Senior Buyer (ACS Fragrance, HBA, Optical, and Seasonal) - Sam's Club

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

2d • $110,000 - $220,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Buyer – ACS Fragrance, HBA, Optical, and Seasonal, you will own the strategy and execution for alternatively sourced products that drive growth across multiple merchandise categories. You’ll identify market opportunities, build high-impact supplier partnerships, and deliver trend-right, high-quality products to our members — both in-club and online. This role is about more than buying product. It’s about influencing and driving category strategy, strengthening competitive positioning, and delivering measurable business results that improve member value. You’ll work cross-functionally with merchandising partners to unlock new buying opportunities when direct brand relationships aren’t available, ensuring we continue to deliver style, quality, and affordability at scale. This position will be based on-site in Bentonville, Arkansas

Requirements

• Experience managing a multimillion-dollar business impacting multiple category P&Ls.
• Strong knowledge of buying, financial and flow planning, brand strategy, and price positioning.
• Deep familiarity with fragrance, beauty, optical and seasonal trends, with the ability to anticipate what’s next.
• Proven ability to analyze data, identify performance trends, and convert insights into strategic decisions.
• Demonstrated success influencing suppliers and cross-functional partners at all levels.
• Experience navigating complex sourcing environments, including omni-channel retail.
• Executive presence, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to lead through influence.
• A competitive, ownership-driven mindset with the agility to adapt to shifts in the business.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, or related field
• 4 years’ experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area OR 6 years’ experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area.

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft Office
• Negotiating Skills
• Supervising Associates
• Masters: Business Administration

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute buying strategies for high-impact categories and subcategories, identifying alternative supply opportunities that support brand and item strategy.
• Drive category growth by leading planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis across multimillion-dollar businesses that influence multiple P&Ls.
• Identify and capitalize on emerging trends in fragrance, beauty, optical, and seasonal, ensuring our assortment stays relevant, competitive, and member-focused.
• Build and influence strategic supplier partnerships, negotiating terms and establishing relationships that create long-term value and innovation.
• Translate data into action, using performance insights to refine assortment, pricing, and flow strategies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with merchants across categories to align sourcing solutions with broader merchandising strategies.
• Strengthen competitive positioning by maintaining a deep understanding of the marketplace and identifying opportunities to differentiate.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement, finding creative ways to enhance the member experience and drive operational excellence.

Benefits

• At Sam's Club, 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, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
• - Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• Live Better U is a company 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. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level