Position Summary...The Senior Manager, Product Development leads the end-to-end Walmart Brands development lifecycle, partnering cross-functionally to deliver customer-focused solutions that align with seasonal strategies, business objectives, and customer needs. This role owns development execution from concept through commercialization, leveraging customer insights, data, and industry benchmarking to guide development decisions, supplier execution, and seasonal roadmap priorities. The role drives operational excellence, simplified ways of working, and team development while ensuring alignment across Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, Quality, and Supply Chain to support speed-to-market, quality execution, and sustainable business growth.
This is a unique opportunity to elevate Walmart Brands seasonal assortments by delivering customer-focused solutions that help our customers celebrate meaningful moments and create lasting memories throughout every season.
What you'll do...- Lead the end-to-end product development lifecycle across seasonal categories from concept to commercialization
- Own development strategies for Walmart Brands supporting assortment goals, customer expectations, speed-to-market, quality, and financial targets
- Drive decisions related to specifications, costing, RFQ processes, sampling, supplier selection, and development timelines
- Partner cross-functionally with Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Supplier teams to ensure alignment and execution excellence
- Build and manage seasonal product roadmaps while proactively identifying risks and implementing solutions
- Drive operational excellence through scalable processes, simplified ways of working, supplier accountability, and continuous improvement initiatives
What you'll bring:- Proven expertise in product lifecycle management and product commercialization within retail environments.
- Strong creative and trend interpretation capabilities with the ability to translate customer insights, market trends, and design direction into commercially viable product solutions that support seasonal assortment strategies.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive alignment on product initiatives.
- Experience in supplier negotiations and global sourcing collaboration to support business unit strategies.
- Proficiency in analyzing consumer insights, retail analytics, and trend analysis to inform product strategy.
- Ability to perform root cause analysis and recommend solutions to resolve product development issues.
- Excellent communication skills for managing internal and external stakeholder relationships.
- Commitment to sustainability and ethical sourcing practices.
- Data analytics and storytelling capabilities to support decision-making and business intelligence.
- Demonstrated people leadership experience with the ability to coach, develop, and lead high-performing teams while fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement within a fast-paced 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 $110,000.00 - $220,000.00
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 4 years' experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or
related area OR 6 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.
Application development experience with emphasis on VBA and SQL programming languages, Creative design software, Financial modeling, Leading and completing cross-functional projects, Manufacturing, product development, or packaging, Microsoft Office, Supervisory
Masters: Arts, Masters: Business, Masters: Science
Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification, Six Sigma - Certification
Primary Location...1700 Se 5th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America
