Director, Merchandising - Baby - Diapering

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Director, Merchandising - Baby - Diapering
This role is based onsite in Bentonville, Arkansas

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better.  This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability – and everything in between.  

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.  

As a Merchandising Director, 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. Your success 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 enjoy owning and developing strategic plans for highly complex categories, supporting long term business plans and executing prioritized strategic initiatives.  

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

• You are omni channel customer-focused, understand customer behavior across channels, and make customer-centric recommendations and decisions across all customer touchpoints. 

• You guide suppliers, vendors, and your team 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’ll make an impact by... 

• Setting the category strategy: you’ll own the strategy and growth for multiple formats and departments for large, complex, or high-risk categories and subcategories by identifying relevant trends to meet customer needs. 

• Growing your business: you’ll drive the planning, budgeting, forecasting and growth for your categories and establish a comprehensive understanding of the competitive landscape to incorporate into your business plans. 

• Building relationships: you’ll establish and influence high-visibility supplier relationships. 

• Leading your team: you’ll determine and support resource requirements, evaluate operational processes, measure outcomes and identify and capitalize on improvement opportunities, all while demonstrating adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning. 

• Knowing your category: you’re always looking for creative ideas to drive business improvements, innovation, and customer experience.