Director of Sales, Walmart

Dole Packaged Foods; Bentonville (AR); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Dole Packaged Foods is seeking a senior sales leader for Walmart, based in Bentonville, AR, to drive strategic growth and omnichannel initiatives. This role is home-office based in or around the Bentonville, AR area.

You will own P&L, lead cross-functional teams, and build executive relationships with Walmart, shaping pricing, assortment, and investments. Travel up to 30% may be required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience direct selling to Walmart or supporting customer strategy.
• Proven ability to lead large, complex customer businesses with revenue responsibility.
• Executive-level customer relationships experience.
• Strong financial acumen with P&L, trade investment, pricing, profitability.
• Leading cross-functional teams and influencing without authority.
• Advanced knowledge of Walmart systems, syndicated data, omnichannel strategies.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.
• CPG industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Walmart business strategy and omnichannel initiatives.
• Own Walmart P&L, pricing, promotions, and ROI.
• Lead cross-functional teams across Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance.
• Build executive relationships with Walmart merchants and leadership.
• Lead annual business planning, JBP, and long-range planning processes.
• Represent Dole in executive meetings and negotiations.

Skills

Walmart sales

Executive relationships

P&L management

Cross-functional leadership

Omnichannel retail

Negotiation

Forecasting

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Retail Link

Forecasting software

Trade funds systems

Job description

Purpose

Dole Packaged Foods is a purpose led organization that is a champion of accessible fruit nutrition and builds a brighter future for people through the goodness of fruit.

Purpose

Dole Packaged Foods is a purpose led organization that is a champion of accessible fruit nutrition and builds a brighter future for people through the goodness of fruit.

At Dole, our culture is uniquely driven by core Values. Our commitment to these Values transforms our work into a meaningful journey toward a brighter future together. Here, you'll be part of a respectful, inclusive culture that deeply values our colleagues, customers, and global communities. We strive for excellence, empowering each other to confidently overcome challenges, continuously learn, and achieve world-class results. Guided by unwavering integrity, our actions consistently reflect our commitment to always doing what's right, fostering lasting trust and strong relationships. Through a spirit of collaboration, we cultivate positivity, generosity, and genuine teamwork, enabling collective success toward our One Dole Purpose. Our innovative spirit leads directly to meaningful outcomes and business success.

This role is home-office based in or around the Bentonville, Rogers or Fayetteville, AR area.

Responsibilities

Primary Accountabilities

Lead Strategic Customer Growth

• Develop and execute the annual and multi-year Walmart business strategy, aligning customer objectives with Dole's enterprise growth priorities.
• Own Walmart omnichannel sales performance, including revenue, profit, market share, distribution, and innovation metrics.
• Identify and capitalize on emerging opportunities across in-store, eCommerce, omnichannel, and supply chain initiatives.
• Lead annual business planning, Joint Business Planning (JBP), and long-range strategic planning processes.

Executive Customer Leadership

• Establish and maintain senior-level relationships with Walmart merchants, replenishment, eCommerce, supply chain, and executive leadership teams.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for strategic customer opportunities and business challenges.
• Influence customer decision-making through fact-based recommendations, category insights, and strategic business solutions.
• Represent Dole in executive-level customer meetings, negotiations, and planning sessions.

Deliver Financial Performance

• Own customer P&L performance, delivering volume, revenue, profitability, market share, and trade investment objectives.
• Lead pricing strategy, promotional optimization, assortment decisions, and investment allocation to maximize ROI.
• Manage forecasting accuracy and business planning processes to ensure achievement of financial commitments.
• Evaluate and recommend strategic investments that drive sustainable growth.

Lead Cross-Functional Business Execution

• Direct cross-functional teams across Customer Strategy, Category Management, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, Revenue Growth Management, and Demand Planning.
• Champion customer priorities internally while balancing broader organizational goals and profitability objectives.
• Ensure effective execution of innovation launches, assortment expansions, supply chain initiatives, and merchandising programs.
• Lead the development of compelling customer selling stories utilizing syndicated, shopper, and omnichannel data.

People & Organizational Leadership

• Manage, coach, develop, and mentor Account Managers and/or Regional Sales Managers as assigned.
• Foster a high-performance, collaborative culture focused on accountability, development, and business growth.
• Contribute to succession planning and talent development initiatives within the sales organization.
• Lead by example through strong business acumen, integrity, and execution excellence.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Experience, Knowledge, & Skills You Bring

• 10+ years’ experience direct selling to Walmart, or supporting Customer Strategy or Brand Growth experience, preferably within consumer products and across multiple brands, including growing total omni business
• Demonstrated success leading large, complex customer businesses with direct responsibility for revenue and profitability.
• Proven capability building and maintaining executive-level customer relationships.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing customer P&Ls, trade investment, pricing, and profitability initiatives.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
• Advanced knowledge of Walmart systems, Retail Link, syndicated data, category management, and omnichannel retail strategies.
• Strong negotiation, communication, presentation, and strategic planning skills.
• Experience coaching and developing talent preferred.
• Self-starter who proactively identifies business risks & opportunities with the ability to understand financials & the P&L
• Detail-oriented. Strong organization skills and ability to manage processes effectively
• Understanding and ability to analyze data, develop fact-based recommendations, and create & deliver strong presentations across functions & levels, internally and externally
• Experience with forecasting software and trade funds management systems
• Comfortable public speaking, delivering effective customer presentations & negotiating
• Experience in CPG industry strongly preferred

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Passionate about a purpose driven career
• Cultivates respectful and inclusive environments that support employee growth across teams
• Drives strategic initiatives and maintains excellence in complex and dynamic settings
• Establishes transparent decision-making and accountability frameworks
• Encourages organizational teamwork effectively to achieve shared objectives

Education & Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or other degree with appropriate work experience is required.
• MBA preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit and use the computer for extended periods of time; ability to answer phones and use a variety of office equipment; ability to lift 15 pounds and reach overhead.

Travel Requirements

• 30% travel is expected.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.