Associate Merchant - Appliances

Walmart Canada

$70K — $130K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or 2 years of experience in merchandising, buying, operations, or related field.
  • Proven experience in vendor relationship management and supplier negotiations.
  • Strong skills in category strategy development aligned with business goals.
  • Ability to efficiently manage purchase orders and resolve supplier issues.
  • Proficiency in data analysis for forecasting and budgeting support.
  • Experience in cross-functional collaboration for customer-focused processes.
  • Commitment to compliance with company policies and ethical standards.

Responsibilities

  • Provide administrative support for supplier negotiations and purchase orders.
  • Assist merchants in resolving supplier issues and onboarding new suppliers.
  • Execute customer communication programs, ensuring product content accuracy.
  • Collaborate with teams on category features and promotional activities.
  • Utilize data analysis tools for reporting and tracking category performance.
  • Support item setup processes for product configuration and imagery.

Benefits

  • Health coverage including medical, vision, and dental.
  • Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase, and life insurance.
  • Paid time off including PTO, parental leave, and bereavement.
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
  • Company discounts and Military Leave Pay.
  • Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
  • Education benefits including tuition, books, and fees coverage.
Full Job Description
Position Summary...

What you'll do...
Role summary:
The Associate Merchant - Appliances plays a vital role in supporting category management through supplier negotiations, purchase order administration, and item setup for both stores and online channels. This position collaborates cross-functionally to enhance customer experience by ensuring accurate product content and executing communication programs. The role involves data analysis to support budgeting, forecasting, and promotional activities while maintaining strong vendor relationships. The Associate Merchant contributes to category strategy implementation and operational excellence by applying business insights and best practices to meet organizational goals and deliver value to customers.
What you'll do:
  • Provide administrative support for supplier negotiations and manage purchase orders within assigned categories.
  • Assist merchants in resolving supplier issues and facilitate the setup of new suppliers for stores and online channels.
  • Own execution of customer communication and education programs, ensuring accuracy of product page content and adherence to taxonomy guidelines.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support category features, modular assortment implementation, and promotional activities.
  • Utilize data analysis tools to generate reports, track category performance, and support budgeting and forecasting efforts.
  • Support item setup decisions and sample management processes for imagery and product configuration.


What you'll bring:

  • Proven experience in vendor relationship management and supplier negotiations to support category goals.
  • Strong skills in category strategy development and execution aligned with business objectives.
  • Ability to manage purchase orders and resolve supplier issues efficiently.
  • Proficiency in data analysis to derive insights and support forecasting and budgeting activities.
  • Experience collaborating cross-functionally to implement customer-focused processes and product solutions.
  • Aptitude for leveraging digital tools to enhance item setup, pricing, and promotional strategies.
  • Commitment to maintaining compliance with company policies and ethical standards.


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 $70,000.00 - $130,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

- Stock








Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Bachelor's degree OR 2 years' experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area

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, Pricing, site merchandising, planning or inventory, or related area

Bachelors: Business, Bachelors: Merchandising

Primary Location...

1700 Se 5th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

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