Preschool Ride-Ons Associate Merchant | Data-Driven Buyer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Vision and dental coverage

Live Better U education program

Company discounts

PTO and paid leave

Job summary

Walmart is seeking an Associate Merchant in the United States (Bentonville) to support category management, supplier negotiations, and PO administration for stores and online channels. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate product content, run customer communication programs, and assist with budgeting and forecasting to drive category performance.

The role emphasizes vendor relationships, data analysis, pricing support, and seamless item setup across omni-channel

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 2 years’ merchandising or related experience.
• Experience in vendor negotiations and supplier management.
• Strong analytical and budgeting skills.
• Omni-channel merchandising knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for supplier negotiations and manage purchase orders within assigned categories.
• Assist merchants in resolving supplier issues and facilitate setup of new suppliers for stores and online channels.
• Execute customer communication and education programs in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor category performance through data analysis and support budgeting, forecasting, and sales reporting activities.
• Support item setup, pricing recommendations, and modular assortment implementation to optimize product presentation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify business needs, implement solutions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Vendor relations

Supplier negotiations

Category management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

2 years merchandising experience

Job description

Walmart is seeking an Associate Merchant in the United States (Bentonville) to support category management, supplier negotiations, and PO administration for stores and online channels. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate product content, run customer communication programs, and assist with budgeting and forecasting to drive category performance.

The role emphasizes vendor relationships, data analysis, pricing support, and seamless item setup across omni-channel