Associate Merchant, Home Essentials: Grow Categories

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

Benefits offered by this job

Discount Card

10% off

Live Better U – 100% covered

Stock purchase plan

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart Inc. in Bentonville, Arkansas is seeking an Associate Merchant to support category management through supplier negotiations, purchase-order administration, and issue resolution across stores and online channels.

You will analyze sales and category performance data to support budgeting, forecasting, and assortment planning, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize product setup, pricing, promotions, and customer experiences in a compliant, scalable way.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in vendor relationship management and supplier negotiations within a retail or merchandising environment.
• Strong skills in category strategy development and execution to support business growth and customer satisfaction.
• Proficiency in data analysis and business analysis to derive insights and support decision-making processes.
• Ability to manage purchase orders, resolve supplier issues, and support item setup for stores and online channels.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally to implement merchandising plans and promotional activities.
• Aptitude for leveraging digital tools to enhance category performance and reporting accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for supplier negotiations and manage purchase orders within assigned categories.
• Assist merchants in resolving supplier issues and facilitate the setup of new suppliers for stores and online channels.
• Execute customer communication and education programs, ensuring accuracy and quality of product page content.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support category features, modular assortment, and promotional activities.
• Analyze sales and category performance data to support budgeting, forecasting, and decision-making processes.
• Support item setup, pricing recommendations, and sample management to optimize inventory and merchandising.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, vendors, and internal partners to drive business results.

Skills

Vendor management

Category strategy

Data analysis

Purchase orders

Cross-functional collaboration

Merchandising

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Walmart Inc. in Bentonville, Arkansas is seeking an Associate Merchant to support category management through supplier negotiations, purchase-order administration, and issue resolution across stores and online channels.

You will analyze sales and category performance data to support budgeting, forecasting, and assortment planning, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize product setup, pricing, promotions, and customer experiences in a compliant, scalable way.