2025 Intern Conversion: 2026 FT MBA Merchandising Leadership Rotation Development Program

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

127d • $70,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The Walmart US Merchandising Development Leadership program is a rotational program for recent MBA graduates, focused on developing future Merchandising leaders. You will work to solve some of the largest and most complex retail challenges as we move from the largest brick & mortar retailer into a true omnichannel experience provider. This unique rotational program gives you exposure to leaders and cross functional partners across Walmart. Through an individual rotational plan executed over the course of 3.5 to 5 years you will develop a robust understanding of Merchandising resulting in cross-functional leadership experiences and growth opportunities.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an MBA program with a graduation date of Spring 2026.
• 3-5+ years of industry or military work experience.
• Authorization to work in US without restrictions at the time of application.
• Must have successfully completed Walmart Summer 2025 Merchandising Leadership Rotation Development Program Internship to apply.

Nice To Haves

• Project Management Certification
• Six Sigma certification
• Supervisory experience

Responsibilities

• Master your understanding of retail math, Walmart data systems, and Merchandising P&L to develop recommendations that accelerate market share, improves price gap, and achieve Walmart financial goals for a specific category/dept teams.
• Learn how to flow product through Walmart's supply chain: leveraging processes, developing strong supplier relationships, and gaining understanding of inventory impacts to the dept P&L.
• Utilize customer data, industry trends, and Walmart financials to optimize assortment layout across stores and dotcom.
• Establish merchandising strategy, processes, and tools to ensure customer needs are met while providing internal financial insights.
• Drive a customer-focused business with P&L ownership, strategic category thinking, and omni-channel optimization.

Benefits

• Health benefits including medical, vision and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits including PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Live Better U education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: General Merchandise Retailers
• Education Level: Master's degree