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Senior Director, Safety
Walmart
Bentonville, AR, United States
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Position Description
Establishes and develops operations improvement strategies utilizing industry principles and methodologies (for example, total productive maintenance (TPM), Lean Six Sigma, world class manufacturing (WCM)) to create a performance system by anticipating short-term and long-term business needs; identifying industry trends and market forces; assessing organizational readiness for change; analyzing gaps among current and future operations processes and procedures; ensuring appropriate resources are in place; developing and establishing objectives to drive efficiencies, close gaps, and implement work process improvements; and influencing expectations of business leaders and obtaining appropriate buy-in and approvals.
Directs the development of training programs, performance support tools, and resources across the Logistics network by identifying learner needs, learning environment, knowledge gaps, and behavioral changes; designing and providing strategic direction for content development; developing training materials to build associate capabilities and deliver project results; evaluating current training solutions; determining the appropriate tools, technology, and resources to deliver training content; developing and recommending process standards and best practices to drive consistency across the company; and ensuring alignment of the training portfolio with business strategy.
Designs, executes, and oversees implementation strategy and project plans by communicating initiatives and programs to executive leadership; prioritizing project efforts and determining the sequence of work within the facility; leading the development of workflows to ensure alignment within and across the various formats; ensuring project timelines align throughout the organization and modifying as needed; leveraging industry principles and methodologies (for example, total productive maintenance (TPM), Lean Six Sigma, world class manufacturing (WCM)) to deliver operational results and meet safety, quality, service, financial, and associate engagement standards; demonstrating flexibility to meet individual site needs and controls; and maintaining consistency in process and approach.
Provides overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs; developing, communicating, building support for, and implementing business strategies, plans, and practices; analyzing costs and forecasts and incorporating them into business plans; determining and supporting resource requirements; evaluating operational processes; measuring outcomes to ensure desired results; identifying and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; promoting a customer environment; and demonstrating adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning. Develops and implements strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps; recruiting, selecting, and developing talent; supporting mentorship, workforce development, and succession planning; and leveraging the capabilities of new and existing talent.
Cultivates an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all programs and practices; developing consequences for violations or non-compliance; and supporting the Open Door Policy.
Develops and leverages internal and external partnerships and networks to maximize the achievement of business goals by sponsoring and leading key community outreach and involvement initiatives; engaging key stakeholders in the development, execution, and evaluation of appropriate business plans and initiatives; and supporting associate efforts in these areas.
Competencies
An individual must be proficient in each of the competencies listed below to successfully perform the responsibilities of this position.
Judgment: Make Sound Judgments - Uses objective financial and business analyses to evaluate the returns and risks of business choices. Analyzes and integrates trends and pat
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field and 5 years’ experience implementing continuous improvement
methodologies in a manufacturing environment OR 7 years’ experience implementing continuous improvement methodologies in a manufacturing
environment.
3 years’ supervisory experience or experience leading a cross-functional team
Additional Preferred Qualifications
5 years’ operational experience in total productive maintenance (TPM) or world class manufacturing (WCM).
5 years’ experience implementing safety processes.
5 years’ experience designing, developing, and delivering education and training materials.
Japanese Institute of Plant Maintenance (JIPM) certification
5-8 years leading/ overseeing the safety programs and processes for an organization that have shown world class results.
Demonstrated ability to create a strategic safety process that delivers demonstrable results in improved TIRR results in the organization.
Experience with OSHA VPP programs and processes.
Demonstrated ability to create a safety process that creates ownership at the employee level with proper management sponsorship and support.
Demonstrated ability to utilize data and analytics to target particular safety aspects that can drive the greatest improvement and align organization to deliver breakthroughs in reducing incident profiles.
Company Summary
What started small, with a single discount store and the simple idea of selling more for less, has grown over the last 50 years into the largest retailer in the world. Each week, over 260 million customers and members visit our 11,695 stores under 59 banners in 28 countries and e-commerce websites in 11 countries. With fiscal year 2017 revenue of $485.9 billion, Walmart employs approximately 2.3 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. It's all part of our unwavering commitment to creating opportunities and bringing value to customers and communities around the world.