Manager, Merchandising Planning - Sleepwear

Manager, Merchandising Planning - Sleepwear

Relocation Required to Bentonville, AR

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make and drives us to create the future of retail. In this role, you will be focused on assessing business financial performance, forecasting, and influencing category modular and feature strategy and financial plans. You'll be the expert for your category and leverage the scale of Walmart to truly impact the business and the lives of millions of customers worldwide. Along the way, you'll be guided by our deep-rooted culture with the support and tools you need to do your best work.

What You'll Do...

• Category / item forecasting : Performs all financial forecasting within categories using data-driven analytics, trend insights, and business intelligence to project future results.
• Feature and promotion management : Influences feature and promotional plans using historical performance data and business insight. Supports decision on feature buy quantities and store level allocation.
• Modular strategy and financials : Assesses item-level performance during line review process. Analyzes and challenges assumptions regarding performance expectations. Communicates the aggregate financial impact of planned assortment changes. Creates executive summary on expected financial results and present to leadership team. Conducts post-modular analysis to drive accountability to decisions and forecasts.
• Business management decision support : Assess the health of the business and seek root-cause of opportunities. Generate data-driven recommendations to improve customer and financial outcomes. Socialize findings and ideas to cross-functional team in order to steer decisions that impact the P&L.
• Budgeting : Develops and makes recommendations on category and subcategory financial targets. Notate and convey business intelligence pertaining to future category performance. Builds budget information into the financial system for fiscal category budgets.
• Financial updates and reporting : Own monthly financial perspective for categories, highlighting business drivers, opportunities, key action plans, and timelines. Provides seasonal and event analysis and reporting for key timeframes.

What You'll Bring...

Minimum Qualifications...

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field and 2 years' experience in retail, merchandising, forecasting, or related area. OR 4 years' experience in retail, merchandising, forecasting, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Negotiating terms and costing, Retail Link, Supervisory Masters : Marketing

Primary Location...

600 Integrity 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.