Walmart is best known for its big-box stores, but my company has positioned itself for a future where e-commerce plays a larger role by instituting management and structural changes. My company last month created a business unit called Global .com, responsible for driving online growth in the US and internationally. The unit will focus both on regions where e-commerce will operate alongside brick-and-mortar stores and areas where there are none.
The reorganization was carried out to streamline operations and build the e-commerce side of the business. In addition to establishing Global .com, Walmart created, “Walmart West,” one of the three geographic management regions it established in the US, and moving the company a step toward full integration of online and offline channels.
My team became part of the Information Systems Division (ISD) out of the home office in Bentonville, Ark. That’s been on my career development path for a number of years, so it has all worked out rather nicely. I am excited about all of the growth opportunities and proud to be associated with such a successful company.
