The posting
Position Summary...
What you'll do...
Role summary:
As Senior Merchant, Women’s Digital Footwear, you’ll lead Women’s Athletics and Classic Brands and have the opportunity to shape what’s next for a highly visible, fast-moving business. You’ll bring together a love of product, strong merchant instincts and customer insights to build assortments customers are excited to discover. From growing relationships with leading brands to uncovering new opportunities, you’ll have the freedom to think big and turn ideas into action. You’ll lead and develop a talented team, influence across the organization and play a meaningful role in the continued growth of Women’s Footwear at Walmart. About the team:
At Walmart, we believe great style, great brands and incredible value should be accessible to everyone. The Women’s Footwear Digital Merchandising team brings that to life through the products and brands millions of customers shop every day. We’re product obsessed, customer led and always looking ahead, from strengthening relationships with leading footwear brands and discovering what’s next to creating product alongside Design and Product Development. With the reach and scale of Walmart behind us, we have a unique opportunity to shape the future of Women’s Footwear and continue building Walmart as a destination for fashion. What you'll do:
- Set the strategy for Women’s Athletics and Classic Brands, building assortments that balance customer needs, market trends and business opportunity.
- Own the digital business across sales, profit, inventory, pricing and promotional strategy.
- Build relationships with leading national brands, negotiate for Walmart customers and identify new brands and growth opportunities.
- Partner with Design and Product Development to create compelling, differentiated product.
- Use data, customer insights and merchant instinct to spot opportunities and make decisions.
- Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team.
- Influence across Site Merchandising, Marketing, Planning and Supply Chain to bring the strategy to life.
What you'll bring:
- A passion for product, brands and understanding what customers want next.
- Strong merchant instincts paired with the financial acumen to manage and grow a complex business.
- A strong product eye and curiosity for consumer, competitive and cultural trends.
- Proven ability to build influential supplier relationships and negotiate effectively.
- Digital fluency and curiosity about how customers discover and shop online.
- Confidence using data and insights to make decisions while knowing when to trust your instincts.
- A collaborative leadership style with the ability to develop talent, influence others and turn ideas into action.
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.
The annual salary range for this position is $108,000.00 - $216,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
- Stock
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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...
45 W 25Th St, New York, NY 10010, 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.
