Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics; Merchandising Assortment Optimization - OmniAI

Overview

This role sits within the Merchandising Transformation organization and plays a central part in shaping how assortment and merchandising are done  team is leading the evolution of the end to end merchandising operating model, and this position will drive the advanced analytics efforts that power that change. The role owns Omni Assortment Insights, also known as OmniAI, the model transforming how merchants decide what goes on store shelves.

You will combine deep technical expertise with strategic leadership, guiding the ongoing development of the OmniAI engine while ensuring it stays tightly aligned to business priorities. You will help drive adoption of these AI-driven practices across the enterprise, turning advanced analytics into real, scalable impact.

• OmniAI Model Leadership: Own the design, development, and refinement of the OmniAI assortment optimization model, including overseeing the model’s logic for store-level decisions, validating performance, and guiding enhancements (e.g., integrating new data sources, improving algorithms for demand prediction and space-aware optimization).
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Evaluate and incorporate advanced analytical techniques to improve system confidence and autonomy. Prototype features and work with the team to product ionize innovations (e.g., conversational interfaces for merchants or improved regional diversity algorithms).
• Bridge Between Data Science and Business: Translate complex model outputs into actionable insights, explain the "why" behind AI recommendations, and build trust through transparency in model drivers.
• Champion Adoption and Culture Change: Lead integration of OmniAI and continual assortment processes within merchandising, including training, documentation, and supporting the team through transition to new tools.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with merchandising, product management, engineering, and operations to ensure AI-driven assets deliver value and align with IT and user interface needs.
• Measure Impact and Guide Strategy: Use analytics to measure impact (e.g., lift in sales, stock-out reductions) and steer priorities. Investigate data gaps or calibration needs to maintain high-value improvements.
• Technical Strategy & Alignment: Set technical direction for analytics, ensuring consistency with model architecture and broader data strategy, and inform model updates with field constraints.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other benefits. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off includes PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, corporate discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO 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 paid sick leave laws where applicable. For information about PTO, see One.

Walmart. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for associates. Eligibility requirements apply and benefits may vary by plan.

Salary range: The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Some positions may include additional compensation such as stock.

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or related field and 4 years' experience in data analytics or related field OR 6 years' experience in data analytics or related field.

• Certificate in business analytics, data mining, or statistical analysis
• Statistical programming languages (e.g., SAS, R)
• Masters:
  Business Administration
• Masters:
  Information Systems
• Masters:
  Statistics

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Location:

601 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

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