Associate Merchant - Fishing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Discount Card

Live Better U

Walmart Academy

Health benefits

Job summary

Walmart Inc. in Bentonville, AR is seeking an Associate Merchant to support category management through supplier negotiations, PO administration, and item setup to ensure accurate product presentation across channels.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive customer experience by executing communication programs and managing search queries. Utilizing data analysis, you will contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and promotional planning to drive category performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree OR 2 years’ merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area.
• Experience in vendor management or supplier negotiations in retail.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Ability to manage POs and item setups.
• Budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking.

Responsibilities

• Support merchants in supplier negotiations and purchase orders for assigned categories.
• Assist in resolving supplier issues and onboarding new suppliers.
• Own customer communications and cross-functional collaboration programs.
• Ensure product page content accuracy and taxonomy compliance.
• Analyze category performance to support budgeting and forecasting.
• Contribute to promotional planning across stores and online.
• Support modular assortment implementation and post-execution analysis.

Skills

Vendor relationships

Supplier negotiations

Analytical skills

Category strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Purchase orders

Data-driven budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 2 years experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:
As an Associate Merchant, you will support category management through supplier negotiations, purchase order administration, and item setup to ensure accurate product presentation across channels. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance customer experience by executing communication programs and managing search queries. Utilizing data analysis, you will contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and promotional planning to drive category performance. This role requires strong vendor relationship management and business insight to support strategic decisions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals while maintaining high standards of integrity and operational excellence.

About the team:
The Merchandising team drives category strategy by leveraging customer insights, market trends, and financial data to optimize assortment and supplier partnerships. This team leads supplier negotiations and omnichannel initiatives to enhance sales and profitability. Collaborating across functions, they focus on operational excellence and data-driven decision-making to improve the customer experience. Leaders emphasize accountability, continuous improvement, and talent development to support sustainable growth. Their efforts are essential in balancing customer needs with financial goals while maintaining strong vendor relationships, contributing significantly to Walmart’s value delivery and business success.

What you'll do:

• Support merchants in supplier negotiations and manage purchase orders for assigned categories.
• Assist in resolving supplier issues and facilitate the setup of new suppliers for stores and online channels.
• Own execution of customer communication and education programs, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure accuracy and quality of product page content, adhering to taxonomy and search guidelines.
• Analyze category performance data to support budgeting, forecasting, and sales reporting.
• Contribute to feature and promotional planning across stores and online platforms.
• Support modular assortment implementation and post-execution analysis to optimize category presentation.

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience in vendor relationship management and supplier negotiations within retail or related sectors.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and generate actionable business insights.
• Proficiency in category strategy development and execution to support merchandising goals.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to work cross-functionally with merchants, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Ability to manage purchase orders, supplier issue resolution, and item setup processes accurately.
• Familiarity with budgeting, forecasting, and tracking category financial performance.
• Commitment to maintaining high standards of integrity, compliance, and ethical business practices.

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 $70,000.00 - $130,000.00Additional 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.

Bachelor’s degree OR 2 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, Pricing, site merchandising, planning or inventory, or related areaBachelors: Business, Bachelors: 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.

Walmart is 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.

Benefits you’ll enjoy

Discount Card

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Walmart associates are eligible for a 10% discount card on most regular-priced items and fresh produce in-store and on select items at Walmart.com. Eligible after 90 days of employment.

Live Better U

100% covered

Earn a degree or in-demand skills certificates with no debt- Walmart covers 100% of tuition and books. Live Better U offers 60+ programs for Associates to pursue their dreams.

Ready to grow your career? Walmart Academy offers job-specific retail training and leadership courses to help Associates reach their career goals.

Medical, dental, vision, and wellness programs for you and your family

Access mental health resources and assistance programs for life’s challenges

Training, leadership programs, and clear paths to advance.

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