Retail Jobs in Michigan with E-3 Sponsorship
Retail E-3 sponsorship jobs in Michigan are concentrated in the Detroit metro area, where large national retailers like Meijer, Kroger, and Nordstrom maintain regional headquarters and flagship stores. Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids also draw retail employers seeking specialist talent. Roles in buying, merchandising, and retail management are the most common pathways for E-3 applicants in this state.
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Position Summary
Leads and develops teams effectively by teaching training and actively listening to associates touring stores and providing feedback TourtoTeach communicating and collaborating with all levels of associates regarding store operations utilizing technology business initiatives merchandising and company direction introducing and leading company change efforts providing clear expectations and guidance to implement business solutions and communicating business objectives to teams effectively. Models and demonstrates exceptional customer service standards to store associates by following and demonstrating the One Best Way OBW service model managing and supporting customer service initiatives for example store of the community and community outreach programs ensuring customer needs complaints and issues are successfully resolved developing and implementing action plans to correct deficiencies and providing process improvement leadership to ensure a high quality customer experience. Drives the financial performance and sales of the designated store area by reviewing and evaluating PL Profit Loss statements managing and assisting in budgeting forecasting and controlling expenses in designated business area to confirm they are indexed to sales monitoring and ensuring effective merchandise presentation seasonal transitions inventory flow and operational processes and developing and implementing action plans to mitigate shrink and ensure sales and profit goals are achieved for business area. Provides supervision and development opportunities for hourly associates by hiring training and mentoring of associates assigning duties setting clear expectations providing associate recognition communicating expectations consistently and effectively ensuring promoting a belonging mindset in the workplace and recruiting and developing qualified associates to meet staffing needs and achieve company growth potential. Coordinates completes and oversees job-related activities and assignments by developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders supporting plans and initiatives to meet customer and business needs identifying and communicating goals and objectives building accountability for and measuring progress in achieving results identifying and addressing improvement opportunities and demonstrating adaptability and promoting continuous learning. Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by hiring and training mentoring assigning duties providing recognition and promoting a belonging mindset in the workplace. Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission values and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy and providing direction and guidance on applying these in executing business processes and practices.
Respect the Individual: Builds high-performing teams embraces differences in people cultures ideas and experiences creates a workplace where associates feel seen supported and connected through a culture of belonging creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform.
Respect the Individual: Works collaboratively builds strong and trusting relationships communicates with impact energy and positivity to motivate and influence.
Respect the Individual: Attracts and retains the best talent empowers and develops talent and recognizes others contributions and accomplishments.
Act with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity ethics and compliance models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture holds oneself and others accountable supports Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates customers members and the world around us creating a sense of belonging eliminating waste participating in local giving.
Act with Integrity: Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble self-aware honest fair and transparent.
Serve Our Customers and Members: Delivers results while putting the customer first considers and adapts to how where and when customers shop and applies the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans.
Serve Our Customers and Members: Makes decisions based on data insights and analysis balances short and long-term priorities and considers our customers fellow associates shareholders suppliers business partners and communities when making plans.
Strive for Excellence: Displays curiosity and a desire to learn takes calculated risks demonstrates courage and resilience and encourages learning from mistakes.
Strive for Excellence: Drives continuous improvements adopts and encourages the use of new technologies and skills and supports others through change.
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 $65,000.00 - $80,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location)
- Complex Structure (based on external factors that create challenges)
State Pay Differential:
This job has an additional differential to meet legislative requirements, where applicable.
Minimum Qualifications
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
- 2 years’ of college; OR 1 year’s retail experience and 1 year’s supervisory experience; OR 2 years’ general work experience and 1 year’s supervisory experience.
- For facilities that sell firearms, I acknowledge that the position for which I am applying will require successful completion of a firearms-specific Criminal Background Check (CBC) and Firearms Authorized Training.
- For facilities that sell only ammunition and have state specific requirements, I acknowledge that the position for which I am applying may require a current state issued Certificate of Eligibility.
- Associates will be required to attend and successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments (for example, Academy trainings, Open Door trainings, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
- Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Leadership through Live Better U and Bellevue University
- Certificate of Completion in People and Business Leadership through Live Better U and Bellevue University
- General work experience supervising 5 or more direct reports to include the responsibility of performance management, mentoring, hiring, and firing
Primary Location
800 E CHICAGO ST, COLDWATER, MI 49036-2055, 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.

Position Summary
Leads and develops teams effectively by teaching training and actively listening to associates touring stores and providing feedback TourtoTeach communicating and collaborating with all levels of associates regarding store operations utilizing technology business initiatives merchandising and company direction introducing and leading company change efforts providing clear expectations and guidance to implement business solutions and communicating business objectives to teams effectively. Models and demonstrates exceptional customer service standards to store associates by following and demonstrating the One Best Way OBW service model managing and supporting customer service initiatives for example store of the community and community outreach programs ensuring customer needs complaints and issues are successfully resolved developing and implementing action plans to correct deficiencies and providing process improvement leadership to ensure a high quality customer experience. Drives the financial performance and sales of the designated store area by reviewing and evaluating PL Profit Loss statements managing and assisting in budgeting forecasting and controlling expenses in designated business area to confirm they are indexed to sales monitoring and ensuring effective merchandise presentation seasonal transitions inventory flow and operational processes and developing and implementing action plans to mitigate shrink and ensure sales and profit goals are achieved for business area. Provides supervision and development opportunities for hourly associates by hiring training and mentoring of associates assigning duties setting clear expectations providing associate recognition communicating expectations consistently and effectively ensuring promoting a belonging mindset in the workplace and recruiting and developing qualified associates to meet staffing needs and achieve company growth potential. Coordinates completes and oversees job-related activities and assignments by developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders supporting plans and initiatives to meet customer and business needs identifying and communicating goals and objectives building accountability for and measuring progress in achieving results identifying and addressing improvement opportunities and demonstrating adaptability and promoting continuous learning. Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by hiring and training mentoring assigning duties providing recognition and promoting a belonging mindset in the workplace. Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission values and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy and providing direction and guidance on applying these in executing business processes and practices.
