Director, Merchandising- Women's Elevated Brands

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

1d • $110,000 - $220,000 • Onsite

About The Position

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission guides every decision we make—from responsible sourcing to sustainability and everything in between. As a Merchandising Director, your expertise, vision, and strategy will bring the products your team buys to life in stores and online. Using your advocacy and negotiation skills—along with the scale of the Walmart system—you’ll make a direct impact on the business and help families around the world save money and live better. You’ll be supported by our culture, tools, and resources to learn, grow, and succeed.

Requirements

• Experience owning complex category strategies and delivering long-term business plans
• Deep understanding of fashion trends and customer preferences, translating insights into commercially impactful assortment strategies
• Strong analytical skills; ability to use data to inform decisions (customer, competition, trends)
• Omni-channel mindset with digital acumen to drive growth
• Strong supplier partnership and negotiation skills
• Ability to influence across cross-functional partners and communicate clearly.
• People leadership strength and a passion for developing talent
• Ownership, resilience, and comfort operating with autonomy in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising , or related field and 5 years’ experience in merchandising management, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area. OR 7 years’ experience in merchandising management, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area.
• 2 years’ supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

• Leading cross-functional teams
• Microsoft Office
• Negotiating with third-party suppliers
• Masters: Business Administration

Responsibilities

• Own category strategy and growth across stores and eCommerce, aligned to broader Walmart priorities
• Lead business planning (budgeting/forecasting) and turn insights into clear actions
• Drive assortment and modular strategy in partnership with cross-functional teams
• Lead supplier strategy and negotiations; build and influence key supplier relationships
• Use data and market insights to anticipate customer needs and competitive trends.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team; set direction, enable execution, and sponsor continuous learning
• Improve performance and the customer experience through innovation and test-and-learn

Benefits

• At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet.
• 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.
• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• You will also receive 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees