Associate Merchant, Caribbean Hispanic

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

4d•$70,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Merchant role in the Hispanic Foods category helps identify opportunities, develop strategies, and collaborates with our vendors and store operators to ensure we grow our localization efforts across the entire country. From managing modular assortment decisions, to key store of the community opportunities, you will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to manage a fast growing segment in Pantry. The team manages a big business and is a true subject matter expert in its category, strategizing and choosing the assortment in stores and online.

Requirements

Strong prioritization and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage competing business needs and make fast, impactful decisions.
Experience collaborating cross-functionally to resolve business opportunities, supplier needs and support item setup for stores and e-commerce.
Financial acumen with a strong understanding of retail math and confidence owning and managing a category P&L.
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

Drive assortment decisions and item strategy using customer insights, sales trends, and market data to deliver on the needs of the customer and the P&L.
Collaborate cross-functionally with other merchant teams, replenishment, operations, site merchandising, and supply chain teams to execute category strategies and localization needs.
Monitor business performance metrics including sales, margin, inventory, and item productivity to identify opportunities and solve challenges quickly.
Manage modular assortment decisions.
Identify key store of the community opportunities.
Manage a fast growing segment in Pantry.
Strategize and choose the assortment in stores and online.
Know your customers and suppliers better than anyone and are always thinking about driving the business forward.
Plan for and improve assortment, design, ways of working, and processes with internal stakeholders and vendors.

Benefits

Incentive awards for performance
401(k) match
Stock purchase plan
Paid maternity and parental leave
PTO
Multiple health plans
Competitive pay
Performance-based bonus awards
Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
Short-term and 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.
Walmart-paid education benefit program (Live Better U) 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.