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Walmart

Director, Automation Engineering – Perishable Concept Design

Walmart

. Lead and develop a high-performing team .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeBentonville • United StatesLead💰 $130,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading high-performing teams and developing scalable automation solutions, with a strong focus on engineering analysis, financial modeling, and distribution center operations.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Team LeadershipAutomation Solutions DevelopmentFinancial ModelingDistribution Center OperationsSupply Chain Transformation

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Hard Skills
Engineering AnalysisFinancial ModelingAutomation System IntegrationCapacity PlanningWarehouse Process Design
Soft Skills
CommunicationInfluenceNavigating Ambiguity
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
Industry Keywords
Supply ChainAutomationDistributionMaterial FlowCapital Investments

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead and develop a high-performing team
  • Establish engineering practices, talent, and organizational capabilities for developing and scaling next-generation automation solutions
  • Own the strategy and end-to-end design for the future of perishable automation
  • Translate long-term network and business needs into scalable automation architectures, operating models, and transformation roadmaps
  • Establish the development roadmap from early concept through capability validation, pilot, investment decision, and scalable deployment
  • Define success criteria and decision gates
  • Connect design decisions to capital, operating cost, capacity, and network economics
  • Use engineering analysis, simulation, and financial modeling to inform major investment decisions

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field and 5 years’ experience in Engineering, supply chain, or a related area; or 7 years’ experience in Engineering, supply chain, or a related area
  • 3 years’ supervisory experience
  • Demonstrated ability to build and develop high-performing teams, navigate ambiguity, and establish structure and direction for first-of-kind programs
  • Proven experience leading large-scale automation, distribution, engineering, or supply chain transformation within complex operating environments
  • Deep understanding of distribution center operations, warehouse process design, material flow, capacity planning, and automation system integration
  • Strong business and financial acumen, including experience developing business cases, evaluating capital investments, and balancing CapEx and OpEx tradeoffs
  • Proven ability to lead through influence across Engineering, Operations, Finance, Construction, Technology, and external partners
  • Ability to communicate complex technical tradeoffs to senior executives

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Performance-based bonus awards
  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k)
  • Stock purchase
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • PTO, including sick leave
  • Parental leave
  • Family care leave
  • Bereavement leave
  • Jury duty leave
  • Voting leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Company discounts
  • Military Leave Pay
  • Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
  • Live Better U education benefit program
  • Tuition, books, and fees completely paid for eligible education programs