Director, Merchandising Young Mens Fashion

Walmart

Walmart

Sales & Business Development

USD 110k-220k / year + Equity

Posted on May 19, 2026
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Position Summary...

The Director of Merchandising, Young Men's Fashion will lead the strategy, assortment, and execution for one of Walmart Fashion’s highest visibility businesses, focused on winning with the Gen Z customer across stores and eCommerce. This role partners closely with Design, Product Development, Planning, and Replenishment to deliver trend-right, customer-relevant assortments that position Walmart Men’s as a destination for young adult style. The ideal candidate brings a deep understanding of the customer, marketplace, and competitive and aspirational brands, along with a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence at all levels, and drive strong business results in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment. This role reports directly to the Vice President of Men’s.

What you'll do...

  • Lead the merchandising strategy and seasonal assortment vision for Men’s Young Adult across stores and eCommerce, with a focus on winning with the Gen Z customer.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Design, Product Development, Planning, and Replenishment to create cohesive, trend-right product solutions that drive customer engagement and business growth.
  • Analyze customer insights, market trends, competitive brands, and cultural influences to identify opportunities and shape product direction.
  • Drive category performance through strong financial acumen, assortment planning, and executional excellence across key metrics including sales, margin, and inventory productivity.
  • Influence and develop high-performing teams while collaborating across functions and senior leadership in a highly visible, fast-paced environment.
  • Build and maintain awareness of competitive and aspirational brands to ensure Walmart Men’s remains relevant, differentiated, and positioned to win in the marketplace.


What you'll bring:
  • Strong understanding of the Gen Z customer, the current fashion landscape, and relevant competitive and aspirational brands within the young adult market.
  • Proven merchandising leadership experience with the ability to drive significant business results in a fast-paced retail environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and collaborate effectively across Merchandising, Design, Product Development, Planning, and Replenishment teams.
  • Strong strategic, analytical, and financial acumen with experience translating customer and market insights into winning assortments and category growth.
  • Exceptional communication, leadership, and organizational skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a highly visible role and influence senior leadership.
  • Passion for product, trend, and customer storytelling, combined with a test-and-learn mindset and a bias for action.
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.

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising , or related field and 5 years’ experience in merchandising management, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area. OR 7 years’ experience in merchandising management, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area.

2 years’ supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Leading cross-functional teams, Microsoft Office, Negotiating with third-party suppliersMasters: Business Administration

Primary Location...

600 Integrity 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.
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