Director, Negotiations Strategy (GM & Fashion) This role is based in Bentonville, AR The Director of Negotiations Strategy GM & Fashion supports merchant and sourcing efforts to negotiate with suppliers to deliver our EDLC/EDLP customer promise. This exciting opportunity will be engaging merchants and cross functional partners to develop strategies to deliver financial metrics. They will also work closely with the transformation organization to drive negotiation capabilities and innovation to create a world class negotiation culture. The role is based in Bentonville and reports to the Sr. Director Negotiations Strategy. You’ll sweep us off our feet if… Experience leading teams in merchandising, sales, sales strategy or trade consistently delivering business results. Expert level understanding of the fundamentals of doing business with Walmart. This role is focused on the GM business, so experience in that area is a plus. Strong presence and ability to effectively consult and influence business leaders. Ability to use AI and/or Agentic AI to drive innovation and work with technical support develop those capabilities. High EQ, soft skills to enable clear concise communication and ultimately the ability to influence stakeholders to drive thought leadership. You’ll make an impact by… Enabling GM merchants to know their cost opportunities and achieving them with tools, training and support. Helping merchants negotiate with suppliers to lower costs, which in turn fuel the fly wheel for growth. Driving innovation in analytic tools and support to help merchandising build stronger capabilities and create a culture of world class negotiators. The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees