Senior Category Development Account Executive Walmart Team
About The Position
At P&G, Category Development is where data, strategy, and innovation come together to drive real business impact. As a Senior Category Development Account Executive (SCDAE), you will play a critical role in shaping how categories come to life both in‑store and online, partnering directly with Walmart Canada to unlock sustainable growth through best‑in‑class shelving, item distribution, merchandising and a frictionless Walmart.ca experience. This is a unique opportunity for someone who thrives at the intersection of shopper insight, physical retail execution, digital commerce, and automation — all while building trusted relationships with one of Canada’s most important retail partners.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
- 2–3 years of experience in sales, customer business development, category management, or analytics‑driven roles.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with comfort working in data-rich environments.
- Proven leadership, ownership mindset, and a bias for action.
- Clear, confident communication skills
- Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Based in Toronto (no relocation support available).
Nice To Haves
- Experience with tools such as Nielsen Analytics, Power BI, or similar analytics platforms is a strong asset.
- Experience with shelf or space planning software (e.g., JDA Space Planning) is an asset.
- Passion for digital commerce, automation, and continuous learning.
Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted advisor to the Walmart buyer on product assortment, item distribution, and placement on shelf.
- Use deep shopper, consumer, and space insights to design tailored shelving planograms that drive category growth and improve the shopping experience in Walmart stores.
- Advise Walmart Category buyer on assortment productivity, and space optimization, balancing shopper needs with performance and operational realities.
- Work toward and drive thought leadership on best‑in‑class shelving executions, ensuring the right items are in the right place, at the right time, for Walmart shoppers.
- Partner closely with Walmart Online Site Merchandising teams & Category Buyer to shape the best‑in‑class digital experience for your category on Walmart.ca.
- Recommend online assortment, discoverability, and digital merchandising to improve category performance and shopper conversion.
- Apply insights from online behavior, search, and digital trends to inform broader category strategy.
- Take a lead role in automating key Category Development processes, using advanced analytics, automation tools, and AI‑enabled solutions.
- Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and scale how work is generated — freeing up time for higher‑value strategic work.
- Act as a change leader, helping modernize how category insights and work are delivered.
- Leverage multiple data sources to generate insights and translate them into simple, compelling, actionable recommendations across shelving, distribution & merchandising.
- Support ad‑hoc analysis, and competitive assessments to unlock growth opportunities.
- Strengthen long‑term strategic partnerships by bringing thought leadership, clarity, and collaboration to every interaction.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
