(USA) Associate Merchant - Baby
About The Position
The Baby - Feeding & Nursing Associate Merchant supports category management by analyzing data, assisting with supplier negotiations, executing strategies, and setting up items for stores and online channels. The role collaborates across functions to ensure accurate product content, onboard new and existing suppliers, and use data analysis to inform category strategies. It contributes to budgeting, forecasting, and modular assortment execution while maintaining vendor relationships. The position calls for a detail-oriented professional focused on customer solutions, business results, effective communication, and operational excellence. The team prioritizes customer-focused decisions and business growth, using critical thinking to identify root causes and develop solutions. Team members communicate clearly, execute reliably, collaborate toward shared goals, and apply vendor relationship management, negotiation, category strategy, supplier management, and data analysis to support supplier partnerships and category performance. The team also pursues operational excellence and continuous improvement in alignment with organizational objectives.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or a related area.
- Experience in vendor relationship management and supplier negotiations within retail or related sectors.
- Strong category strategy development and supplier management skills.
- Proficiency in data analysis and reporting to track category performance and inform decisions.
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally to resolve supplier issues and support item setup and maintenance.
- Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and financial tracking aligned with organizational targets.
- Effective communication skills to execute customer education programs and support omni-channel initiatives.
- Commitment to company policies, ethics, and standards.
Nice To Haves
- Microsoft Office experience.
- Experience negotiating with third-party suppliers.
- Experience in pricing, site merchandising, planning, inventory, or a related area.
- Bachelor's degree in Business or Merchandising.
Responsibilities
- Support senior merchants in supplier negotiations and manage financials for assigned categories.
- Assist in resolving supplier issues and facilitate new supplier setups for stores and online channels.
- Own execution of customer communication and education programs in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Ensure accuracy and quality of product page content, following taxonomy and search guidelines.
- Analyze category performance data to support budgeting, forecasting, and sales reporting.
- Develop and implement feature proposals and modular assortment strategies across channels.
- Collaborate with planners and analysts to align financial plans and inventory purchases.
- Use data tools to generate insights and support technology adoption within scope.
- Maintain supplier relationships and support category performance.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
- Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting leave.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Company discounts.
- Military Leave Pay.
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
- PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
- Live Better U education benefit: Walmart-paid tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs ranging from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates.
- Stock may be included as additional compensation for certain positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
