Position Summary...What you'll do...Role summary: The (USA) Associate Merchant, Pet Services, plays a key role in developing and scaling services that support pet parents throughout the pet care journey. This role partners across Merchandising, Operations, Marketing, Product, Finance, and external partners to identify new opportunities, launch innovative programs, and improve customer experiences. The Associate Merchant combines strategic thinking, data-driven decision making, and strong cross-functional collaboration to drive business growth, support key partnerships, and bring new capabilities to market. Success in this role requires the ability to navigate ambiguity, influence stakeholders, and execute complex initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
What you'll do: - Partner across Merchandising, Operations, Marketing, Product, Finance, and external organizations to develop and scale services.
- Identify opportunities to improve customer experiences, drive business growth, and strengthen Walmart's pet ecosystem.
- Drive execution of cross-functional initiatives by coordinating stakeholders, timelines, and key deliverables.
- Build and manage relationships with strategic partners, suppliers, and service providers.
- Analyze business performance and customer insights to develop recommendations and support decision making.
- Support merchandising processes, business planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
What you'll bring: - Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and drive alignment across teams.
- Experience leading projects or business initiatives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate insights into actionable recommendations.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with internal and external partners.
- Proven problem-solving abilities and a continuous improvement mindset.
- Experience in merchandising, retail, operations, business development, or related fields preferred.
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 :
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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...601 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America
