Position Summary...What you'll do...Role summary: The Manager, Product Development oversees product specifications throughout the entire lifecycle to ensure alignment with quality standards and customer needs. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, conducting industry benchmarking, and managing sourcing activities to support business strategies. The position requires analyzing data to inform product strategies, resolving issues through root cause analysis, and driving continuous improvement. The manager also leads communication efforts with internal and external partners, supports team development, and ensures compliance with company policies while promoting a culture of integrity and operational excellence.
About the team: The Product Development team leads the management of product specifications throughout the entire lifecycle, ensuring alignment with quality standards and customer needs. This team collaborates closely with cross-functional partners, conducts industry benchmarking, and manages sourcing activities to support business strategies. They analyze data to inform product strategies, resolve issues through root cause analysis, and drive continuous improvement. The team emphasizes clear communication with internal and external stakeholders, supports professional growth, and upholds company policies to maintain operational excellence and integrity in all processes.
What you'll do: - Manage product specifications throughout the lifecycle to ensure quality and alignment with customer needs.
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to drive product development initiatives and resolve issues.
- Conduct industry benchmarking and analyze trends to inform product strategies and improvements.
- Perform root cause analysis and recommend solutions to address product lifecycle challenges.
- Oversee sourcing activities and validate documentation to support business unit strategies.
- Track performance metrics and provide insights to senior leaders for product enhancements.
- Lead and develop associates through coaching, mentoring, and training.
- Ensure compliance with company policies while promoting continuous improvement and accountability.
What you'll bring: - Proven experience managing product lifecycle processes to ensure quality and alignment with customer needs.
- Strong skills in cross-functional collaboration and project management to drive product development initiatives.
- Ability to conduct root cause analysis and recommend effective solutions to resolve product issues.
- Expertise in analyzing performance metrics and trend data to inform product strategies and improvements.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills to maintain alignment with internal and external partners.
- Detail-oriented approach with proficiency in Microsoft Office and coordinated quality improvement efforts.
- Demonstrated innovation mindset and commitment to continuous learning and process enhancement.
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 $90,000.00 - $180,000.00
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.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Design, or related field and 2 years' experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area OR 4 years' experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area.
Preferred Qualifications...Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Customer Service, Data Analysis and Insights, Microsoft Office, Product Development, Programming Language - VBA, Project Management, Statistical Programming Language - Structured Query Language (SQL), Supervising Associates
Primary Location...1700 Se 5th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America
