Walmart Category Development Team Leader

Edgewell Personal Care Italy S.R.L.; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Walmart Category Development Team Leader in Bentonville, AR. This role involves managing a team, driving category sales, and developing strategic insights. Candidates should have extensive experience in category management and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in category management, including 2+ years as an advisor or validator.
• 3+ years in people management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the category development team to implement growth strategies.
• Analyze data to understand business trends and implications.
• Develop recommendations to improve the shopping experience.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Leadership

Relationship-Building

Tools

Microsoft Office

Circana

Scintilla

Retail Link

JDA

Power BI

Job description

Walmart Category Development Team Leader

Location: Bentonville, AR, US

Job Type: Full-time

Edgewell is a vibrant global community of 6,800 visionaries, doers, and makers. Our family of over 25 personal care brands serves people in more than 50 countries. We are committed to infusing joyfulness into every aspect of our work, guided by our fundamental value of People First. We foster a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment where every team member can flourish and celebrate shared achievements.

The Walmart Category Development Team Leader will manage a team of Category Development Managers (CDMs), collaborating with Walmart merchant teams to drive category sales and market share growth. This role requires fluency in category management tools, leading category strategy and growth processes that translate into actionable insights. The leader will oversee and develop the Walmart category management team across all categories Edgewell participates in, with some roles acting as advisors or validators.

This position involves team leadership, data analysis, decision validation, and strategy development to optimize category performance. Prior experience as a Category Advisor or Validator is mandatory, along with leadership experience and familiarity with Scintilla and Syndicated data.

This role reports directly to the corporate Director of Category Development and involves high visibility.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead the category development team to develop and implement effective growth strategies, utilizing skills such as:

• Deep data analysis across platforms like Walmart Scintilla, Circana, Stackline, Weather Trends, Placer.AI, and Commerce IQ to understand business trends and implications.
• Enhance current category reporting tools.
• Understand and influence the OMNI landscape, including digital penetration metrics and online strategies.
• Develop modular recommendations to improve the shopping experience, leveraging merchandising principles, Walmart’s strategic direction, operational efficiency, and shopper insights.
• Familiarity with JDA and assortment recommendation drivers, including SKU rationalization and transferability.

1. Provide thought leadership across categories, collaborating with Corporate Category Development, Strategy, and Global Consumer Insights.
2. Maintain and develop relationships with Walmart Merchant leadership (DMM level).
3. Lead and develop the team of Category Development Managers.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Circana, Scintilla, Retail Link, JDA, and Power BI.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and recommend actions.
• Attention to detail and ability to craft compelling category stories.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative shopper and consumer insights.
• Understanding of Walmart’s Advisory Team principles and confidentiality expectations.
• Excellent relationship-building, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently, organize, prioritize, and think strategically.

Minimum Requirements:

- 7+ years in category management, including 2+ years as an advisor or validator.

- 3+ years in people management.

Edgewell is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. We prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any legally protected status in accordance with applicable laws.