Associate Merchant (Kids Active)

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

9d•$70,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

As an Associate Merchant, you’ll be a key driver in shaping the future of the Kids Active business, serving as both a customer advocate and strategic business leader. You’ll identify emerging trends, build compelling assortments, and bring innovative products and experiences to life across stores and eCommerce channels. Combining creativity with data-driven decision making, you’ll leverage the scale, partnerships, and reach of the Walmart ecosystem to transform the category, drive growth, and make an impact for millions of customers and families every day.

Requirements

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 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
Bachelor’s degree OR 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

Setting the category strategy: you’ll establish strategy, manage budgets to drive profitable growth, and use vision and creativity to impact the customer experience
Building relationships: you’ll use your influencing and leadership skills to build partnerships with suppliers, vendors, business partners and other Associate Merchants
Making decisions: you’ll make decisions about nearly every aspect of your products including replenishment, supply chain, manufacturers, store operations, planning, assortment, layouts, budgets, modular, and pricing
Designing, developing, and launching products: you’ll work with our Product Development and Sourcing team to create new products for Private Brands
Manage a big business and be a true subject matter expert in your category.
Strategize and choose the assortment in stores and online
Knowing your category: you’ll know your customers and supplier better than anyone and are always thinking about what is next for your business

Benefits

Incentive awards for performance
401(k) match
Stock purchase plan
Paid maternity and parental leave
PTO
Multiple health plans
Medical coverage
Vision coverage
Dental coverage
401(k)
Company-paid life insurance
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
PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes
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.