Associate Merchant - Fishing

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

5d•$70,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

As an Associate Merchant, you will support category management through supplier negotiations, purchase order administration, and item setup to ensure accurate product presentation across channels. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance customer experience by executing communication programs and managing search queries. Using data analysis, you will contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and promotional planning to drive category performance. The role requires vendor relationship management and business insight to support strategic decisions, align work with organizational goals, and maintain high standards of integrity and operational excellence. The Merchandising team drives category strategy using customer insights, market trends, and financial data to optimize assortment and supplier partnerships. The team leads supplier negotiations and omnichannel initiatives to enhance sales and profitability, collaborating across functions to improve operational excellence and the customer experience through data-driven decisions. The annual salary range is $70,000 to $130,000. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses and, for certain positions, stock. The primary location is 1700 SE 5th St, Bentonville, Arkansas. Walmart states that it maintains a drug-free workplace and does not tolerate illegal drug or alcohol use on the job.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or two years of experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or a related area.
Proven experience in vendor relationship management and supplier negotiations within retail or related sectors.
Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret data and generate actionable business insights.
Proficiency in category strategy development and execution to support merchandising goals.
Effective communication and collaboration skills for working with merchants, suppliers, and internal teams.
Ability to accurately manage purchase orders, supplier issue resolution, and item setup processes.
Familiarity with budgeting, forecasting, and tracking category financial performance.
Commitment to integrity, compliance, and ethical business practices.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft Office.
Negotiating with third-party suppliers.
Pricing, site merchandising, planning or inventory, or a related area.
Bachelor’s degree in Business.
Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising.

Responsibilities

Support merchants in supplier negotiations and manage purchase orders for assigned categories.
Assist in resolving supplier issues and facilitate setup of new suppliers for stores and online channels.
Execute customer communication and education programs in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Ensure product page content is accurate and high quality, following taxonomy and search guidelines.
Analyze category performance data to support budgeting, forecasting, and sales reporting.
Contribute to feature and promotional planning across stores and online platforms.
Support modular assortment implementation and conduct post-execution analysis to optimize category presentation.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k).
Stock purchase plan.
Company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off, including sick leave.
Parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, and voting leave.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
PTO and/or PPTO that may be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
Live Better U education benefit program, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
Performance-based bonuses.
Stock for certain positions.