Position Summary...
What you'll do...
Role summary:
The Senior Manager, Merchandising Planning, leads strategic category and financial planning to optimize merchandise performance and customer satisfaction. This role leverages advanced data analysis and forecasting techniques to drive informed decisions across multiple channels, aligning with business objectives and budget targets. Collaborating cross-functionally, the position supports category strategy development, vendor negotiations, and promotional planning while fostering continuous improvement and innovation. The role also emphasizes team leadership, mentoring, and operational excellence to ensure effective execution of merchandising initiatives that enhance overall business results.
About the team:
The Merchandise Planning team drives data-informed decision making by leveraging financial analytics and forecasting to optimize sales, profit, and inventory. This team develops pre-season financial plans and conducts in-season reforecasting to adapt to market dynamics. Collaborating closely with cross-functional partners, the team supports category management through detailed demand planning and financial insights. Their work ensures alignment between merchandise strategies and business goals, enabling effective inventory management and financial performance. The team values precision, analytical rigor, and proactive planning to support Walmart's commitment to delivering value and meeting customer needs efficiently.
What you'll do:
Leverage data analysis and visualization tools to develop actionable insights that influence merchandising decisions and category strategies.
Collaborate cross-functionally to align category forecasts, financial targets, and assortment strategies with business objectives.
Drive demand planning and forecasting accuracy by integrating customer behavior and market trends into category and item-level projections.
Support vendor negotiations by providing financial analysis and risk assessments to optimize cost and terms.
Lead feature, promotion, and markdown management to maximize category performance and inventory effectiveness.
Mentor and develop team members, fostering a high-performing, accountable work environment.
What you'll bring:
Proven expertise in merchandise planning and category management for complex product lines.
Strong financial forecasting skills, including budget development and markdown management.
Advanced data analysis capabilities with proficiency in visualization tools to inform decision-making.
Experience driving customer-centric strategies through deep understanding of demand trends and buying behaviors.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence business plans with actionable insights.
Skilled in supporting item-level forecasting and feature planning to optimize inventory and sales.
Demonstrated success in managing strategic initiatives and delivering measurable business results.
At Sam's Club, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet!
-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, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices .
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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 company 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.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart (https://one.walmart.com/) .
The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location).
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Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field and 4 years' experience in retail, merchandising, forecasting, or related area. OR 6 years' experience in retail, merchandising, forecasting, or related area.
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Negotiating terms and costing, Profit and Loss (P&L) Responsibility, Retail Link, Supervisory
Masters: Marketing
Primary Location...
2101 Se Simple Savings Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712-4304, United States of America
Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.
