Role summary: The Senior Analyst, Merchandising Replenishment, plays a critical role in implementing advanced inventory strategies to align with merchandising objectives. This position involves building and calibrating forecasts, analyzing seasonal inventory flows, and developing data-driven recommendations to optimize stock levels and financial outcomes. The role requires collaboration across teams to support item-level replenishment, process standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives. The analyst leverages analytics to influence decisions, monitors key performance metrics, and ensures high-quality support to stores, contributing to efficient inventory management and the achievement of strategic business goals.
What you'll do: - Develop and implement complex inventory strategies by building and validating forecasts aligned with merchandising needs.
- Analyze seasonal inventory flow and customer demand to optimize replenishment and support financial objectives.
- Monitor and calibrate store-level forecasts using inventory management systems and data analysis tools.
- Collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams to manage item-level replenishment and resolve exceptions.
- Standardize processes by creating operating procedures, training materials, and automated tracking alerts.
- Provide expert guidance on inventory planning and performance metrics to internal and external stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and support continuous enhancements in replenishment operations.
What you'll bring: - Proven expertise in inventory management and forecasting to support merchandising replenishment strategies.
- Strong analytical skills with experience in data analysis and customer demand planning to optimize inventory flow.
- Ability to develop and implement standardized processes and training materials to ensure consistency and efficiency.
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally to align inventory plans with financial and operational goals.
- Proficiency in using office productivity software, statistical packages, and inventory management systems.
- Excellent communication skills to present key performance metrics and influence business decisions.
- Commitment to continuous improvement and adaptability in a dynamic retail environment.
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 $60,000.00 - $110,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
- Stock