Walmart
Senior Merchant
Kids Apparel
This role is onsite in our Bentonville, Arkansas location. At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make to create the future of retail, from responsible sourcing to sustainability
and everything in between. As a Senior Merchant, your expertise, vision, and strategy will allow you to see the products you buy come to life in stores and online. You will work across all facets of the business, including but not limited to category strategy, team management, budgeting, and forecasting, modulars and assortments, replenishment, and supplier negotiations. Leveraging your advocacy and negotiation skills with the access and scale of the Walmart system, youll make a direct impact on the business and help families all over the world save money and live better. Along the way, youll be guided by our deep-rooted culture and have the support you need to do your job, learn, grow, and succeed. What youll do As a Senior Merchant, you will lead a cross-functional buying matrix team, establish strategy, and manage budgets to drive profitable growth, develop robust partnerships with suppliers, and use vision and creativity to impact the customer experience for both stores and eCommerce channels. You know your customers needs and suppliers better than anyone else and are constantly thinking about what is next for your business. Success in this role requires tenacity, an analytical mindset, influence, ability to meet deadlines, and a competitive spirit. Youll use your executive presence to work with suppliers at all levels and navigate interesting, complex challenges. Youll sweep us off our feet if: You are comfortable managing a multi-million-dollar business with profit and loss responsibility. You are an entrepreneur and enjoy being the CEO of your business. You are customer-focused, understand customer behavior across stores and eComm channels, and make customer-centric recommendations and decisions across all touchpoints. You have proven digital acumen and understand how to leverage it to drive your omni-channel business. You are data-savvy: you can analyze performance, understand trends, and translate results into strategies. You have strong communication skills that enable you to convey complex topics in a concise manner to various audiences. You guide suppliers, vendors, and your cross-functional team in the development of customer-focused processes and products. You are tenacious, dedicated, and thrive working with ownership, autonomy, and a healthy dose of competition. Youll make an impact by... Developing strategy and growth of multiple formats and departments for large, complex, or high-risk categories and subcategories by identifying relevant trends to meet customer needs. Growing your categories for both stores & eComm channels: planning, budgeting, forecasting, and driving growth for the category and establishing a comprehensive understanding of the competitive landscape into your business plans. Establishing and influencing high-visibility supplier relationships. Developing and managing new and existing product lines. Leading your team through mentorship and development to achieve high performance standards. Always looking for creative ideas to drive business improvements, innovation, and customer experience. Benefits & Perks: Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more. Equal Opportunity Employer Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas, and opinions
while welcoming all people. Walmart Inc. participates in E-Verify. Learn more about applicant rights under Federal Employment Laws. Who We Are Join Walmart and your work could help over 275 million global customers live better every week. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company. But youll quickly find were a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the worlds most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and youll discover why we are a world leader in a culture of belonging, sustainability, and community involvement. Minimum Qualifications... Bachelors degree in Business, Merchandising or related field and 4 years experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area. OR 6 years experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area. 1 years supervisory experience. Preferred Qualifications... Microsoft Office, Negotiating with third-party suppliers, Supervisory experience Masters: Business, Masters: Merchandising Primary Location... 600 Integrity Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America
Kids Apparel
This role is onsite in our Bentonville, Arkansas location. At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make to create the future of retail, from responsible sourcing to sustainability
and everything in between. As a Senior Merchant, your expertise, vision, and strategy will allow you to see the products you buy come to life in stores and online. You will work across all facets of the business, including but not limited to category strategy, team management, budgeting, and forecasting, modulars and assortments, replenishment, and supplier negotiations. Leveraging your advocacy and negotiation skills with the access and scale of the Walmart system, youll make a direct impact on the business and help families all over the world save money and live better. Along the way, youll be guided by our deep-rooted culture and have the support you need to do your job, learn, grow, and succeed. What youll do As a Senior Merchant, you will lead a cross-functional buying matrix team, establish strategy, and manage budgets to drive profitable growth, develop robust partnerships with suppliers, and use vision and creativity to impact the customer experience for both stores and eCommerce channels. You know your customers needs and suppliers better than anyone else and are constantly thinking about what is next for your business. Success in this role requires tenacity, an analytical mindset, influence, ability to meet deadlines, and a competitive spirit. Youll use your executive presence to work with suppliers at all levels and navigate interesting, complex challenges. Youll sweep us off our feet if: You are comfortable managing a multi-million-dollar business with profit and loss responsibility. You are an entrepreneur and enjoy being the CEO of your business. You are customer-focused, understand customer behavior across stores and eComm channels, and make customer-centric recommendations and decisions across all touchpoints. You have proven digital acumen and understand how to leverage it to drive your omni-channel business. You are data-savvy: you can analyze performance, understand trends, and translate results into strategies. You have strong communication skills that enable you to convey complex topics in a concise manner to various audiences. You guide suppliers, vendors, and your cross-functional team in the development of customer-focused processes and products. You are tenacious, dedicated, and thrive working with ownership, autonomy, and a healthy dose of competition. Youll make an impact by... Developing strategy and growth of multiple formats and departments for large, complex, or high-risk categories and subcategories by identifying relevant trends to meet customer needs. Growing your categories for both stores & eComm channels: planning, budgeting, forecasting, and driving growth for the category and establishing a comprehensive understanding of the competitive landscape into your business plans. Establishing and influencing high-visibility supplier relationships. Developing and managing new and existing product lines. Leading your team through mentorship and development to achieve high performance standards. Always looking for creative ideas to drive business improvements, innovation, and customer experience. Benefits & Perks: Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more. Equal Opportunity Employer Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas, and opinions
while welcoming all people. Walmart Inc. participates in E-Verify. Learn more about applicant rights under Federal Employment Laws. Who We Are Join Walmart and your work could help over 275 million global customers live better every week. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company. But youll quickly find were a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the worlds most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and youll discover why we are a world leader in a culture of belonging, sustainability, and community involvement. Minimum Qualifications... Bachelors degree in Business, Merchandising or related field and 4 years experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area. OR 6 years experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area. 1 years supervisory experience. Preferred Qualifications... Microsoft Office, Negotiating with third-party suppliers, Supervisory experience Masters: Business, Masters: Merchandising Primary Location... 600 Integrity Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America