Respect the Individual: Builds high-performing teams embraces differences in people cultures ideas and experiences creates a workplace where associates feel seen supported and connected through a culture of belonging creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform.
Respect the Individual: Works collaboratively builds strong and trusting relationships communicates with impact energy and positivity to motivate and influence.
Respect the Individual: Attracts and retains the best talent empowers and develops talent and recognizes others contributions and accomplishments.
Act with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity ethics and compliance models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture holds oneself and others accountable supports Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates customers members and the world around us creating a sense of belonging eliminating waste participating in local giving.
Act with Integrity: Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble self-aware honest fair and transparent.
Serve Our Customers and Members: Delivers results while putting the customer first considers and adapts to how where and when customers shop and applies the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans.
Serve Our Customers and Members: Makes decisions based on data insights and analysis balances short and long-term priorities and considers our customers fellow associates shareholders suppliers business partners and communities when making plans.
Strive for Excellence: Displays curiosity and a desire to learn takes calculated risks demonstrates courage and resilience and encourages learning from mistakes.
Strive for Excellence: Drives continuous improvements adopts and encourages the use of new technologies and skills and supports others through change.
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 $65,000.00 - $80,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location)
- Complex Structure (based on external factors that create challenges)
State Pay Differential:
This job has an additional differential to meet legislative requirements, where applicable.
Minimum Qualifications
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
- 2 years’ of college; OR 1 year’s retail experience and 1 year’s supervisory experience; OR 2 years’ general work experience and 1 year’s supervisory experience.
- For facilities that sell firearms, I acknowledge that the position for which I am applying will require successful completion of a firearms-specific Criminal Background Check (CBC) and Firearms Authorized Training.
- For facilities that sell only ammunition and have state specific requirements, I acknowledge that the position for which I am applying may require a current state issued Certificate of Eligibility.
- Associates will be required to attend and successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments (for example, Academy trainings, Open Door trainings, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
- Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Leadership through Live Better U and Bellevue University
- Certificate of Completion in People and Business Leadership through Live Better U and Bellevue University
- General work experience supervising 5 or more direct reports to include the responsibility of performance management, mentoring, hiring, and firing
Primary Location
800 E CHICAGO ST, COLDWATER, MI 49036-2055, 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.
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Which retail companies sponsor E-3 visas in Michigan?
Michigan-based retailers and national chains with a strong presence in the state are the most active sponsors. Meijer, headquartered in Grand Rapids, is one of the largest regional employers in retail. National chains including Nordstrom, Macy's, and Target operate significant Michigan locations and have histories of sponsoring specialty occupation roles. Sponsorship typically applies to management, buying, and merchandising positions rather than frontline retail roles.
Which cities in Michigan have the most retail E-3 sponsorship jobs?
Detroit and its surrounding suburbs, including Troy, Dearborn, and Southfield, account for the largest share of retail E-3 roles in Michigan due to the concentration of corporate offices and flagship stores. Ann Arbor attracts retail employers drawn to its university-adjacent consumer base. Grand Rapids is a growing hub, particularly given Meijer's headquarters there. These three metros are where most sponsor activity is concentrated.
What types of retail roles typically qualify for E-3 sponsorship in Michigan?
E-3 sponsorship requires the role to qualify as a specialty occupation, meaning it must typically require at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field. In retail, that generally includes positions in merchandise planning, inventory analytics, buying, retail marketing, visual merchandising management, and store operations management. General sales associate or cashier roles do not qualify. Employers must also file a Labor Condition Application with the Department of Labor before the visa can be issued.
How do I find retail E-3 sponsorship jobs in Michigan?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international job seekers on work visas and lists retail roles in Michigan where employers are open to E-3 sponsorship. You can filter by state and visa type to surface relevant Michigan positions in buying, merchandising, and retail management. Searching through a platform focused on visa sponsorship saves time compared to manually reviewing standard job listings that rarely disclose sponsorship willingness upfront.
Are there any Michigan-specific considerations for retail E-3 sponsorship?
Michigan's retail sector is tied closely to its automotive economy, meaning consumer spending patterns and retail hiring can shift with the auto industry's cycles. Australian nationals applying for E-3 roles in Michigan will interview at a U.S. consulate in Australia, not domestically, if applying from outside the U.S. Michigan has no state-level visa sponsorship requirements, but employers must comply with federal prevailing wage obligations set through the Labor Condition Application process.
What is the prevailing wage for E-3 retail jobs in Michigan?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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