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Position Summary...

As a Senior Data Analyst on the Network Planning team, you will leverage advanced analytics to drive strategic decisions that shape Walmart’s supply chain network. This role focuses on transforming data into actionable insights to optimize distribution center placement, transportation flow paths, and fulfillment efficiency. You will partner cross-functionally with Transportation, Replenishment, Operations, and Finance to design solutions that balance cost, speed, and service—ensuring Walmart’s network remains the most efficient and customer-focused in retail.

What you'll do...

Data Source Identification** Requires 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). To 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. **Data Strategy** Requires understanding of the business value of network planning data and the data ecosystem including governance, accessibility, and scalability. 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. **Understanding Business Context** Requires knowledge of supply chain operations, logistics optimization, and cost-to-serve modeling. 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. **Tech. Problem Formulation** Requires knowledge of analytics, big data, and automation techniques. 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. **Data Visualization** Requires knowledge of visualization tools and best practices (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Python libraries). 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. **Data Quality Management** Requires knowledge of data quality management standards and enterprise data frameworks. 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. **Exploratory Data Analysis** Requires knowledge of SQL, Python, and statistical methods for exploratory data analysis. 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. **Leadership Expectations** Respect for the Individual: 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 so associates thrive and perform; drives a positive associate and customer/member experience for all. Acts with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance; models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture; supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, and the world around us. Service to the Customer/Member: Delivers expected business results while putting the customer/member first and applying an omni-merchant mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices. Strive for Excellence: Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve; demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; encourages learning, innovation, and resilience. **Minimum Qualifications...

+ Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Arts, Finance, or related field and 2 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field.

+ Option 2: Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

+ Option 3: 4 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field.

+ Proven experience with SQL, including the ability to write queries to extract, analyze, and report on data in support of business and project objectives.

Preferred Qualifications...

+ Data science, data analysis, statistics, or related field.

+ Master’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Information Technology, or related field.

+ Related industry experience (e.g., retail, merchandising, eCommerce, supply chain)

+ Successful completion of assessments in data analysis and business intelligence tools (SQL, Python, Spark, R, Power BI, Tableau).

**Primary Location...** 311 North Walton Boulevard, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America _The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process._

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. 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. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices . Live Better U is a Walmart-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.

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.

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart (https://one.walmart.com/) .

The annual salary range for this position is $80,000.00 - $155,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

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Minimum Qualifications...

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

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Arts, Finance or related field and 2 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field. Option 2: Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field. Option 3: 4 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Data science, data analysis, statistics, or related field, Master’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field, Related industry experience (for example, retail, merchandising, healthcare, eCommerce), Successful completion of assessments in data analysis and Business Intelligence tools and scripting languages (for example, SQL, Python, Spark, Scala, R, Power BI, or Tableau)

Primary Location...

311 North Walton Boulevard, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.

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.