(USA) Vice President, DMM, Kids

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

About The Position

This position is responsible for strategically leading the Kids portfolio, a significant part of the Merchandising business. The role develops and implements strategies to increase sales and return on investment, decrease expenses, and optimize inventory and SKU/space to deliver value and satisfaction for customers and shareholders. The Vice President provides direction for merchandising initiatives aligned with Omni SBU merchandising goals; ensures products meet customer needs for aesthetics, quality, and trends; aligns merchant leadership with creative brands and products; and monitors annual budget deployment as business needs and customer behavior change. The role is accountable for the portfolio’s P&L and profitability, including cost management and industry-leading pricing. The position delivers a consistent, high-quality shopping experience across stores and digital channels, monitors competitive conditions, and adapts to changes in retail. It collaborates with senior leaders and merchandising operations teams to align strategies and achieve business objectives, and builds collaborative relationships with senior supplier leaders. The role also leads teams in line with Walmart’s leadership expectations: respecting individuals, acting with integrity, serving customers and members, and striving for excellence. This includes developing talent, fostering collaboration and accountability, upholding compliance and company values, supporting sustainability and community commitments, and driving continuous improvement and adoption of new technology.

Responsibilities

Lead the Kids merchandising portfolio and develop strategies to increase sales and ROI, reduce expenses, and optimize inventory and SKU/space.
Align merchandising initiatives with Omni SBU goals and ensure products reflect customer needs, quality, aesthetics, and trends.
Monitor annual budget deployment and adapt to changing business needs, trends, and customer behavior.
Deliver a high-quality customer experience and consistent merchandise presentation across in-store and digital channels.
Own the portfolio P&L and improve profitability through cost management and competitive pricing.
Collaborate with senior leaders and merchandising operations teams to align strategies and achieve business objectives.
Assess the competitive landscape and develop market differentiation, customer retention, and market-share growth.
Use pricing analytics to inform pricing strategies that support ROI, market-share growth, and price leadership.
Lead merchant teams in maintaining quality supplier relationships and build collaborative relationships with senior supplier leadership.
Lead a portfolio of related categories with moderate volume and complexity.
Develop talent through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities; build strong, high-performing teams.
Promote integrity, ethics, compliance, accountability, and a culture where associates can raise concerns without retaliation.
Apply an omni-merchant and Every Day Low Cost mindset, using analytics and customer insights to make decisions.
Drive continuous improvement, support associates through change, and guide adoption of new technology.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage
401(k)
Stock purchase
Company-paid life insurance
Paid time off, including sick leave
Parental leave
Family care leave
Bereavement leave
Jury duty leave
Voting leave
Short-term and long-term disability
Company discounts
Military Leave Pay
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
Walmart-paid education benefit program (Live Better U), including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs
Performance-based bonus awards
Stock compensation may apply to certain positions