Senior Manager, Product Development - Entertainment

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

116d • $110,000 - $220,000

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 Senior Manager, Product Development: Headphones/Soundbars you'll serve as an advocate for our customers and see the products you develop, from ideation to finished product review, come to life in stores and online. This is an opportunity to develop products for Walmart customers, offering great value and product quality. You'll be the expert for Private Brand products within your categories of responsibility 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.

Requirements

• 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

• Application development experience with emphasis on VBA and SQL programming languages.
• Creative design software experience.
• Financial modeling experience.
• Leading and completing cross-functional projects.
• Experience in manufacturing, product development, or packaging.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Supervisory experience.
• Masters: Arts, Masters: Business, Masters: Science.
• Project Management Professional Certification.
• Six Sigma Certification.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating to assist in setting the category strategy for Private Brands.
• Building relationships with suppliers, merchants, business partners, and other Private Brand team members.
• Influencing decisions about products including replenishment, supply chain, manufacturers, store operations, planning, assortment, layouts, budgets, modular, and pricing.
• Working with Sourcing to deliver quality products whilst ensuring key business metrics are achieved.
• Knowing your private brand customers and suppliers better than anyone and always thinking about what is next for your business.
• Focusing on quality in continuous improvement and maintaining business required systems and protocols.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Incentive awards for performance.
• 401(k) match.
• Stock purchase plan.
• Paid maternity and parental leave.
• PTO.
• Multiple health plans.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Live Better U education benefit program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: General Merchandise Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree