Director, Business Strategy - Merchandising Acceleration
Sales & Business Development
USD 110k-220k / year + Equity
Posted on Jul 29, 2026
Position Summary...
We are hiring for two director roles, one with a focus on Digital and one with a focus on Monetization.As the Director, Merchandising Acceleration, you’ll lead strategic initiatives that expand how Walmart serves customers and drives incremental revenue across Walmart US's Entertainment, Toys and Seasonal division. This role sits at the intersection of merchandising, digital, and ecosystem growth, building a first-of-kind capability that directly supports Walmart’s strategic pillar of new revenue streams.
This is a highly visible role on the newly formed Merchandising Acceleration team. Designed for a builder and intrapreneur, this role offers the opportunity to connect the dots across the enterprise and build new capabilities that help shape the future of merchandising.
What you'll do...
- Lead a portfolio of digital growth and transformation initiatives from strategy through execution.
- Identify customer and business opportunities and translate them into clear strategies, business cases, and roadmaps.
- Develop scalable omni experiences that bring together products, digital content, services, and broader enterprise capabilities.
- Partner with merchandising, eCommerce, product, technology, marketing, finance, analytics, and other teams to align priorities and deliver results.
- Shape business and platform requirements that enable new customer experiences and growth opportunities.
- Strengthen digital performance by improving customer journeys, simplifying experiences, and scaling effective capabilities across the portfolio.
- Build strong relationships with internal teams, strategic suppliers, and external partners to expand Walmart’s customer value proposition.
What You’ll Bring
- Experience in digital acceleration, merchandising strategy, digital products and services, or business transformation.
- Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives within a large or matrixed organization.
- A strong understanding of the omni customer journey and how digital capabilities can improve customer and business outcomes.
- Strong strategic and commercial judgment, with the ability to connect customer needs to measurable growth opportunities.
- Experience translating strategy into business requirements and scalable solutions.
- The ability to influence leaders and align teams across different functions and priorities.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and executive communication skills.
- A customer-first mindset, comfort with ambiguity, and a track record of building and scaling new capabilities.
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, Statistics, Social Science, Communications, or related field and 6 years’ experience in retail merchandising, operations management, or related area OR 8 years’ experience in retail merchandising, operations management, 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 a cross-functional teamMasters: Computer Engineering, Masters: Computer Science, Masters: Mathematics, Masters: Supply Chain, Masters: Transportation












