Merchandising Director

As a Merchandising Director, your expertise, vision and strategy will allow you to see the products you buy come to life in stores and online.

Leveraging your advocacy and negotiation skills with the access and scale of the Walmart system, you’ll make a direct impact on the business and help families all over the world save money and live better.

Along the way, you’ll be guided by our deep-rooted culture and have the support and tools you need to do your job, learn, grow and succeed.

What you’ll do… As a Merchandising Director of Baby Hardlines, you will work across all facets of the business, including but not limited to category strategy, team management, budgeting and forecasting, modular and assortments, replenishment and supplier negotiations.

You will own and set the overall strategic direction for the business unit and align with broader Walmart strategies.

You know your supplier and customer needs better than anyone else and are constantly thinking about what is next for your business.

Success in this role requires tenacity, an analytical mindset, influence, and a competitive spirit.

You’ll use your executive presence to work with suppliers at all levels and navigate interesting, complex challenges.

You’ll sweep us off our feet if: You enjoy owning and developing plans for highly complex category strategy, supporting long term business plans and executing prioritized strategic initiatives.

You are data savvy: you can analyze competition, customer behavior, industry trends, and the macro environment.

You are omni channel customer focused: You make customer-centric recommendations and decisions across all customer touchpoints.

Constantly incorporate applicable and actionable customer feedback.

Understand customer behavior across channels, or within relevant channels.

Guide suppliers and vendors in the development of customer focused processes and products.

You are tenacious, dedicated and thrive working with ownership, autonomy, and a healthy dose of competition.

You develop and implement strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps; recruiting, selecting, and developing talent; supporting mentorship, workforce development, and succession planning; and leveraging the capabilities of new and existing talent.

You cultivate an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all programs and practices; developing consequences for violations or non-compliance; and supporting the Open-Door Policy.

You develop and leverage internal and external partnerships and networks to maximize the achievement of business goals by sponsoring and leading key community outreach and involvement initiatives; engaging key stakeholders in the development, execution, and evaluation of appropriate business plans and initiatives; and supporting associate efforts in these areas.

You’ll make an impact by: Providing overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs; developing, communicating, building support for, and implementing business strategies, plans, and practices.

Providing overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs; developing, communicating, building support for, and implementing business strategies, plans, and practices; analyzing cost and forecasts and incorporating them into business plans; determining and supporting resource requirements; evaluating operational processes; measuring outcomes to ensure desired results; identifying and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; promoting a customer environment; and demonstrating adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning.

Always looking for creative ideas to drive business improvements, innovation, and customer experience.

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 5 years’ experience in merchandising management, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area.

OR 7 years’ experience in merchandising management, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area.

2 years’ supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position.

If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Leading a cross-functional team, Microsoft Office, Negotiating with third-party suppliers Masters: Business Administration