John C. Schmidt

Walmart U.S. People Operations | Multi-Unit | Senior Leader

Role: Market People Operations Leader (Complex) at Walmart
Location: Raleigh, NC, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

About John C. Schmidt

As a Market People Partner at Walmart, I serve as the senior HR leader for a complex, multi-unit metro market in Raleigh, NC, leading the people strategy for an organization serving more than associates and salaried leaders. I operate as a strategic thought partner to market, store and Senior leadership, aligning enterprise talent strategy with operational execution to build high-performing, inclusive teams at scale.I bring enterprise-level oversight across the full talent lifecycle — workforce planning, succession strategy, leadership pipeline development, organizational design, performance optimization, associate engagement, and employee relations. Through data-driven decision-making and talent analytics, I strengthen bench strength, mitigate risk, and ensure leadership continuity across the market. My focus is not only on filling roles, but on building long-term organizational capability.I am deeply committed to cultivating a people-first culture where associates feel valued, developed, and empowered. As a graduate of Walmart’s Culture, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI) leadership program, I champion equitable talent practices, inclusive leadership behaviors, and belonging-driven strategies that foster psychological safety and drive innovation.At my core, I believe business results follow strong leadership and engaged teams. My mission is to invest in people, elevate leadership effectiveness, and execute scalable, results-driven people strategies that directly impact performance, profitability, and long-term enterprise growth.

Experience

Market People Operations Leader (Complex)
Walmart
Oct 2019 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US
Multi-unit People Operations Leader/HR Business Partner supporting a complex market in Greensboro, NC. Leads Workforce Management, Succession Planning and Talent Development for salaried leadership and associates. A strategic Operations Business Partner who improves the associate and customer experience, sales and profitability by delivering on People initiatives in assigned locations.

Education

Western Governors University
Human Resources

Skills

Driving Results
Employee Relations
Inventory Management
Inventory Control
Recruiting
Performance Management
Employee Training
Team Building
Merchandising
Store Management
District Management
Visual Merchandising
Store Operations
Training
Profit
New Store Openings
Retail
Multi Unit Management
Leadership
Customer-Focused Service

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Current company

Razorpay

4K employees · Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Power your finance, grow your business. Razorpay is India’s first full-stack financial solutions company. We are on a mission to enhance the payment experience of over 300 million end consumers. And in doing so, we aim to enable Indian businesses - big and small - accept payments digitally with minimal effort and maximum ease. Razorpay has grown from being a payment gateway provider to a solutions-driven organization boasting of an extensive products suite to accept and disburse payments as well as raise capital and park money. In a nutshell, we fit into every nook and corner where your business touches money. #OutgrowOrdinary We identify ourselves as disruptors in the digital payments space and our vision is to power the financial ecosystem for other disruptors. Like attracts like and Razorpay actively looks to partner with established companies and startups that have either broken the glass ceiling in their industry or are set to. The Razorpay Product Suite today comprises verticals, along with Payment Gateway, like Payment Links, Payment Pages, Subscriptions, Smart Collect, Route, Razorpay Capital, RazorpayX, Payroll and Thirdwatch. Razorpay was started in 2014 by two IIT Roorkee alumni, Harshil Mathur and Shashank Kumar. Just a short few years later, Razorpay has evolved into a 800-odd strong organization with some of the best talents in the country helping some of the best companies manage their money movement seamlessly. Certified cool We are a bunch of spirited, ambitious and fun folks. And no, we’re not saying this ourselves--leading institutions have recognized Razorpay for the high trust and high-performance culture that we maintain. Our strength lies in the people we are and we go to great lengths to nurture a family of coders, designers, sellers, marketers, analysts, writers, runners, photographers, gamers, tinkerers, and above all, people who are dreamers and doers at the same time. Be a part of our exciting journey.

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About John C. Schmidt

Experience

Market People Operations Leader (Complex)

Education

Western Governors University

Skills

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