At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission guides every decision we make—from responsible sourcing to sustainability and everything in between.
As a Merchandising Director, your expertise, vision, and strategy will bring the products your team buys to life in stores and online. Using your advocacy and negotiation skills—along with the scale of the Walmart system—you’ll make a direct impact on the business and help families around the world save money and live better. You’ll be supported by our culture, tools, and resources to learn, grow, and succeed.
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Own category strategy and growth across stores and eCommerce, aligned to broader Walmart priorities
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Lead business planning (budgeting/forecasting) and turn insights into clear actions
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Drive assortment and modular strategy in partnership with cross-functional teams
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Lead supplier strategy and negotiations; build and influence key supplier relationships
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Use data and market insights to anticipate customer needs and competitive trends.
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Lead and develop a high-performing team; set direction, enable execution, and sponsor continuous learning
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Improve performance and the customer experience through innovation and test-and-learn
What you’ll bring...- Experience owning complex category strategies and delivering long-term business plans
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Deep understanding of fashion trends and customer preferences, translating insights into commercially impactful assortment strategies
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Strong analytical skills; ability to use data to inform decisions (customer, competition, trends)
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Omni-channel mindset with digital acumen to drive growth
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Strong supplier partnership and negotiation skills
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Ability to influence across cross-functional partners and communicate clearly.
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People leadership strength and a passion for developing talent
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Ownership, resilience, and comfort operating with autonomy in a fast-paced environment
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.
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 $110,000.00 - $220,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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.
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Leading cross-functional teams, Microsoft Office, Negotiating with third-party suppliers
Masters: Business Administration
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