Associate Merchant - Vitamins & Supplements
About The Position
The Associate Merchant supports category management for Walmart’s Vitamins & Supplements business by facilitating supplier negotiations, managing purchase orders, and resolving supplier-related issues to ensure accurate product setup across stores and online channels. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver customer communication programs, optimize search results, and implement merchandising strategies. Through data analysis and forecasting, the Associate Merchant supports category financial planning and promotional activities, helping improve the customer experience and business results. The Vitamins & Supplements team manages a fast-growing business across stores and online, with a focus on everyday essentials, emerging trends, and innovative brands. It identifies new opportunities, develops supplier partnerships, and works across functions to shape the future of wellness at Walmart.
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 e-commerce environments.
- Strong skills in category strategy development and supplier management to support merchandising goals.
- Proficiency in data analysis and reporting to track category performance and inform decision-making.
- Ability to support item setup, pricing, and modular assortment execution aligned with business objectives.
- Effective collaboration and communication skills to work cross-functionally with merchants, planners, and vendors.
- Commitment to maintaining compliance with company policies and ethical standards.
- Aptitude for leveraging digital tools to enhance merchandising processes and customer experience.
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
- Provide administrative support for supplier negotiations and manage purchase orders within assigned categories.
- Assist merchants in resolving supplier issues and facilitate the setup of new suppliers for stores and online channels.
- Execute customer communication and education programs in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Monitor category performance through data analysis and support budgeting, forecasting, and sales reporting activities.
- Support item setup, pricing recommendations, and modular assortment implementation to optimize product presentation.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify improvement opportunities and ensure compliance with company policies.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k).
- Stock purchase.
- 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: Walmart-paid education benefits, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
- Performance-based bonus awards and annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
- Stock may be additional compensation for certain positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
