Manager, Marketplace Strategic Initiatives

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

About The Position

Job Description Partnerships, Collaboration & Communication Establishes strong partnerships and collaborations with internal teams, external stakeholders, and other organizations. Fosters a collaborative work environment where team members feel comfortable sharing ideas and supporting one another. Facilitates effective communication across teams and stakeholders. Ensures all parties have access to relevant information and provides clear instructions and guidance. Encourages open and transparent communication. Leverages the strengths of team members and partners to maximize collaboration. Encourages individuals to contribute their unique skills and abilities, creating a synergistic, high-performing team. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of partnerships and collaborations. Strategic Planning & Business Solutions Sets clear goals, tracks progress and regularly reviews outcomes. Provides recommendations to business stakeholders to solve complex business issues (e.g., operational processes, required skills, revenue opportunities). Develops business cases for projects with projected return on investment or cost savings. Demonstrates functional knowledge of the supported business unit or organization. Translates business requirements into projects, activities, and tasks aligned to overall business strategy. Serves as an interpreter and conduit between business needs and tangible solutions. Recommends new processes and ways of working. Partners with internal and external stakeholders to identify and assess strategic choices. Provides advice and support to improve business and financial understanding across the organization. Data, Analytics & Reporting Monitors, analyzes, and translates data to support business strategies and requirements (e.g., planning, reporting, budgets, and business cases). Explains basic financial management reports. Analyzes various approaches to expense and budget management. Leverages data analysis tools to explore moderately complex data. Develops and tests hypotheses and uses data to influence strategic work. Builds, presents, and visualizes insights to influence decision-making. Uses customer analytics for basic forecasting purposes. Maintains and organizes customer analytics and business portfolio–related data. Interprets analytics results and presents findings to management. Participates in deploying web-based surveys to collect customer data. Creates business analysis reports from analytics data extracts. Documents performance criteria used to evaluate business trends and activities. Researches business-related data and generates and interprets basic analytics. Assists in preparing charts, graphs, tables, and other tools to reflect business performance. Financial & Project Management Prepares annual baseline plans and budgets by time period, task, and cost account. Uses schedules to prepare cash flow forecasts based on project milestone completion. Creates reports on project schedule, cost, and scope progress. Compares current status to baselines and forecasts future trends using earned value analysis. Uses statistical methods to develop project cost and time estimate ranges based on risk probabilities and confidence levels. Tracks project risks and manages changes according to risk management plans. Understands financials and how product pricing impacts business performance. Retail, Market & Category Strategy Researches company history and experience with retail markets and channels. Documents retail activities, trends, and strategic directions. Discusses existing and planned retail approaches for assigned areas of specialization. Cites key industry publications and sources of information. Explains rationales for major initiatives. Participates in defining organizational strategic goals and purposes. Defines strategies to acquire and retain customers. Analyzes business processes, identifies alternatives to outdated practices, and assesses feasibility. Establishes requirements for large-scale organizational and process improvements. Evaluates financial, cultural, technological, and operational factors. Recommends approaches that leverage advanced technology. Works to overcome resistance to business process improvements. Conducts market research and leverages consumer insights to drive category growth. Category Execution & Supplier Management Develops and executes promotional plans to drive category sales and customer engagement. Plans and coordinates promotional activities (e.g., sales promotions, advertising campaigns, in-store displays). Builds and maintains strong supplier relationships. Demonstrates negotiation skills and oversees contract management. Ensures suppliers meet quality and delivery standards. Collaborates with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Finance to maximize category performance. Analyzes sales data, market trends, and consumer insights to identify improvement opportunities and develop action plans. Leadership & People Management Coordinates and oversees job-related activities by building stakeholder relationships and supporting business initiatives. Communicates goals and objectives, builds accountability, and measures progress toward results. Identifies improvement opportunities and promotes adaptability and continuous learning. Provides supervision and development through hiring, training, mentoring, assigning duties, and recognition. Promotes a culture of belonging in the workplace. Ensures compliance with company policies, procedures, ethics, and integrity standards. Supports company mission and values, including the Open Door Policy. Walmart Values Respect the Individual Demonstrates and encourages respect for all. Builds high-performing teams and embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences. Creates a culture of belonging where associates feel supported and connected. Identifies, attracts, and retains top talent. Develops talent through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and growth opportunities. Builds strong, trusting relationships and communicates with positivity and purpose. Act with Integrity Maintains the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance. Models Walmart values and leads by example. Encourages open communication, accountability, and non-retaliation. Acts as a humble, self-aware, transparent servant leader. Supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company. Serve Our Customers and Members Delivers business results while putting the customer and member first. Applies an omni-merchant and Every Day Low Cost mindset to drive value. Strive for Excellence Consistently raises the bar and seeks improvement. Demonstrates curiosity, resilience, and a growth mindset. Encourages innovation, learning from mistakes, and adoption of new digital tools and ways of working.

