Walmart

(USA) Senior Manager, Assortment Activation

Walmart$90K — $180K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, merchandising, operations, or related area with 5 years of retail experience, including leadership roles.
  • 7 years of progressive retail experience with demonstrated leadership in modular executions if no degree is held.
  • Strong strategic planning and execution skills for complex initiatives.
  • Expertise in resource and portfolio management to align with business priorities.
  • Proven track record in optimizing processes across multiple formats for operational excellence.
  • Excellent talent development and mentoring abilities.
  • Proficiency in data analysis and designing key performance indicators.

Responsibilities

  • Lead planning and governance of modular and relay initiatives to meet enterprise goals.
  • Manage resources and portfolio capacity to align with business needs and seasonal shifts.
  • Establish execution standards and best practices for various store formats.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance decision-making and optimize data use.
  • Mentor managers and associates to develop leadership skills and promote a culture of learning.
  • Drive process optimization and risk management to ensure high execution quality.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with company-sponsored stock purchase and paid life insurance.
  • Paid time off for sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, and more.
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage and company discounts.
  • Military Leave Pay and reimbursement for adoption and surrogacy expenses.
  • Walmart-paid education programs for associates, covering tuition and fees.
Full Job Description
Position Summary...

What you'll do...
Role summary:

The Senior Manager, Assortment Activation, leads the strategic planning and execution of key modular and relay initiatives to drive business objectives. This role ensures operational excellence by managing resources, mitigating risks, and maintaining execution standards across formats. Acting as a critical liaison among cross-functional teams, the position supports data-driven decision-making and continuous process optimization. The role also emphasizes talent development and fosters a culture of high performance, accountability, and integrity to deliver impactful results aligned with enterprise goals.
What you'll do:
  • Lead end-to-end planning, governance, and oversight of modular and relay initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals.
  • Manage portfolio capacity and resources to meet dynamic business needs and seasonal priorities.
  • Establish and institutionalize execution standards and best practices across store formats.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to align decisions, clarify roles, and optimize data utilization.
  • Mentor and develop managers and associates to build leadership capabilities and promote continuous learning.
  • Drive process optimization, risk mitigation, and performance measurement to ensure execution quality and operational excellence.

What you'll bring:
  • Proven expertise in strategic planning, execution leadership, and risk management for complex initiatives.
  • Strong skills in portfolio and resource management to balance capacity and align with business priorities.
  • Demonstrated ability to optimize processes and implement operational excellence standards across multiple formats.
  • Experience leading cross-functional collaboration and enabling analytical teams to focus on insights.
  • Effective talent development and mentoring capabilities to build high-performing teams.
  • Proficiency in data analysis, KPI design, and continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Commitment to integrity, ethical leadership, and supporting organizational values.


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 :

- Stock








Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in business, merchandising, operations, or related area and 5 years' experience in retail operations, merchandising, or modular execution, including 2 years' experience leading teams or cross-functional programs.
Option 2: 7 years' progressive experience in retail operations, merchandising, or modular execution, with demonstrated leadership of large-scale relay/mod initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Experience influencing senior stakeholders across formats., Experience with enterprise modular planning and retail execution platforms., Master's degree in business, merchandising, operations, or related area.

Primary Location...

701 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

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Market Cap
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Net Income
$13.5 billion
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
Revenue
$559.1 billion
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