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Manager, Assortment Activation

Walmart

Walmart

USD 70k-130k / year + Equity
Posted on Feb 6, 2026

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:

The Manager, Replenishment and Inventory Solutions leads inventory planning and supply chain execution to optimize product flow and availability. This role drives strategic alignment across merchandising, sourcing, and operations to ensure timely inventory positioning while managing supplier partnerships and mitigating disruptions. By leveraging data analysis and root cause problem solving, the manager enhances inventory health and performance metrics. Additionally, this position provides leadership and development for the team, fosters cross-functional collaboration, and champions continuous improvement initiatives to support business goals and deliver exceptional customer experiences.

About the team:

The Seasonal Bakery team is the window into the season for Walmart customers. We set the tone for holidays and celebrations—bringing newness, excitement, and relevance to life through food. As one highly collaborative team, we operate with shared ownership and strong partnerships to transform how we work, test new ideas, and respond quickly to what customers want. This is a team that values curiosity, creativity, and action—where relationships matter as much as results, and every voice helps shape what’s next.

What you'll do:

  • Drive sales and inventory performance through precise supply planning and vendor collaboration.

  • Align forecasts and inventory flows to support product launches, promotions, and seasonal builds.

  • Lead root cause analysis and execute recovery plans to resolve inventory and replenishment issues.

  • Manage inventory health by reducing understock, overstock, and aging inventory metrics.

  • Oversee product flow and allocation decisions using inventory systems to meet key performance indicators.

  • Partner cross-functionally to align network inventory strategies and improve supply chain efficiency.

  • Provide leadership by developing team capabilities, setting standards, and promoting continuous improvement.


What you'll bring:

  • Proven expertise in inventory management, replenishment, and supply chain coordination.

  • Strong skills in data analysis, root cause analysis, and problem-solving to drive inventory health improvements.

  • Experience collaborating with suppliers and cross-functional teams to align inventory strategies and execution.

  • Ability to lead teams, develop talent, and foster a performance-driven work environment.

  • Proficiency in strategic planning, process improvement, and execution of business plans.

  • Demonstrated capability in managing inventory flows, purchase orders, and responding to supply disruptions.

  • Commitment to maintaining high standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance in all activities.



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 $70,000.00 - $130,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

- Stock

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in business, merchandising, operations, or related area and 2 years’ experience in retail operations, merchandising, or modular execution.
Option 2: 4 years’ experience in retail operations, merchandising, or modular execution, with demonstrated coordination ownership.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Experience with enterprise modular planning and retail execution platforms., Proven ability to lead through change in a fast-paced environment.

Primary Location...

701 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of AmericaWalmart 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.