Senior Data Analyst - Supply Chain
SpreetailSalary not specified
Full Time
Junior (1 to 2 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Retail, Supply Chain, LogisticsIndustries
Requirements
- Knowledge of logistics data domains and systems such as transportation management, warehouse management, and forecasting platforms; business data requirements; database technologies; and distributed data stores (SQL, NoSQL)
- Understanding of the business value of network planning data and the data ecosystem including governance, accessibility, and scalability
- Knowledge of supply chain operations, logistics optimization, and cost-to-serve modeling
- Knowledge of analytics, big data, and automation techniques
- Knowledge of visualization tools and best practices (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Python libraries)
- Knowledge of data quality management standards and enterprise data frameworks
- Knowledge of SQL, Python, and statistical methods for exploratory data analysis
- Demonstrates and encourages respect for all; builds a high-performing team; seeks and embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences; creates a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging
Responsibilities
- Identify and extract relevant data sources supporting network planning, transportation optimization, and capacity forecasting
- Perform data quality checks to ensure network flow, cost, and capacity data integrity
- Apply Walmart’s enterprise data strategy to enhance visibility and automation across transportation and fulfillment systems
- Integrate multiple data sets to create a single source of truth for network capacity, cost, and service performance
- Provide recommendations to business stakeholders on facility design, routing, and flow path decisions
- Develop business cases for network redesign and expansion projects with projected ROI and measurable outcomes
- Translate business strategy into analytics and reporting frameworks aligned with overall network goals
- Translate complex supply chain challenges into analytical models or optimization problems
- Identify appropriate statistical or machine learning tools to solve planning challenges such as facility capacity forecasting, route optimization, and modal analysis
- Partner with data scientists to design and implement models that drive actionable insights
- Design dashboards to monitor network KPIs including cost per case, utilization, service time, and throughput
- Communicate results effectively to senior leadership through clear and data-driven visual storytelling
- Mentor junior analysts in effective communication of insights
- Profile and assess logistics and network datasets for completeness and accuracy
- Drive process improvements for data collection and monitoring to maintain high data integrity
- Partner with data governance teams to ensure compliance with Walmart’s data privacy and ethical standards
- Conduct detailed analysis of demand variability, lane performance, and capacity utilization
- Build predictive models and perform hypothesis testing to identify trends, outliers, and improvement opportunities
- Support scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis to evaluate network strategies and capital investments
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What is the employment type for this Senior Data Analyst role?
This is a full-time position.
Is this Senior Data Analyst position remote or office-based?
This information is not specified in the job description.
What key skills are required for the Senior Data Analyst - Network Planning role?
The role requires knowledge of logistics data domains (transportation management, warehouse management, forecasting), database technologies (SQL, NoSQL), analytics and big data techniques, visualization tools like Tableau, Power BI, and Python libraries, and supply chain operations including cost-to-serve modeling.
What is the team structure or work environment like for this role?
You will work on the Network Planning team and partner cross-functionally with Transportation, Replenishment, Operations, and Finance, while mentoring junior analysts.
What makes a strong candidate for this Senior Data Analyst position?
Strong candidates will have expertise in identifying and extracting logistics data sources, applying data strategy for network planning, understanding supply chain business context, formulating technical problems with analytics and ML tools, creating data visualizations, and managing data quality.
Walmart
Global retail chain offering affordable products
About Walmart
Walmart operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, providing a wide variety of products at low prices to everyday consumers, families, and communities. The company combines physical retail locations with an e-commerce platform, allowing customers to shop for groceries, apparel, electronics, and household items both in-store and online. Walmart's efficient supply chain management and large-scale purchasing enable it to maintain affordability, setting it apart from competitors. The company also offers financial services and health and wellness services, including pharmacies and vision centers. Walmart's goal is to save people money and support communities, as demonstrated by its efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic and its commitment to social responsibility, including programs for veterans and military families.
Bentonville, ArkansasHeadquarters
1962Year Founded
$5,515MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Financial Services, Consumer GoodsIndustries
10,001+Employees
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
Risks
Rising U.S. labor costs could pressure profit margins.
Amazon's grocery delivery expansion threatens Walmart's market share.
Fintech investments expose Walmart to financial regulatory risks.
Differentiation
Walmart's omnichannel strategy integrates physical and online retail seamlessly.
The company offers a wide range of products at consistently low prices.
Walmart's commitment to community support enhances its brand reputation.
Upsides
Walmart's investment in fintech expands its financial services offerings.
Robotics integration in distribution centers boosts operational efficiency.
Culturally themed product lines attract diverse customer segments.
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