Position Summary...
What you'll do...
Role summary:
The (USA) Director, Marketplace, leads the Health and Wellness business team to enhance seller performance and assortment management while driving business growth through data-driven decision making and stakeholder collaboration. This role requires expertise in influencing cross-functional teams, developing assortment strategies, and managing complex negotiations. The Director serves as a trusted advisor, aligning marketplace objectives with broader organizational priorities and leveraging market insights to optimize assortment and seller engagement. Strong communication, analytical skills, and business acumen are essential to deliver impactful solutions that support long-term marketplace success.
About the team:
The Director, Marketplace - Health & Wellness leads a focused team of three associates, driving Walmart's Optical, Health, and Directed Spend programs on the Marketplace platform. This role combines strategic business leadership with hands-on collaboration across merchandising, technology, and product teams to build and scale innovative platform capabilities. The team engages regularly with senior executives, ensuring clear communication and alignment on business priorities. Emphasizing data-driven decision-making and stakeholder partnership, the group fosters a high-impact environment dedicated to launching and growing new marketplace initiatives that deliver measurable value and support Walmart's long-term strategic goals.
What you'll do:
Lead strategic initiatives to develop and grow the marketplace business, aligning with organizational priorities and market trends.
Collaborate cross-functionally to build strong partnerships and foster consensus among multiple stakeholders.
Utilize data analytics and financial insights to inform decision-making and drive business performance.
Oversee seller lifecycle management, including seller performance, issue resolution and scaling revenue.
Drive assortment strategy by analyzing category performance and optimizing product mix.
Champion process improvements and innovation to enhance operational efficiency and marketplace growth.
Communicate effectively to influence and guide teams and partners toward shared business objectives.
What you'll bring:
Proven expertise in strategic business acumen, including evaluating business cases and driving initiatives with meaningful return on investment.
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to identify, engage, and influence cross-functional partners effectively.
Advanced business communication capabilities to present data-driven narratives and build consensus in complex situations.
Proficiency in data analysis and market trend evaluation to inform decision-making and strategy development.
Experience leading collaborative efforts and fostering productive partnerships across multiple business units.
Ability to leverage financial acumen and problem-solving techniques to align business priorities and drive results.
At Walmart, 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 (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. 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 . 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.
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 $143,000.00 - $286,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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.
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field and 5 years' experience in Business Management, Marketing, Omni-Channel
Merchandising, or a related area. Option 2: 7 years' experience in Business Management, Marketing, Omni-Channel Merchandising, or a related area.
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Business Management, Marketing, Omni-Channel Merchandising, or a related area
Primary Location...
850 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066-3031, 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.
