Senior Manager, Merchandising Activity Planning

Walmart
Walmart

Sales & Business Development

USD 90k-180k / year + Equity

Posted on Jun 20, 2026

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:
The Senior Manager, Merchandising Activity Planning, leads the development and execution of merchandise content and strategic initiatives for key business units. This role ensures alignment across resources, manages complex projects, and provides operational insights to senior leadership. By overseeing content delivery for events and programs, the position supports seamless store execution while minimizing disruption. The role drives continuous improvement through collaboration with cross-functional teams, prioritizes business strategies, and fosters a high-performing environment focused on achieving measurable results and advancing organizational goals.
About the team:
The team supports the Merchandising organization by planning and executing Seasonal and Corporate Events that align with business objectives. They manage merchandise initiatives, develop and deliver content for event programs, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure smooth execution. The team drives strategic initiatives, identifies risks, and adapts plans to meet operational needs. With strong leadership and communication, they prioritize key business strategies and foster continuous improvement. Their work enables effective merchandising presentations and contributes to the overall success of the organization’s event programs.
What you'll do:
  • Leads cross-functional teams through large-scale highly complex strategic corporate and seasonal initiatives.
  • Influence stakeholders and gain alignment on needed deliverables.
  • Leads change initiatives from concept to implementation by managing technology solutions prioritizing change to meet business plans.
  • Develops best practices and strategies by leading a strategy team partnering with cross functional teams and key stakeholders on strategic initiative.

What you'll bring:
  • Project Management Experience
  • Demonstrated Leadership Skills
  • Ability to Communicate
  • Influence Stakeholders both Internal and External
  • Ability to Manage Large Scale Projects
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 :
- Stock

Minimum Qualifications...

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

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Business, or related field and 4 years’ experience in retail merchandising, operations management, or related area OR 6 years’ experience in retail merchandising, operations management, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Leadership of cross-functional task forces or projects, Project Management, Supervising AssociatesProject Management - Project Management Professional - Certification, Six Sigma Black Belt - Certification, Six Sigma Green Belt - Certification

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.