Position Summary...What you'll do...Role summary:As an Associate Merchant, you will support category management by facilitating supplier negotiations, managing purchase orders, and resolving supplier-related issues to ensure accurate product setup for stores and online channels. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance customer experience through effective communication and data-driven insights. You will contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and promotional activities while leveraging analytical tools to support category performance. The position requires a strong focus on operational excellence, vendor relationship management, and alignment with organizational goals to deliver value and drive business results.
What you'll do:- Support merchants in supplier negotiations and manage purchase orders for assigned categories.
- Assist in resolving supplier issues and facilitate the setup of new suppliers for stores and online channels.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute customer communication and education programs.
- Ensure accuracy and quality of product page content and maintain taxonomy guidelines.
- Analyze category performance data to support budgeting, forecasting, and sales reporting.
- Implement approved feature proposals and modular assortment strategies across channels.
- Leverage data analysis tools to generate insights and support decision-making processes.
What you'll bring: - Proven experience in vendor relationship management and supplier negotiations within retail or e-commerce environments.
- Strong skills in category strategy development and product assortment planning to support business growth.
- Ability to analyze data effectively, leveraging insights to influence merchandising decisions and optimize category performance.
- Proficiency in managing purchase orders, supplier issue resolution, and item setup for both stores and online channels.
- Demonstrated capability to collaborate cross-functionally and support execution of promotional features and modular assortment strategies.
- Commitment to maintaining high standards of integrity, compliance, and customer-focused business solutions.
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 $84,000.00 - $156,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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.
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...45 W 25Th St, New York, NY 10010, United States of America
