Senior Manager, Product Development - Home

Wal-Mart • Bentonville, AR

42d • $110,000 - $220,000 • 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 Senior Manager, Product Development, 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
• Financial modeling
• Leading and completing cross-functional projects
• Manufacturing, product development, or packaging
• Microsoft Office
• Supervisory
• Masters: Arts
• Masters: Business
• Masters: Science
• Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification
• Six Sigma - Certification

Responsibilities

• Collaborating to assist in setting the category strategy for Private Brands: you'll assist with strategy development, through deep customer understanding, market trends and industry knowledge
• Building relationships: you'll use your influencing and leadership skills to build partnerships with suppliers, merchants, business partners and other Private Brand team members
• Influence decisions: you'll collaborate with merchants to influence decisions about nearly every aspect of your products including replenishment, supply chain, manufacturers, store operations, planning, assortment, layouts, budgets, modular, and pricing
• Delivering on Key Business metrics:  You'll work with Sourcing to deliver quality products whilst ensuring key business metrics are achieved
• Knowing your category: You'll know your private brand customers and suppliers better than anyone and are always thinking about what is next for your business
• Quality: Quality will be a constant area of focus, both in continuous improvement but also in maintain business required systems and protocols.

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.
• 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
• Industry: General Merchandise Retailers
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees