Position Summary...
What you'll do...
Role summary:
The (USA) Senior Merchant leads category strategy and financial management for complex product lines, driving customer-focused decisions across multiple channels. This role oversees supplier negotiations, pricing, and promotional initiatives while managing a high-performing team to achieve business objectives. By leveraging data insights and market trends, the Senior Merchant ensures alignment with company goals and optimizes assortment, inventory, and channel strategies. This position requires strong leadership, strategic planning, and collaboration skills to deliver sustainable growth and enhance the customer experience across all touchpoints.
About the team:
Our team consists of dedicated leaders focused on transforming Walmart's Jewelry and Accessories categories through elevated quality, innovative design, and exceptional value. Collaborating closely with cross-functional partners, the team embraces curiosity, care, and enthusiasm to drive business and assortment improvements. They apply strong skills in category management, supplier relations, financial oversight, and merchandising strategies to deliver customer-centered solutions. This group fosters a collaborative environment that supports continuous learning and strategic innovation, ensuring alignment with company goals and delivering impactful results across all channels.
What you'll do:
Develop and execute category strategies to drive long-term business growth and profitability.
Manage profit and loss responsibilities, including pricing, promotions, and inventory decisions.
Lead supplier negotiations, establish terms, and oversee supplier performance and communication.
Guide and develop team members through coaching, performance management, and career growth opportunities.
Analyze customer behavior, market trends, and competitive landscape to inform merchandising and channel strategies.
Collaborate cross-functionally to align supply chain, merchandising, and financial plans.
Utilize data analytics to influence decisions and optimize category performance across channels.
What you'll bring:
Proven expertise in category management, including strategy development and execution for complex categories.
Strong financial management skills with experience owning profit and loss responsibilities and forecasting.
Demonstrated ability in supplier management and negotiation to drive price leadership and profitability.
Effective team management capabilities, including coaching, mentoring, and performance evaluation.
Proficiency in merchandising and business strategy to support assortment, pricing, and promotional decisions.
Data-driven decision-making skills with the ability to analyze customer behavior and market trends.
Experience collaborating cross-functionally to align channel and supply chain strategies.
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 $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 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.
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.
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Microsoft Office, Negotiating with third-party suppliers, Supervisory experience
Masters: Business, Masters: Merchandising
Primary Location...
600 Integrity Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, 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.
