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Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.\nJoin us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.\nSales\nOur Sales teams help to deliver Reckitt's purpose by building shared success with our customers, making access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment possible in-stores and online.\nWithin Sales, we're focused on achieving outperformance across all of our channels, operating in highly competitive categories. This focus results in a dynamic, fast paced environment where cross functional teams are encouraged to collaborate to achieve success.\nWe have around 10,000 sales people across the world, within market roles and ranging in areas like Field Sales, Key Accounts, Trade Marketing and Category Development.\nAbout the role\nAs the Category Development Manager, Walmart, you will report to the Category Director and play a critical role in driving category growth through strategic insights, analytics, and collaboration. You will leverage data, shopper understanding, and commercial expertise to identify opportunities, influence decisions, and develop category strategies that create value for Walmart and our organization.\nThis role requires a strong foundation in Walmart category management, a passion for uncovering insights, and the ability to translate complex data into compelling, actionable recommendations. The successful candidate is naturally curious, shopper-focused, collaborative, and motivated by continuous learning and innovation.\nYou will serve as a trusted category expert, partnering closely with the salesteam, cross-functional stakeholders, and internal business partners to shape category strategies, execute key initiatives, and deliver measurable results.\nIf you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving complex business challenges, and are energized by transforming insights into action, we'd love to hear from you.\nYour responsibilities\nAnalyze data from multiple sources to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and growth recommendations.\n\nDevelop category insights and Omni Channel strategies aligned with retailer priorities.\n\nSupport business planning, assortment, merchandising, and go-to-market initiatives.\n\nPartner cross-functionally to execute strategies and track performance.\n\nBuild and influence stakeholder relationships.\n\nThe experience we're looking for\nBachelor’s degree required.\n\n3+ years of Walmart category management experience.\n\nStrong stakeholder influence and cross-functional collaboration.\n\nData-driven with strong analytical skills.\n\nCustomer relationship management experience.\n\nProficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and syndicated data tools.Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.\n\nOrganized, adaptable and self-motivated.\n\nThe skills for success\nConsumer Insights; Shopper Insights; Customer Insights; Category Analysis, Collaboration and partnership skills; Influencing, Consultative Selling, Customer strategy; Channel strategy, Sales strategy development, Perform product plannnig, Business accumen; financial accumen, commercial accumen, Sales negotiation, P&L Management, Strategy Execution, Operational Excellence, Key Account Management, Account Management, Field sales; Field sales management, Ecommerce, Analysing sales and Ecommerce data, Pharmaceutical Sales, Trade Marketing, Digital activation to HCPs, Leadership skills.\nWhat we offer\nWith inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.\nWe invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.\nEquality\nWe recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. 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