Requirements

Business Management, Marketing, Omnichannel Merchandising, or related area 4 - 6 years

Responsibilities

Establishes strong partnerships and collaborations with internal teams, external stakeholders, and other organizations.
Fosters a collaborative work environment where team members feel comfortable sharing ideas and supporting one another.
Facilitates effective communication across teams and stakeholders.
Ensures all parties have access to relevant information and provides clear instructions and guidance.
Sets clear goals, tracks progress and regularly reviews outcomes.
Provides recommendations to business stakeholders to solve complex business issues (e.g., operational processes, required skills, revenue opportunities).
Develops business cases for projects with projected return on investment or cost savings.
Demonstrates functional knowledge of the supported business unit or organization.
Translates business requirements into projects, activities, and tasks aligned to overall business strategy.
Serves as an interpreter and conduit between business needs and tangible solutions.
Monitors, analyzes, and translates data to support business strategies and requirements (e.g., planning, reporting, budgets, and business cases).
Explains basic financial management reports.
Analyzes various approaches to expense and budget management.
Leverages data analysis tools to explore moderately complex data.
Develops and tests hypotheses and uses data to influence strategic work.
Builds, presents, and visualizes insights to influence decision-making.
Prepares annual baseline plans and budgets by time period, task, and cost account.
Uses schedules to prepare cash flow forecasts based on project milestone completion.
Creates reports on project schedule, cost, and scope progress.
Compares current status to baselines and forecasts future trends using earned value analysis.
Tracks project risks and manages changes according to risk management plans.
Understands financials and how product pricing impacts business performance.
Researches company history and experience with retail markets and channels.
Documents retail activities, trends, and strategic directions.
Discusses existing and planned retail approaches for assigned areas of specialization.
Participates in defining organizational strategic goals and purposes.
Defines strategies to acquire and retain customers.
Analyzes business processes, identifies alternatives to outdated practices, and assesses feasibility.
Establishes requirements for large-scale organizational and process improvements.
Develops and executes promotional plans to drive category sales and customer engagement.
Plans and coordinates promotional activities (e.g., sales promotions, advertising campaigns, in-store displays).
Builds and maintains strong supplier relationships.
Demonstrates negotiation skills and oversees contract management.
Ensures suppliers meet quality and delivery standards.
Collaborates with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Finance to maximize category performance.
Analyzes sales data, market trends, and consumer insights to identify improvement opportunities and develop action plans.
Coordinates and oversees job-related activities by building stakeholder relationships and supporting business initiatives.
Communicates goals and objectives, builds accountability, and measures progress toward results.
Identifies improvement opportunities and promotes adaptability and continuous learning.
Provides supervision and development through hiring, training, mentoring, assigning duties, and recognition.
Promotes a culture of belonging in the workplace.
Ensures compliance with company policies, procedures, ethics, and integrity standards.
Supports company mission and values, including the Open Door Policy.