Walmart
Senior Manager, Product Development - Bakery
Walmart, Bentonville, Arkansas, United States, 72712
Position Summary
What you'll do... At Sam’s Club, 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.
What you’ll do As a Senior Product Development Manager, you will lead Member’s Mark development, provide innovation and focus on quality to drive profitable growth, develop robust partnerships with suppliers, and use vision and creativity to impact the customer experience. You know your supplier and customer needs better than anyone else and are constantly thinking about what is next for your business. Success in this role requires tenacity, a member mindset, influence, and a competitive spirit. You’ll use your executive presence to work with suppliers and cross functional team members at all levels and navigate interesting, complex challenges.
What you’ll do Our Private Brand / Member’s Mark at Sam’s Club is a critical factor of why our members both join and renew their memberships. You’ll be responsible and be the point of contact for all product development decisions across Member’s Mark. You’ll be responsible for growing Member’s Mark sales with emphasis on quality and customer experience for the Member’s Mark business online and in-store to increase loyalty and conversion with the customer. You’ll be responsible to work with cross functional team member’s including Merchants, Sourcing, Quality, Packaging and our Creative brand team.
You’ll sweep us off our feet if…
You have Product Development experience in the Fresh Bakery categories.
You’re customer-centric in spirit and in execution
You have a competitive spirit of being in front of trend and innovation
You like digging into data and doing some analysis
You’re excited about solving complex challenges
You’re comfortable influencing others, leading teams, managing stakeholders, getting buy-in from leadership, and communicating clearly
You have a test and learn mentality and an agile way of working to improve your team’s products
You’ll make an impact by:
Collaborating with suppliers and Quality, Food Safety, Packaging team to maintain accurate product specification, work through member complaint investigations and resolutions.
Managing the development of Member’s Mark products by collaborating and communicating with business partners (including; Brand Management, Quality, Suppliers, Sourcing) to develop new products and renovate current products
Establishing and influencing high-visibility supplier relationships
Building and achieving strategic objectives and initiatives to build the Member’s Mark Brand through the development of food items within the category
Always looking for creative ideas to drive business improvements, innovation, and customer experience
At Sam's Club, 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, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. 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 the guidance referenced by Walmart/Sam's Club policies.
Other benefits
include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
Live Better U is a company 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 the One.Walmart program guidelines.
Minimum Qualifications Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Bachelor's degree in Business or related field and 4 years experience in merchandising, replenishment, logistics or related field OR 6 years experience in merchandising, replenishment, logistics or related field.
Preferred Qualifications Merchandising, planning or sourcing
Primary Location 2101 Se Simple Savings Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712-4304, United States of America
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What you’ll do As a Senior Product Development Manager, you will lead Member’s Mark development, provide innovation and focus on quality to drive profitable growth, develop robust partnerships with suppliers, and use vision and creativity to impact the customer experience. You know your supplier and customer needs better than anyone else and are constantly thinking about what is next for your business. Success in this role requires tenacity, a member mindset, influence, and a competitive spirit. You’ll use your executive presence to work with suppliers and cross functional team members at all levels and navigate interesting, complex challenges.
What you’ll do Our Private Brand / Member’s Mark at Sam’s Club is a critical factor of why our members both join and renew their memberships. You’ll be responsible and be the point of contact for all product development decisions across Member’s Mark. You’ll be responsible for growing Member’s Mark sales with emphasis on quality and customer experience for the Member’s Mark business online and in-store to increase loyalty and conversion with the customer. You’ll be responsible to work with cross functional team member’s including Merchants, Sourcing, Quality, Packaging and our Creative brand team.
You’ll sweep us off our feet if…
You have Product Development experience in the Fresh Bakery categories.
You’re customer-centric in spirit and in execution
You have a competitive spirit of being in front of trend and innovation
You like digging into data and doing some analysis
You’re excited about solving complex challenges
You’re comfortable influencing others, leading teams, managing stakeholders, getting buy-in from leadership, and communicating clearly
You have a test and learn mentality and an agile way of working to improve your team’s products
You’ll make an impact by:
Collaborating with suppliers and Quality, Food Safety, Packaging team to maintain accurate product specification, work through member complaint investigations and resolutions.
Managing the development of Member’s Mark products by collaborating and communicating with business partners (including; Brand Management, Quality, Suppliers, Sourcing) to develop new products and renovate current products
Establishing and influencing high-visibility supplier relationships
Building and achieving strategic objectives and initiatives to build the Member’s Mark Brand through the development of food items within the category
Always looking for creative ideas to drive business improvements, innovation, and customer experience
At Sam's Club, 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, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. 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 the guidance referenced by Walmart/Sam's Club policies.
Other benefits
include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
Live Better U is a company 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 the One.Walmart program guidelines.
Minimum Qualifications Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Bachelor's degree in Business or related field and 4 years experience in merchandising, replenishment, logistics or related field OR 6 years experience in merchandising, replenishment, logistics or related field.
Preferred Qualifications Merchandising, planning or sourcing
Primary Location 2101 Se Simple Savings Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712-4304, United States of America
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