Position Summary...

Join the Merchandising Data and Analytics Enablement Team as a Principal Analyst, where you will lead advanced modeling, experimentation, and data integration (including external data) to solve complex merchandising problems across planning and execution

This role focuses on shaping and improving merchant decision-making through analytics, ensuring decisions translate effectively into execution and outcomes

You will work across the merchandising lifecycle, including demand planning, assortment, purchase order execution, fulfillment, and network flows, using data to uncover root causes of misalignment, delays, and inefficiencies

You will partner with Merchandising stakeholders, Product, Engineering, and Enterprise Data teams to build scalable, trusted solutions that improve demand-supply synchronization and support automated, data-driven workflows

What you'll do...

Shape and improve merchant decision-making

• Partner with Merchandising stakeholders to shape and refine decisions across demand, assortment, and execution using data and advanced modeling
• Evaluate how decisions translate into execution and outcomes, and identify opportunities to improve performance and decision quality

Lead modeling and analytical solutioning

• Develop and apply statistical and predictive models, experimentation, and optimization techniques to solve complex problems across merchandising and supply chain
• Structure ambiguous problems into clear analytical approaches, defining methodologies and success metrics

Leverage internal and external data

• Identify and integrate internal and external (third-party) data sources to strengthen analysis and uncover opportunities

Drive execution and business impact

• Own end-to-end analytical delivery, from planning through execution to measurable outcomes
• Define and evolve business-relevant metrics and KPIs, aligned with decision workflows
• Identify gaps between planning and execution and analyze root causes of inefficiencies and supply-demand imbalances

Influence and elevate

• Communicate insights and recommendations in a clear and compelling manner to stakeholders
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions
• Mentor team members and promote strong analytical thinking and best practices

What you'll bring...

• Strong proficiency in Python or R and SQL, with experience in modern data platforms (e.g., GCP, Databricks)
• Extensive experience in advanced analytics, statistical modeling, experimentation, and causal inference
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into scalable analytical solutions and define business-relevant metrics and KPIs
• Experience delivering insights that lead to measurable impact and improved decision-making
• Experience working with external datasets (e.g., NielsenIQ, Circana, or Census) and familiarity with data standards such as GS1 is a plus
• Strong understanding of data modeling (e.g., star schema, OBT), data quality, and data engineering fundamentals
• Strong communication skills to influence stakeholders and drive adoption of insights

You’ll sweep us off our feet if…

• You combine deep analytical rigor with strong business intuition
• You operate as a thought leader while remaining hands-on
• You proactively identify opportunities where data and analytics can unlock new value
• You mentor others in strong analytical thinking and problem-solving

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 $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Arts, Finance or related field and 4 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field. Option 2: Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 2 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field. Option 3: 6 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Data science, data analysis, statistics, or related field, Master’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field, Related industry experience (for example, retail, merchandising, healthcare, eCommerce), Successful completion of assessments in data analysis and Business Intelligence tools and scripting languages (for example, SQL, Python, Spark, Scala, R, Power BI, or Tableau)

Primary Location...

601 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.