Senior Merchant - Pet Services
About The Position
As a Senior Merchant over Pet Services at Walmart, you will lead category strategy and financial management for a complex portfolio, driving customer-centric decisions across multiple channels. This role involves managing supplier relationships, pricing, promotions, and inventory to optimize profitability and customer experience. You will oversee team performance, collaborate cross-functionally, and leverage data insights to inform strategic initiatives. The position requires strong leadership, negotiation, and analytical skills to support business objectives while ensuring operational excellence and alignment with company standards. The Pet Services Team leads the merchandising strategy by engaging with customers, suppliers, and operators across multiple channels. This team drives category strategy, pricing, and supplier management while overseeing financial performance and project execution. They utilize data insights to inform decisions and support community development and other customer first centric plans. The team fosters collaboration and continuous improvement to meet business objectives and enhance customer experience. With a focus on operational excellence and strategic initiatives, the team ensures alignment across functions to deliver value and maintain competitive positioning in the market.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising or related field and 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.
- 1 years’ supervisory experience.
- Proven expertise in category and financial management, including profit and loss accountability for complex categories.
- Strong negotiation skills with experience managing supplier relationships and driving price leadership.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute category and channel strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Effective team management capabilities, including mentoring, performance evaluation, and fostering engagement.
- Proficiency in leveraging data analytics and digital tools to inform decisions and optimize merchandising strategies.
- Excellent communication and decision-making skills to influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Experience in project management and business strategy development within a retail environment.
Nice To Haves
- Microsoft Office
- Negotiating with third-party suppliers
- Supervisory experience
- Masters: Business
- Masters: Merchandising
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute comprehensive category strategies to drive long-term business growth and profitability.
- Manage supplier relationships, lead negotiations, and oversee supplier performance to ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Own pricing, promotion, and channel strategies to optimize customer experience and competitive positioning.
- Lead and mentor a team, managing performance, development, and engagement to achieve operational excellence.
- Analyze market trends, customer behavior, and financial data to inform decision-making and category planning.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to support merchandising, supply chain, and marketing initiatives.
- Drive execution of business plans, monitor key performance indicators, and adjust strategies as needed.
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 leave
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
