Walmart

Merchant - Travel Services

Walmart$90K — $180K *
Hospitality & Recreation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of travel industry expertise across various categories.
  • Proven experience in developing and executing complex category strategies.
  • Strong financial management skills, including P&L ownership.
  • Expertise in supplier negotiations to enhance profitability.
  • Ability to analyze market trends and customer behaviors.
  • Skills in assortment planning and promotional strategies for e-commerce.
  • Proficient in leveraging data analytics and digital tools for strategy enhancement.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute category strategies based on market trends and customer insights.
  • Manage P&L responsibilities by analyzing daily business performance to meet financial targets.
  • Lead supplier negotiations to establish terms that drive profitability and price leadership.
  • Oversee assortment planning, pricing, promotions, and inventory decisions to boost category performance.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align strategies and enhance supply chain operations.
  • Utilize data analytics and digital tools to support decision-making and category execution.

Benefits

  • Performance bonuses, either annual or quarterly.
  • Potential for additional compensation based on location.
  • Opportunities for professional development and team progression.
Full Job Description
Role summary:

The Merchant - Travel Services is responsible for developing and executing category strategies that drive business growth and profitability. This role oversees pricing, promotion, and assortment planning while collaborating across channels to align supply chain and customer experience initiatives. The Merchant manages financial performance, supplier negotiations, and team development to meet strategic objectives. Utilizing data analytics and market insights, the position ensures competitive positioning and operational excellence. The role demands strong leadership, decision-making, and project management skills to deliver results aligned with company goals and customer expectations.

What you'll do:
  • Develop and execute category strategies aligned with long-term business objectives, incorporating market trends and customer insights.
  • Manage profit and loss responsibilities, analyzing daily business performance to meet financial targets.
  • Lead supplier negotiations, establishing terms, pricing, and performance metrics to drive profitability and price leadership.
  • Oversee assortment planning, pricing, promotions, and inventory decisions to optimize category performance across channels.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to align channel strategies and support supply chain and merchandising operations.
  • Utilize data analytics and digital tools to inform decisions and enhance category execution.


What you'll bring:
  • Minimum 5 years of of travel industry expertise with knowledge across a broad set of categories (e.g. Hotels, Flights, Packages, Wholesale, Rental Car, Transfers, Cruise, Tickets)
  • Proven experience in category strategy development and execution for highly complex categories.
  • Strong financial management skills, including profit and loss ownership and forecasting.
  • Expertise in supplier management and negotiation to drive price leadership and profitability.
  • Ability to analyze market trends, customer behavior, and competitive landscape to inform decisions.
  • Proficiency in assortment planning, promotional strategies, and ecommerce.
  • Skilled in leveraging data and digital tools to influence strategic initiatives and improve efficiency.
  • Effective decision-making and project management skills aligned with business objectives.


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 Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location).

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2,300 employees
Market Cap
$387 billion
Industry
Net Income
$13.5 billion
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
Revenue
$559.1 billion
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