Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:
The (USA) Merchant leads category strategy and financial management for a moderately complex category, driving pricing, promotion, and supplier negotiations to achieve business objectives. This role oversees channel alignment, customer experience, and assortment decisions while managing a team to deliver operational excellence. Utilizing data insights, the Merchant shapes category plans, supports product development, and ensures execution of strategic initiatives. The position demands strong leadership, decision-making, and collaboration skills to optimize profitability and enhance the customer experience across all channels.
About the team:
The Merchant team at Walmart drives category strategy and financial management to deliver exceptional value to customers. This team leads supplier management, pricing, and promotional initiatives while overseeing profit and loss responsibilities. Members collaborate cross-functionally to analyze market trends and customer behavior, ensuring informed decision-making. They manage team performance and development, fostering a results-oriented environment. Utilizing data insights and strategic planning, the team supports the execution of business plans that enhance product assortment and customer experience across channels. Committed to operational excellence, the team plays a vital role in shaping the future of retail.
What you'll do:

• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with long-term business objectives and market trends.
• Manage profit and loss responsibilities, including pricing, promotions, and inventory decisions to meet financial targets.
• Lead supplier negotiations, establish terms, and monitor supplier performance to ensure profitability and compliance.
• Oversee channel strategy and collaborate with supply chain to optimize product availability and customer experience.
• Guide team performance through coaching, development, and clear communication of priorities and expectations.
• Utilize data analysis to inform decisions, drive innovation, and improve category performance.
• Support execution of merchandising plans, modular layouts, and promotional features across channels.

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience in category strategy development and execution for moderately complex categories.
• Strong financial management skills, including profit and loss ownership and budget forecasting.
• Ability to analyze competition, customer behavior, and industry trends to inform strategic decisions.
• Expertise in supplier management, including negotiation and performance tracking.
• Demonstrated team management capabilities, including coaching, development, and performance evaluation.
• Proficiency in leveraging data analysis tools to generate insights and influence business outcomes.
• Effective decision-making skills with a focus on customer-centric and omni-channel strategies.

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

ㅤ

ㅤ

ㅤ

ㅤ

‎

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 3 years’ experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area OR 5 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, Supervisory experienceMasters: Business, Masters: 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.