Staff Product Manager – Accelerated Pick Up & Delivery
Location: Bentonville, AR (Onsite)
About the Team
Walmart’s Accelerated Pick Up & Delivery (APD) program is transforming how customer orders are fulfilled through automation in the back of our stores. These APD-enabled locations use Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS) to streamline fulfillment—reducing cost while enhancing speed and accuracy.
The APD product team works closely with Global Tech, Merchandising, Store Operations, and Supply Chain partners to integrate automation technology into Walmart’s omnichannel ecosystem. Together, we are building the future of retail by optimizing item assortment, enabling automation-ready inbound workflows, and ensuring seamless pre-order fulfillment.
About the Role
As a Staff Product Manager – Accelerated Pick Up & Delivery, you will lead strategy and execution across assortment optimization / pre-order fulfillment orchestration. Your work ensures that the right items are eligible, prepared, and stocked into automation—maximizing throughput, reducing costs, and improving customer and associate experiences.
What You’ll Do
Own and drive the product roadmap for APD assortment / pre-order fulfillment within APD.Define and optimize APD processes (item selection, receiving, decant, ICQA, automation readiness) to maximize throughput.Increase output of units through automation by selecting most optimized assortment and enabling Walmart to fulfill as many units through automation as possible.Collaborate with eligibility, catalog, replenishment, and inventory management teams to improve accuracy, throughput, and availability.Partner with engineering, merchandising, replenishment, and operations teams to integrate APD workflows with external automation system and internal Walmart platforms.Build scalable solutions that integrate across store operations, WMS, and automation platforms.Define and track KPIs such as automation throughput, fill rates, cancellations, inventory accuracy, and inbound labor cost per unit.Balance customer expectations, associate usability, and automation system constraints to deliver best-in-class solutions.Manage and direct production defects to ensure issues are fixed in a timely manner.Mentor and influence PMs, contributing to Walmart’s AI-first product culture.AI-First Mindset:
Automate and accelerate product work using AI tools (e.g., PRDs, Jira tickets, process mapping).Use AI / ML tools to enhance item selection validation, inbound/ICQA orchestration, and workflow simulation.Enhance decision-making with AI-powered synthesis of operational data and trade-offs.What You’ll Bring
7+ years of product management experience, ideally in supply chain, fulfillment, inventory, or warehouse automation.Strong understanding of assortment placement with a focus on enhancing fulfillment accuracy, speed, and cost-efficiency.Familiarity with ASRS, WMS, and automation systems.Understanding of store processes and handling requirement needs.Strong understanding of assortment placement, inventory workflows, and retail processes.Analytical skills with experience applying data, AI, and simulation techniques for decision-making.Proven ability to align cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with both technical and operational stakeholders.Track record of building and scaling backend or platform products across multiple teams.Leadership in driving clarity through ambiguity, mentoring others, and shaping product culture.Key Goals & Metrics
Throughput: Increase % of units flowing through automation.Accuracy: Improve ICQA compliance and assortment eligibility.Labor Optimization: Reduce inbound labor cost per unit.Scalability: Enable repeatable, automation-ready processes across APD-enabled stores.At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
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Minimum Qualifications...Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related area and 7 years’ experience in product management. Option 2: 9 years’ experience in product management or related area.Preferred Qualifications...Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related area and 6 years’ experience as a product manager, ideally working on consumer-facing, large-scale, highly complex B2B/C products, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.Primary Location...601 N Walton Blvd, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of AmericaWalmart 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.