2027 Summer Intern: Supply Chain - Area Manager (Field)
Position Summary
Field locations (Distribution/Fulfillment Centers & Consolidation Centers) vary across the U.S.
*Location availability is limited based on role and business needs.
What You'll Do
As a part of the Supply Chain Field Network, you will influence the success of the world's largest Supply Chain! Sam Walton founded our company with the belief that the customer is #1. It is not just a belief; it is our way of doing business. As the world's largest Supply Chain, ensuring our associates, customers, and sellers' business needs are met is a pivotal role. You will live the company's core values through listening, consulting, and collaborating to deliver value and maximize efficiency across our supply chain to best serve our diverse communities.
Whether it is flowing merchandise for the holidays or simply day-to-day: this is just one of many ways you will be a change agent on the frontline of the ever-changing retail industry making a difference in the lives of our most valued asset—the Walmart customer. Our field supply chain network is comprised of three segments as noted below:
- The Grocery Network supports the flow of full-line food distribution network from our local vendors and ports (coast-to-coast) to the stores.
- The Ambient Network supports the flow of all merchandise and items (excluding perishable food) from our ports (coast-to-coast) to our stores. This includes Import DCs, Apparel DCs, Pharmacy DCs, Consolidation DCs, and Regional DCs.
- The Fulfillment Network leads the enterprise in fulfilling our customer promise of Supply Chain merchandise. This focuses on our "store-to-door" commitment through speed of delivery and selection of product. As the world's largest Supply Chain, ensuring our associates, customers, and sellers business needs are met is a pivotal role.
About Our Program
During the 11-week program, our interns work directly with teams who are changing the way the world shops. This is the beginning of what could be an exciting career with Walmart!
The intern experience includes:
- An impactful individual project designed to align to your skillsets and interests
- Collaborate on a cross-functional project within other areas of the company.
- Direct access to leadership across the enterprise
- Executive-led speaker sessions with insightful Q&A
- Community outreach events
- Networking and social events
- Learning & development opportunities targeting both hard and soft skills
- Deep dives into different areas of our business
- Time management and leadership development as a full-time associate
- Compensation and housing assistance provided
Roles and Responsibilities
Join a team of world-class Supply Chain Area Managers. If you like to communicate and collaborate, then being an Area Manager Intern is the role for you! Area Managers wear two hats: a Leader and a Project Manager. It's a hands-on, fast paced role and as a change agent and process pro, you'll be on the front lines of an ever-changing industry.
How you'll spend your day as an Area Manager Intern…
- Work with a cross-functional team to solve complex problems on a large scale
- Partner in a dynamic, collaborative environment while leveraging the resources of Walmart Inc. to gain insight into other areas of the company
- Oversee a group of hourly associates and a sub-department within our warehouse environment, with the potential to experience travel
- Think strategically and lead phenomenally to remove obstacles for your team of hourly associates, inspiring them to work with passion
- Participate in mentorship opportunities throughout the summer
Why you're a great fit
- You have strong communication and collaboration skills
- You showcase servant leadership skills
- You are a structured and organized thinker
- You have strong problem-solving skills
- You have experience or an understanding of Data Analytics
- Six Sigma, Lean preferred
- You have experience with systems such as: Advanced Excel, Tableau, Python, SQL
Office Environment
You will be placed in one of our field locations in either a Fulfillment Center (FC), Distribution Center (DC) or Consolidation Center (CC)
U.S. Hub Locations: Field locations (Distribution/Fulfillment Centers & Consolidation Centers) vary across the U.S.
*Location availability is limited based on role and business needs.
Desired Majors
Supply Chain Management, Transportation and Logistics, Operations, Business, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, or other relevant major
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program currently
- Expected graduation date between December 2027-August 2028
- IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS ROLE
Respect the Individual
Demonstrates and encourages respect for others drives a positive associate and customermember experience for all embraces differences in people cultures ideas and experiences supports workplaces where associated feel seen and connected through a culture of belonging so all associates thrive and perform contributes to an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work
Demonstrates engagement and commitment to the team developing others through feedback coaching mentoring and developmental opportunities and recognizes others contributions and accomplishments
Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners works collaboratively to achieve objectives communicates with impact and listens attentively to a range of audiences and demonstrates energy and positivity for own work
Act 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 Walmarts goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates customers and the world around us eg creating a sense of belonging eliminating waste participating in local giving
Follows the law our code of conduct and company policies and encourages others to do the same supports an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns reinforces our culture of nonretaliation listens to concerns raised by associates and takes action acts with accountability for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values
Is consistently humble selfaware honest and transparent
Serve our Customers and Members
Delivers results while putting the customermember first and applying an omnimerchant mindset and acts with an Every Day LowCost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customersmembers
Adopts a broad perspective that considers data analytics customermember insights and different parts of the business when making plans
Strive for Excellence
Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset seeks feedback asks thoughtful questions supports innovation and intelligent risktaking and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks
Implements and supports continuous improvements and willingly embraces new digital tools and ways of working
Benefits
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet!
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
Pay
LANCASTER, Texas US-08348 | DESOTO, Texas US-06938 | WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia US-06088 | LOVELAND, Colorado US-06494 | POTTSVILLE, Pennsylvania US-07030 | FORT WORTH, Texas US-03005 | GREENFIELD, Indiana US-08232 | JOHNSTOWN, New York US-06096 | MCCORDSVILLE, Indiana US-08972 | MEBANE, North Carolina US-06858 | LANCASTER, Texas US-07382 | TEMPLE, Texas US-06083 | FORT PIERCE, Florida US-07038 | FORT WORTH, Texas US-06845 | JOLIET, Illinois US-03040 | WELLFORD, South Carolina US-03010 | BEDFORD, Pennsylvania US-06047 | BELVIDERE, Illinois US-02675 | NEW CANEY, Texas US-07010 | SHEPHERDSVILLE, Kentucky US-09074 | WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio US-07012 | MANKATO, Minnesota US-07079 | GROVEPORT, Ohio US-09475 | LOS LUNAS, New Mexico US-06084 | SHELBYVILLE, Tennessee US-06062 | PAGELAND, South Carolina US-06073 | HARRISONVILLE, Missouri US-06065 | SANGER, Texas US-08235 | GAS CITY, Indiana US-07055 | IRVINGTON, Alabama US-07067 | HENDERSON, North Carolina US-06091 | NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas US-04889 | LEBANON, Pennsylvania US-07377 | OTTAWA, Kansas US-06035: The hourly wage range for this position is $21.00 - $40.00*
EASTVALE, California US-06060 | SHAFTER, California US-08852: The hourly wage range for this position is $23.00 - $44.00*
*The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location.
Primary Location
940 E PLEASANT RUN RD, LANCASTER, TX 75146, 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.
