Associate Merchant - Men's Seasonal

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

23h•Onsite

About The Position

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make and drives us to create the future of retail. As an Associate Merchant, you’ll serve as an advocate for our customers and see the products you buy come to life in stores and online. Part visionary and part strategist, you’ll be the expert for your category and leverage the scale and access of the Walmart system to truly impact the business and the lives of millions of customers worldwide. Along the way, you’ll be guided by our deep-rooted culture with the support and tools you need to do your best work. You can demonstrate professional judgement throughout your recommendations, decisions, priority-setting, and analysis of improvement opportunities. You are focused on execution and results as showcased by your pursuit of achieving performance objectives. You demonstrate a strong attention to detail in all tasks and responsibilities and maintain a keen focus on product quality and current fashion trends. You are always planning for and improving performance. You are adaptable professionally, demonstrating creativity and strength in the face of challenges. You are skilled in building relationships that are trusting, collaborative and cross-functional.

Requirements

2 years’ experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area
Skilled in building trusting, collaborative and cross-functional relationships
Influencing and leadership skills

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Serve as an advocate for our customers
See the products you buy come to life in stores and online
Be the expert for your category
Leverage the scale and access of the Walmart system to truly impact the business and the lives of millions of customers worldwide
Demonstrate professional judgement throughout your recommendations, decisions, priority-setting, and analysis of improvement opportunities
Focus on execution and results as showcased by your pursuit of achieving performance objectives
Demonstrate a strong attention to detail in all tasks and responsibilities
Maintain a keen focus on product quality and current fashion trends
Plan for and improve performance
Be adaptable professionally, demonstrating creativity and strength in the face of challenges
Build relationships that are trusting, collaborative and cross-functional
Establish category strategy
Manage budgets to drive profitable growth
Use vision and creativity to impact the customer experience
Partner with the Design team, as well as Product Development and Sourcing to launch new products for Private Brands
Use influencing and leadership skills to build partnerships with suppliers, vendors, business partners and other Associate Merchants
Make decisions about nearly every aspect of your products including replenishment, supply chain, manufacturers, store operations, planning, assortment, layouts, budgets, modular, and pricing
Know your customers and supplier better than anyone
Always think about what is next for your business

Benefits

Competitive pay
Incentive awards for performance
401(k) match
Stock purchase plan
Paid maternity leave
Paid parental leave
PTO
Multiple health plans
Performance-based bonus awards
Medical coverage
Vision coverage
Dental coverage
401(k)
Company-paid life insurance
PTO (including sick leave)
Parental leave
Family care leave
Bereavement
Jury duty
Voting leave
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Company discounts
Military Leave Pay
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities, covering tuition, books, and fees for high school completion to bachelor's degrees, English Language Learning and short-form certificates)