Senior Merchant - Pet Services

Position Summary...

As a Senior Merchant over Pet Services at Walmart, you will lead category strategy and financial management for a complex portfolio, driving customer-centric decisions across multiple channels. This role involves managing supplier relationships, pricing, promotions, and inventory to optimize profitability and customer experience. You will oversee team performance, collaborate cross-functionally, and leverage data insights to inform strategic initiatives. The position requires strong leadership, negotiation, and analytical skills to support business objectives while ensuring operational excellence and alignment with company standards.
About the team:

The Pet Services Team leads the merchandising strategy by engaging with customers, suppliers, and operators across multiple channels. This team drives category strategy, pricing, and supplier management while overseeing financial performance and project execution. They utilize data insights to inform decisions and support community development and other customer first centric plans.  The team fosters collaboration and continuous improvement to meet business objectives and enhance customer experience. With a focus on operational excellence and strategic initiatives, the team ensures alignment across functions to deliver value and maintain competitive positioning in the market.

What you'll do...

• Develop and execute comprehensive category strategies to drive long-term business growth and profitability.
• Manage supplier relationships, lead negotiations, and oversee supplier performance to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Own pricing, promotion, and channel strategies to optimize customer experience and competitive positioning.
• Lead and mentor a team, managing performance, development, and engagement to achieve operational excellence.
• Analyze market trends, customer behavior, and financial data to inform decision-making and category planning.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support merchandising, supply chain, and marketing initiatives.
• Drive execution of business plans, monitor key performance indicators, and adjust strategies as needed.

What you'll bring:

• Proven expertise in category and financial management, including profit and loss accountability for complex categories.
• Strong negotiation skills with experience managing supplier relationships and driving price leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute category and channel strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Effective team management capabilities, including mentoring, performance evaluation, and fostering engagement.
• Proficiency in leveraging data analytics and digital tools to inform decisions and optimize merchandising strategies.
• Excellent communication and decision-making skills to influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Experience in project management and business strategy development within a 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 $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.

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising or related field and 4 years’ experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area.OR 6 years’ experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area.
1 years’ supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Microsoft Office, Negotiating with third-party suppliers, Supervisory experience

Masters: Business, Masters: Merchandising

Primary Location...

702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.