Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:
As an Associate Merchant, you will support category management by facilitating supplier negotiations, managing purchase orders, and resolving supplier issues to ensure accurate product setup across stores and online channels. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance customer experience through effective communication and merchandising strategies. Utilizing data analysis and financial insights, you will contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and promotional planning. This role requires a strong focus on operational excellence, vendor relationship management, and driving business results while maintaining alignment with organizational goals and standards.
About the team:
The Associate Merchant team at Walmart plays a vital role in shaping the future of retail by managing product categories with strategic insight and operational excellence. This team collaborates closely with suppliers and internal partners to deliver quality assortments both in stores and online. Leveraging data analysis and business strategies, they drive category performance and enhance the customer experience. Guided by Walmart’s mission to help people save money and live better, the team fosters a culture of integrity, continuous improvement, and strong vendor relationships to support business growth and meet the needs of millions of customers worldwide.
What you'll do:

• Support supplier negotiations and manage purchase orders for assigned categories.
• Assist merchants in resolving supplier issues and setting up new suppliers for stores and online.
• Execute customer communication and education programs in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor category performance through data analysis and support budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Develop and implement feature proposals and promotional strategies across channels.
• Maintain accurate product content and support item setup and pricing decisions.
• Collaborate with modular teams to optimize assortment and store layouts.
• Build strong partnerships with stakeholders to drive business solutions and continuous improvement.

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience in vendor relationship management and supplier negotiations within retail or e-commerce environments.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage data analysis tools to derive insights and support category strategy.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage supplier and vendor interactions.
• Knowledge of category administration, including purchase order management and item setup processes.
• Ability to support budgeting, forecasting, and sales performance tracking aligned with business objectives.
• Detail-oriented approach to ensure accuracy in product content and search query management.
• Commitment to upholding company policies, ethics, and integrity in all business practices.

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 :
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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 OR 2 years’ experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Microsoft Office, Negotiating with third-party suppliers, Pricing, site merchandising, planning or inventory, or related areaBachelors: Business, Bachelors: Merchandising

Primary Location...

1700 Se 5th St, 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.