(USA) Senior Manager, Private Brand Management- Calendar & Planning

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

50d•$90,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Fashion Private Brands Calendar and Planning Senior Manager is responsible for building, managing, and reporting on the total Fashion Private Brands calendar and SOPs. This role ensures alignment across design, product development, sourcing, marketing, and merchandising teams to deliver seasonal milestones on time and with precision. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational and communication skills, a deep understanding of end-to-end retail processes, and the ability to translate complex timelines into clear, actionable plans.

Requirements

Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities across cross-functional teams.
Proven ability to manage complex timelines with competing priorities.
High attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Design, or related field and 4 years’ experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area OR 6 years’ experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with private brand or owned label programs preferred.
Knowledge of fashion development cycles and critical path management preferred.
Experience reporting and presenting to executive-level stakeholders preferred.
Leading a cross-functional team
Masters: Business Administration
Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification
Six Sigma - Certification

Responsibilities

Build and maintain the master Fashion Private Brands calendar, integrating key milestones across product design, development, sourcing, production, and marketing.
Build and maintain the master Fashion Private Brands Process SOPs that ensure consistent ways of working.
Manage and coordinate updates across cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment on key deliverables and deadlines.
Report on calendar performance, tracking progress, identifying risks or bottlenecks, and recommending adjustments to maintain critical timelines.
Partner with brand, merchandising, and operations teams to ensure calendar accuracy and visibility across all fashion categories.
Create and distribute regular status reports and dashboards to leadership, highlighting milestones, risks, and dependencies.
Serve as the central point of contact for all calendar-related inquiries and updates.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to support seasonal planning, line reviews, and Go-to-Market readiness.
Continuously refine processes to improve efficiency and transparency in calendar management.
Ensure that the Fashion Private Brands calendar reflects all business-critical activities, including design deadlines, sample reviews, and launch timelines.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Performance-based bonus awards
Medical coverage
Vision coverage
Dental coverage
401(k)
Stock purchase
Company-paid life insurance
PTO (including sick leave)
Parental leave
Family care leave
Bereavement
Jury duty
Voting
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Company discounts
Military Leave Pay
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
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