Senior Manager, Supplier to Serve
Walmart · Bentonville, AR · 2 wk ago
On-siteManagement$80k–$155k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Senior Manager will lead advanced analytics, automation, and AI-driven transformation initiatives across the Supplier to Serve (STS) and Finance Operations ecosystem. This role is responsible for designing, building, and scaling data-driven and AI-enabled solutions that reduce financial leakage, automate dispute and claims processes, and improve end-to-end supplier payment accuracy.
Responsibilities
- Rapidly prototype solutions using vibe coding / low-friction development approaches (Python, SQL, notebooks, GenAI-assisted coding, prompt-driven workflows)
- Design and deploy AI-assisted decisioning for root cause identification, claim validation, and exception classification
- Partner with Tech, Genpact, and internal automation teams to move prototypes into scalable production solutions
- Lead and develop a high-performing analytics and automation team
- Translate complex analytics and AI outcomes into clear, executive-ready insights
- Support policy, audit, and compliance requirements through transparent and explainable analytics
- Identify opportunities to eliminate manual work through automation and AI-driven workflows
- Establish governance, controls, and success metrics for automated and AI-enabled processes
- Perform forensic analysis of high-value disputes, shortages, and claims to determine true root cause
- Partner with US and global teams to recover funds, prevent repeat issues, and improve upstream controls
- Lead enterprise-scale analytics and data science programs across Supplier to Serve and retail finance operations
- Develop predictive, diagnostic, and forensic analytics to identify leakage, systemic defects, and control gaps
- Build reusable analytics frameworks and dashboards using SQL, Python, Dataiku, Tableau, Power BI, and cloud platforms
- Drive anomaly detection and trend monitoring across AP, claims, shortages, and carrier collections
- Lead automation initiatives across disputes, claims, invoice exceptions, and supplier reconciliation using AI, GenAI, and rule-based automation
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in analytics, data science, automation, or finance transformation, with leadership responsibility
- Proven ability to build and scale automation and AI-enabled solutions, not just analyze data
- Strong problem-solving mindset with comfort operating in ambiguity
- Hands-on experience with SQL and Python
- Experience with GenAI tools and AI-assisted development (prompt engineering, rapid prototyping, vibe coding)
- Experience automating workflows across disputes, claims, reconciliations, or exception management
- Familiarity with big data concepts (Spark, Hadoop) and visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI)
- Strong understanding of retail, supply chain, and finance operations
- Ability to connect analytics and AI solutions directly to business outcomes
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Data Science, Analytics, Engineering, Finance, Computer Science, or related field
- Experience in automation, AI, or process transformation is a strong plus
- Master's degree in accounting, finance, information technology, business, or related area and 2 years' experience in accounting, finance, information technology, or related area
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Performance-based bonus awards
- Health benefits
- Financial benefits
- Paid time off benefits
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- Education benefit program