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What you'll do...

Sr. Manager, In-Club Operations – Sam’s Club Member Access Platform (MAP)

At Sam’s Club, we are member obsessed. We look to add value to the Sam’s Club membership, and we partner with suppliers to bring unique and exciting values to our members. Sam’s Club Member Access Platform (MAP) is the nexus of the Supplier -Marketer- Merchant partnership and are responsible for delivering our suppliers (advertisers) impactful omnichannel member experiences that are married with measurable insights. This is a unique opportunity to join a fast growing, highly visible team within Sam’s Club. We believe all digital advertising can be targeted and accountable – and we have Sam’s Club first party membership sales data to prove it. MAP wins when suppliers invest in digital media to drive growth; Sam’s and our supplier partners win when your digital expertise helps sell more goods online and offline. Growth in our digital advertising business is key to fueling Sam’s overall growth strategy.

Our business is moving with tremendous speed, and we are growing fast. As the Sr. Manager, In-Club Operations on our Sam’s Club Member Access Platform (MAP) team, you operate with high integrity and strive to apply strong deductive reasoning in all situations. You are a highly organized and execution-driven professional with ability to manage multiple workstreams and projects.

Directly reporting to the Head of In-Club Operations, you will play a critical role in aligning the MAP business, cross-functional partners and external vendors towards scaling operations, management, execution, and delivery of in-club /omnichannel initiatives and workstreams.

As a self-driven, trusted partner, and representative of Sam’s Club MAP organization, you will regularly interact with MAP associates, cross-functional partners, and external vendors. This role also supports the physical and functional aspects of in-club offerings while identifying and encouraging advancements in efficiency and productivity. You have the ability to build productive and positive relationships across the organization while delivering impactful results to grow the MAP business.

You will make an Impact by:

• Leading cross-functional (Commercialization, Sales, Client Success, 3rd party vendors and measurement & analytics, etc.) efforts on operational readiness efforts to launch and scale new in-club innovations and pilot programs.

• Defining and documenting operational workflows, support models, and best practices.

• Translating strategic goals into tactical execution with accountability, clarity, and impact.

• Balancing a customer-focused omnichannel experience with a keen understanding of the MAP strategic goals & business, offerings, and in-club impact.

• Developing and implementing best practices, gathering and analyzing feedback to provide recommendations on process improvements for in-club offerings.

• Leading with influence across cross-functional teams by building trust, driving alignment, and moving initiatives forward without direct authority.

• Communicate clearly and effectively through both verbal and written channels, ensuring stakeholders at all levels are aligned and informed.

• Quickly absorb and synthesize complex information, distilling insights into actionable strategies and next steps.

• Proactively surface red flags and risks to leadership with thoughtful analysis and recommendations to drive resolution before issues escalate.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Design and optimize scalable operational processes for in-club media initiatives in support of the MAP retail experiences vision.

• Track and report progress against project deliverables, ensuring transparency and stakeholder engagement.

• Develop operational playbooks and execute against project plans, identifying key dependencies and critical paths to ensure all deliverables and work is accomplished on time.

• Own project timelines, playbooks, and workflows that enable on-time, high-quality execution.

• Partner with internal stakeholders to identify gaps, flag risks, and solve operational challenges.

• Cultivate and maintain relationships across the Enterprise and external vendors to ensure ongoing alignment, stakeholder buy-in, and engagement.

• Partner with Learning and Development team to train XFN partners (Client Success, etc.) on support models and processes in preparation for new in-club product rollouts.

• Partner with Advertising Platforms & Business Systems team to assess and define business requirements for in-club product enhancements/features as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

• 7+ years’ experience in operations, project/program management and/or other relevant fields

• Exceptionally driven, insatiable curiosity, continuous improvement attitude; ability to independently seek out and implement internal or external best practices, to problem-solve in ambiguous situations, and to thoughtfully earn trust

• Possess the managerial courage/emotional intelligence to challenge perspectives, provide and request real time feedback, and balance empathy and accountability humbly to maintain trusted cross-functional partnerships

• Must excel working in team-oriented roles that rely on ability to build trust and collaborate with others

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to interact with all levels in the organization.

• Excellent time management skills with a focus on execution, ability to juggle multiple requests and prioritize responsibilities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to thrive, work independently and collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, startup like environment.

• Logical and analytical thinker who builds strong cross-functional partnerships

• Expertise in both physical (in-store) and digital customer experience; including experience with online to offline services.

Nice to have:

• MBA

• Experience in retail, ecommerce or ad tech

• Omnichannel, retail operations experience

What Success Looks Like

• Scaled and standardized in-club activation processes

• Increased operational efficiencies and reduced execution risk

• High internal and vendor satisfaction with collaboration and delivery

• Growth in in-club/experiential performance

At Sam's Club, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet!

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- Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage

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- Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance

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- Paid time off benefits include PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. 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.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices .

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- Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

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Live Better U is a company 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.

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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.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart (https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J) .

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Hoboken, New Jersey US-10649:The annual salary range for this position is $108,000.00-$216,000.00

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San Bruno, California US-08848:The annual salary range for this position is $117,000.00-$234,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Minimum Qualifications...

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Preferred Qualifications...

_Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications._

Primary Location...

850 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066-3031, 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.