefits & Perks:
Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, paid time off, multiple health plans, and much more.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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, ideas and opinions - while being inclusive of all people.
Who We Are
Join Walmart and your work could help over 275 million global customers live better every week. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company. But you'll quickly find we're a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the world's most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and you'll discover why we are a world leader in diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and community involvement. From day one, you'll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life. careers.walmart.com
Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Education, Engineering, or related field and 4 years' experience in training, quality, product development, or related area OR 6 years' experience in training, quality, product development, or related area.
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Assessing training programs and customer service levels in a production, sales, or customer service environment., Providing performance feedback or on-the-job training, Supervisory
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About Walmart
At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability-and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries-all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?
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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