Merchant - Women's Elevated Brands

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

2d • $90,000 - $180,000 • Onsite

About The Position

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make and drives us to create the future of retail. As a Merchant, you’ll serve as an advocate for our customers and see the products you buy come to life in stores and online. Part visionary and part strategist, you’ll be the expert for your category and leverage the scale and access of the Walmart system to truly impact the business and the lives of millions of customers worldwide. Along the way, you’ll be guided by our deep-rooted culture with the support and tools you need to do your best work.

You’ll sweep us off our feet if: You are comfortable managing a multimillion-dollar business with profit and loss responsibility You enjoy learning about the latest trends, products, and your market You are data savvy: you can analyze performance, understand trends, and translate results into strategies You are tenacious, dedicated and thrive working with ownership, autonomy, and a healthy dose of competition

You’ll make an impact by... 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 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 Knowing your category: You’ll know your customers and supplier better than anyone and are always thinking about what is next for your business

Requirements

• 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
• Supervisory experience
• Masters: Business
• Masters: 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 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
• 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

• Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance.
• Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
• 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: Mid Level