Merchant - Seasonal Candy

Position Summary... What you'll do... Role summary: The (USA) Merchant is responsible for developing and executing category strategies that drive financial performance and customer satisfaction across multiple channels. This role oversees pricing, promotions, supplier negotiations, and assortment planning while managing profit and loss for a moderately complex category. The Merchant collaborates cross-functionally to align channel strategies, optimize inventory, and enhance the customer experience. Leading a team, this position supports continuous improvement through data-driven insights, operational excellence, and adherence to company policies, ensuring sustainable growth and value delivery in a dynamic retail environment. About the team: The team focuses on developing customer-centered strategies that guide merchandising assortment selection for the seasonal candy category. They analyze market trends, customer behavior, and financial data to optimize product offerings and pricing. Collaborating closely with suppliers and cross-functional partners, the team drives category growth and profitability. Members manage assortment planning, promotional activities, and inventory decisions while supporting operational execution. The team fosters a results-driven environment that values adaptability, strategic thinking, and continuous improvement to deliver exceptional customer experiences and meet business objectives effectively. What you'll do: Develop and execute category strategies aligned with long-term business objectives. Manage profit and loss, analyze financial performance, and implement pricing and promotional strategies. Collaborate with suppliers to negotiate terms, drive price leadership, and ensure supplier execution. Oversee assortment planning, modular layouts, and product placement across channels. Utilize data analysis to inform decisions and optimize category performance. Lead and develop team members, setting performance expectations and fostering a productive work environment. Support omni-channel customer experience by integrating customer insights into category plans. Drive execution of business plans, removing obstacles and adjusting strategies as needed. What you'll bring: Proven experience in category and channel strategy development for moderately complex categories. Strong financial management skills, including profit and loss ownership and financial forecasting. Expertise in supplier management and negotiation to drive price leadership and profitability. Ability to analyze customer behavior, competition, and industry trends to inform decisions. Demonstrated team management capabilities, including coaching, performance evaluation, and development. Proficiency in assortment planning, pricing strategies, and promotional merchandise execution. Data-driven mindset with experience leveraging analytics to influence business plans and category performance. Adaptability and problem-solving skills to manage multiple priorities and drive continuous improvement. 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 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 ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ‎ 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 3 years’ experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area OR 5 years’ experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area. 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... 701 Respect Dr, 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. About Walmart: Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: our commitment to helping our customers save money so they can live better. Today, we're reinventing the shopping experience and our associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join our family and create a career you're proud of.