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Position Summary: We are seeking an experienced and highly analytical Growth Strategist to collaborate with senior stakeholders to set strategic goals and objectives, drive innovation, and optimize business performance. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and owning comprehensive business cases and financial models, providing ongoing consulting services to business teams, and monitoring and analyzing the performance of strategic initiatives. This role requires a strong understanding of industry trends, data extraction and modelling technologies, and Walmart's goals and objectives. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to provide thought leadership and guidance to senior management and other stakeholders.

1. Collaborate with senior management to set strategic goals and objectives, including developing the Long Range Plan (LRP) and Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
2. Continuous innovation to improve ROI of pricing incentives as well as own business requirements to shape up automations which allow to scale up the program 10x. In addition, own strategy and operations for incentives including annual planning and budgeting, bi-weekly execution cadence, monthly seller reimbursements, KAM education and enablement to achieve efficient budget deployment, reporting and executive summary preparation.
3. Develop and own comprehensive business cases and financial models using all relevant data sources and various modeling methods to support strategic projects such as events forecasting and deals allocations. Another example is marketing spend allocation for departments based on their profitability.
4. Provide ongoing consulting services to business teams on unearthing and leveraging various growth levers such as price leadership, seller activation, and various marketing initiatives.
5. Locate potential opportunities to tap into synergies in cross-border trade and recommend a course of action to activate those for overall Marketplace growth.
6. Monitor and analyze the performance of strategic initiatives, developing key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress and preparing regular reports and presentations for executive leadership.
7. Audit and take steps to remedy data quality issues, including making recommendations to the Business Intelligence team to enable deeper and richer data-based insights.
8. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvements and optimize business performance.
9. Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies to identify opportunities for innovation and competitive advantage.
10. Provide thought leadership and guidance to senior management and other stakeholders on strategic planning and analysis matters.
11. Continuously improve and refine the strategic planning and analysis process to ensure alignment with Walmart's goals and objectives.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field preferred.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of experience in strategic planning and analysis, preferably in a retail or e-commerce environment.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing successful strategic initiatives.
• Strong experience with data analysis and financial modeling.
• Familiarity with industry trends and emerging technologies.

Skills:

• Must have - Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, and Looker.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to provide thought leadership and guidance to senior management and other stakeholders.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools and statistical software.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.

Respect the Individual: Demonstrates and encourages respect for others; drives a positive associate and customer experience for all; embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences; supports workplaces where associates feel seen and connected through a culture of belonging, so all associates thrive and perform; contributes to an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work. Demonstrates engagement and commitment to the team, developing others through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities; and recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments. Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively to achieve objectives; communicates with impact and listens attentively to a range of audiences; and demonstrates energy and positivity for own work. Acts with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance; models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture; supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, and the world around us (e.g., creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving). Follows the law, our code of conduct and company policies, and encourages others to do the same; supports an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns; reinforces our culture of non-retaliation; listens to concerns raised by associates and takes action; acts with accountability for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values. Is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent. Serve our Customers: Delivers results while putting the customer first and applying an omni-merchant mindset and acts with an Every Day Low Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers. Adopts a broad perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans. Strive for Excellence: Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve; demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions; supports innovation and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks. Implements and supports continuous improvements and willingly embraces new digital tools and ways of working.

The pay range for this position is $74,000.00 - $101,750.00. Pay will be determined based on relevant experience.

Walmart will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants and associates as required by law.

Primary Location: 1940 Argentia Rd, Mississauga, ON L5N 1P9, Canada.

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