Associate Merchant – Data-Driven Buying & Vendor Relations

Walmart; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Stock purchase

PTO

Live Better U

Job summary

Walmart in Bentonville, AR is seeking an Associate Merchant to support category management through supplier negotiations, purchase order administration, and item setup for stores and online channels. You will use data to inform category strategies and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive promotions and accurate product content.

You will contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning while maintaining strong vendor relationships and ensuring operational excellence across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree OR 2 years' experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area

Responsibilities

• Support merchants in supplier negotiations and manage purchase orders for assigned categories.
• Assist with supplier issue resolution and new supplier setup for stores and online channels.
• Execute customer communication and education programs, collaborating with modular and site merchandising teams.
• Monitor and maintain product page content accuracy, ensuring compliance with taxonomy guidelines.
• Analyze category performance data to support budgeting, forecasting, and sales reporting.
• Implement approved feature proposals and modular assortment strategies across channels.
• Leverage data insights to drive category decisions and enhance customer-focused processes.

Skills

Vendor relationship management

Supplier negotiations

Data analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Purchase order management

Education

Bachelor's degree OR 2 years' merchandising experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Walmart in Bentonville, AR is seeking an Associate Merchant to support category management through supplier negotiations, purchase order administration, and item setup for stores and online channels. You will use data to inform category strategies and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive promotions and accurate product content.

You will contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning while maintaining strong vendor relationships and ensuring operational excellence across