Senior Manager, Product Development- Men's Fashion
Walmart
Product
USD 110k-220k / year + Equity
Posted on Apr 17, 2026
Position Summary...
What you'll do...
Senior Manager, Product Development- Men's Fashion Relocation Required to Bentonville, ARAt Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission guides every decision we make and inspires us to shape the future of retail. As part of our Private Brand Product Development organization, you’ll help create apparel that delivers unbeatable value, quality, and style to millions of customers across stores and online.
As a Senior Manager, Product Development – Men’s Fashion Apparel, you will bring Walmart’s Private Brand product strategy to life through innovative apparel development, strong cross-functional leadership, and a deep understanding of market and customer needs. You will guide product from concept through final sample approval, collaborating with Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, and international teams to deliver exceptional results.
This is a unique opportunity to elevate the fashion profile of Walmart’s Men’s Apparel brands and influence the experience of millions of customers. What You’ll Do Product Strategy & Category Leadership
- Partner to define and execute Private Brand strategies rooted in customer insights, trend analysis, and competitive benchmarks.
- Act as the category expert—understanding customer needs, supplier capabilities, and emerging opportunities.
- Build strong relationships with Design, Merchandising, Technical Design, Sourcing, and global partners to bring assortments to life.
- Influence decisions across the product lifecycle including pricing, assortment strategy, manufacturing, replenishment, supply chain, and floor set planning.
- Lead development of high‑quality products that meet Walmart’s standards for fit, construction, value, and durability.
- Ensure strict adherence to testing, compliance, and quality assurance protocols.
- Deliver seasonal product milestones and calendars with consistent on‑time execution.
- Analyze weekly sales performance to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Collaborate with Sourcing to meet cost targets, negotiate pricing, and optimize engineering efficiencies.
- Drive key business metrics across margin, sales, and assortment productivity.
- Manage and mentor Product Development team members across multiple levels.
- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and proactive problem solving.
- Lead process improvements that increase efficiency and speed‑to‑market.
- Passion for men’s fashion and elevating the style of Walmart Private Brand apparel.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment with shifting priorities.
- Data‑driven decision making and trend-right product instincts.
- Creative problem-solving mindset and ability to remove obstacles for the team.
- 10+ years of global apparel product development and sourcing experience, preferably within Men’s categories.
- Proven experience working in a cross‑functional environment with Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, and international partners.
- Strong cost engineering, negotiation, and vendor management capabilities.
- Experience managing multi-season calendars and meeting key milestone deliverables.
- Demonstrated success in team leadership and talent development.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
- Achievement of annual sales, margin, and cost targets.
- On-time delivery of seasonal milestones (95%+ calendar compliance).
- Improved SKU productivity, sell-through, and inventory efficiency.
- Reduction in quality defects and improved testing pass rates.
- 100% adherence to Walmart compliance and quality protocols.
- Seasonal delivery of trend-right assortments and innovations.
- Improved customer ratings, reviews, and satisfaction metrics.
- High team engagement and development of talent pipelines.
- Successful execution of process improvements that enhance efficiency or speed-to-market.
Relocation required to NYC.
As a Senior Designer specializing in Knits & Sweaters at Walmart, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the creative vision and execution of private brand knitwear and sweater collections. Reporting to the Design Director, you will lead the design process from concept through production, driving innovation and excellence. You will be responsible for research, trend analysis, assortment planning, supplier collaboration, material development, sustainability initiatives, and cross-functional teamwork.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the category expert for knits and sweaters within a dynamic, commercial retail environment.
- Drive the category direction for knits and sweaters, including oversight of print, color, key items, fabrications, and techniques.
- Partner with Design leadership to translate concepts into compelling product lines, ensuring alignment from initial presentation through to final product development.
- Communicate design vision through digital mood boards, development decks, and inspirational materials.
- Develop and execute seasonal color palettes and fabric stories tailored to the knits and sweaters category.
- Demonstrate advanced organizational skills, attention to detail, and clear communication across all stages of the design process.
- Manage and adhere to a complex, multi-category calendar with overlapping seasonal deadlines.
- Design and develop knit and sweater products in line with line plans, sales objectives, and emerging market trends; ensure timely execution of the product development calendar.
- Deliver industry-leading styles that reflect Walmart’s design ethos and meet the evolving needs of our customers.
- Champion proactive, daily communication and seamless collaboration with internal teams—including Design leadership, Product Development, and Merchandising—as well as external partners and suppliers.
- Cultivate and sustain robust, strategic relationships with both domestic and international suppliers through regular virtual and in-person engagement.
- Take a leadership role in vendor communications, ensuring clear expectations, timely follow-up, and effective issue resolution to drive business objectives.
- Lead and support the co-create process through collaborative discussions and product reviews, balancing aesthetics, function, and cost.
- Champion sustainability efforts in 3D design, material innovation, and sample management within the knits and sweaters category.
- Exhibit resourcefulness, autonomy, and the ability to mentor junior designers.
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator; experience with AI, Miro, and 3D design tools is a plus.
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, ideas and opinions while being welcoming of all people.
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 you'll quickly find we're a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the world's most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and you'll discover why we are a world leader in a culture of belonging, sustainability, and community involvement. From day one, you'll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life. www.careers.walmart.com 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 $110,000.00 - $220,000.00 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.
Minimum QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Design, or related field and 4 years’ experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or
related area OR 6 years’ experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area.
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Application development experience with emphasis on VBA and SQL programming languages, Creative design software, Financial modeling, Leading and completing cross-functional projects, Manufacturing, product development, or packaging, Microsoft Office, SupervisoryMasters: Arts, Masters: Business, Masters: ScienceProject Management - Project Management Professional - Certification, Six Sigma - Certification

















