Senior Merchant: Category Strategy & Growth

Walmart Inc.; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) + stock purchase

Paid time off

Live Better U education program

Job summary

Walmart Inc. in Bentonville, AR seeks a Merchant to develop and execute category strategies, oversee pricing, promotions, and assortment planning, and manage supplier relationships for strong financial performance across store and online channels.

You will lead a team, leverage data-driven insights, drive inventory optimization, and contribute to continuous improvement while upholding Walmart's values and delivering value to customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, or related field and 3 years’ merchandising/financial planning experience OR 5 years’ merchandising/financial planning experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with long-term objectives and market insights.
• Manage profit and loss including pricing, promotions, and inventory decisions.
• Lead supplier negotiations and establish performance metrics for profitability.
• Drive channel strategy and collaborate with supply chain to optimize availability and customer experience.
• Supervise and develop team members, setting performance expectations.
• Utilize data analysis to inform decisions and support digital initiatives.
• Support assortment planning, modular layout, and product lifecycle management across store and online channels.

Skills

Category management

Financial management

Negotiation

Market analysis

Leadership

Data analysis / visualization

Inventory management

Channel strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Bachelor's degree in Merchandising

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Walmart Inc. in Bentonville, AR seeks a Merchant to develop and execute category strategies, oversee pricing, promotions, and assortment planning, and manage supplier relationships for strong financial performance across store and online channels.

You will lead a team, leverage data-driven insights, drive inventory optimization, and contribute to continuous improvement while upholding Walmart's values and delivering value to customers.