Senior Manager, Replenishment and Inventory Solutions - Fresh Produce

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary: The (USA) Sr. Manager, Replenishment and Inventory Solutions leads inventory planning and supply chain execution to optimize product flow, freshness, and availability across the Produce business. This role drives sales and inventory performance through strategic collaboration with growers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with seasonal demand, promotional timing, and customer expectations. The manager applies data-driven analysis to resolve supply disruptions, manage perishability challenges, and improve inventory health while overseeing team development and operational compliance. Focused on continuous improvement, this position supports efficient inventory distribution, freshness execution, and strong supplier partnerships to deliver value and meet customer demand effectively. About the team:
The Produce team collaborates across merchandising, supply chain, sourcing, and operations to optimize inventory planning, forecasting, and replenishment for fresh fruits and vegetables. The team focuses on maintaining inventory freshness and health, managing product flow, and addressing supply and quality challenges to meet customer needs efficiently. Through data analysis, seasonal planning, and strategic execution, the team supports business goals while upholding Walmart’s commitment to quality, integrity, and operational excellence.

About Team: 
Whether it’s managing a budget, replenishing product, developing mods, reviewing performance, or building strategy, Merch Ops touches all aspects of Merchandising.

What you'll do:

• Drive sales, in-stock, and freshness performance through precise supply planning and supplier collaboration.
• Align seasonal and promotional forecasts while managing inventory flows to support modular transitions and peak demand periods.
• Lead root cause analysis and execute recovery plans to resolve out-of-stock, spoilage, shrink, and inventory health issues.
• Oversee produce product flow, ensuring alignment with business goals, freshness standards, and key performance indicators.
• Partner cross-functionally to optimize network inventory positioning while balancing freshness, quality, and cost efficiency.
• Provide strategic leadership by setting performance standards, mentoring team members, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Monitor and improve On-Time-In-Full delivery metrics through grower and supplier engagement, transportation coordination, and process enhancements.
• Support freshness and quality initiatives by identifying opportunities to reduce waste and improve shelf-life performance across the supply chain.

What you'll bring:

• Proven expertise in inventory management, replenishment, and supply chain coordination, preferably within fresh or perishable categories.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in data-driven root cause analysis and problem resolution.
• Ability to develop and execute strategic inventory and supply plans aligned with business goals and seasonal demand patterns.
• Experience collaborating effectively with growers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to optimize product flow and freshness.
• Demonstrated leadership in team development, mentoring, and performance management.
• Proficiency in managing inventory health metrics, including reducing understock, overstock, spoilage, and shrink.
• Skilled in utilizing inventory systems to support allocation, forecasting, and promotional planning.
• Understanding of freshness, quality, and shelf-life considerations within a fast-paced produce supply chain environment.

About Walmart Merchandising
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 Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries—all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?
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