About Team

Centroid team at Walmart serves as the backbone of Walmart's end-to-end supply chain strategy. They are entrusted with the task of designing and implementing a long-term supply chain strategy that uses advanced data analytics and data science. Their primary objective is to ensure that Walmart provides top-tier customer service while supporting the increasing demand over time and simultaneously operating at low and efficient costs.

The team utilizes sophisticated data analysis methods to understand patterns, identify potential bottlenecks, and predict future trends. This enables them to optimize processes, make informed business decisions, and enhance overall operational efficiency.

One of Centroid's key responsibilities also includes the creation of a Digital Twin Simulation platform for Walmart's supply chain. This innovative tool allows the team to test and validate all future strategies and tactical decisions before they are launched operationally. It also enables a deep assessment of long-term strategic sensitivity.

In essence, the Centroid team's work is integral to ensuring Walmart's supply chain is robust, flexible, and capable of adapting to ever-changing market demands. Their work helps to keep Walmart at the forefront of retail supply chain management, delivering exceptional service to customers while maintaining efficient operational costs.

What You'll Do

Develop and manage advanced data analytics models to optimize supply chain strategies, balancing customer satisfaction with operational cost and asset efficiency.

Leverage data analytics to identify opportunities for improvement and drive impactful results through collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Establish relationships across Walmart functional areas to identify best practices, solicit data/input, coordinate interdisciplinary initiatives, and rally support for data-driven recommendations.

Secure alignment and support from relevant business partners and management for data-centric projects, leading discussions to drive necessary change.

Utilize all available data resources effectively to ensure successful project outcomes.

Communicate data insights clearly and persuasively through emails, verbal discussions, and presentations, tailoring communication methods to the audience for maximum impact.

Collaborate with multiple supply chain business teams to proactively identify, assess, and leverage cost-saving and service improvement opportunities through advanced data analytics.

Utilize advanced analytics models to derive insights that will inform policy design across various supply chain areas, laying out multiple scenarios and performing sensitivity analysis.

Collaborate with Data Scientists and Engineers to productionize and scale advanced analytics models as needed.

Develop and present compelling data-driven narratives/documents/visuals to influence key stakeholders in their decision-making.

Provide coaching and training support to other team members in the supply chain area, leveraging your expertise in advanced data analytics.

What You'll Bring

Strong analytical acumen with technical expertise in Advanced Data Analytics and modelling

Expert in SQL, - Big Query like cloud data platforms.

Expert in programming in Python, (or R)

Experience in using data visualization tools like Tableau and Looker and be able to drive powerful insights.

Experience working with large data sets and distributed computing tools (Map/Reduce, Hadoop, Hive, and/or Spark)

Experience in operating from a cloud environment such as Google Could Platform or Microsoft Azure.

Ability to work in a fast-paced, iterative development environment.

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, plus ability to work with cross functional teams of technical and non-technical members.

Strong ability to understand the business and have good stakeholder management capabilities.

Experience of working in cross-functional environment and leading or mentoring teams.

About Walmart Global Tech

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That's what we do at Walmart Global Tech. Were a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts and service professionals within the worlds leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered.

We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Walmart's culture sets us apart, and we know being together helps us innovate, learn and grow great careers. This role is based in our [Bangalore/Chennai] office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives.

Benefits

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.

Belonging

We aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual. Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging, to create opportunities for all our associates, customers and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone.

At Walmart, our vision is 'everyone included. By fostering a workplace culture where everyone is and feels included, everyone wins. Our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all 19 countries where we operate. By making Walmart a welcoming place where all people feel like they belong, were able to engage associates, strengthen our business, improve our ability to serve customers, and support the communities where we operate.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Walmart, Inc., is an Equal Opportunities 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 unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions while being welcoming of all people.

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

Minimum Qualifications:Option 1: Bachelors degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 4 years experience in an analytics related field. Option 2: Masters degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 2 years experience in an analytics related field. Option 3: 6 years experience in an analytics or related field.

Preferred Qualifications...Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Primary Location...Block- 1, Prestige Tech Pacific Park, Sy No. 38/1, Outer Ring Rd Kadubeesanahalli , India

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