Associate Merchant - Hardware - Fasteners

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

23h • $70,000 - $130,000

About The Position

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better—and as an Associate Merchant, you’ll play a direct role in making that mission real for millions of customers. In this role, you’ll own your category’s strategy and execution, setting the vision for assortments customers love while driving profitable growth at scale. If you enjoy blending strategy with hands on execution and seeing your decisions come to life both in store and online, this is an opportunity to make an outsized impact within the world’s largest retailer.

About the Merchandising Team
The Merchandising team is at the center of Walmart’s business, connecting customer needs with innovative products and strong supplier partnerships. Associate Merchants work cross functionally with Product Development, Sourcing, Planning, Supply Chain, and Store Operations to shape category direction and execute against business goals. This team balances data driven decision making with creativity and customer insight, ensuring products are not only competitive but differentiated in the marketplace. Your work will directly influence customer experience, financial performance, and long term category growth

Requirements

• Demonstrated professional judgment in decision‑making, prioritization, and performance analysis
• A strong execution mindset, consistently driving results against defined objectives
• The ability to plan ahead while continuously identifying opportunities to improve performance
• Adaptability and creativity when navigating change or solving complex business challenges
• Proven skill in building trusted, collaborative relationships across functions and with external partners
• 2 years’ experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area.

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft Office
• Negotiating with third-party suppliers
• Pricing, site merchandising, planning or inventory, or related area
• Bachelors: Business
• Bachelors: Merchandising

Responsibilities

• Set and execute category strategy, managing budgets and priorities to drive profitable growth and enhance the customer experience
• Make end‑to‑end merchandising decisions across assortment, pricing, replenishment, modulars, and supply chain
• Build and influence strong partnerships with suppliers, vendors, and cross‑functional Walmart teams
• Collaborate with Product Development and Sourcing to design, develop, and launch Private Brand products
• Leverage customer and category insights to anticipate what’s next and continuously improve performance

Benefits

• Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance.
• Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
• Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level