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This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to execute customer communication programs, analyze sales and inventory data, and contribute to budgeting and forecasting efforts. You will also support promotional activities and modular assortment implementation, leveraging data insights to enhance category performance while maintaining alignment with organizational goals and delivering a seamless customer experience.\nAbout the team:\nThe Dog Food, Livestock & Equine team plays a key role in Walmart’s commitment to being a leading pet destination. Managing a broad portfolio including dog food, poultry, livestock, and equine products, the team serves a wide range of customers. Combining customer insights, merchandising expertise, and strong supplier partnerships, the team builds relevant assortments, delivers value, introduces new brands, and enhances shopping experiences across stores and eCommerce. This team continuously evolves to expand Walmart’s presence in these categories while identifying new opportunities to support customers and drive business growth.\nWhat you'll do:\nSupport merchants in supplier negotiations and manage purchase orders for assigned categories.\nAssist in resolving supplier issues and facilitate the setup of new suppliers for stores and online channels.\nExecute customer communication and education programs in collaboration with cross-functional teams.\nMaintain accuracy and quality of product page content, ensuring compliance with taxonomy guidelines.\nAnalyze sales and category performance data to support budgeting, forecasting, and inventory planning.\nImplement approved promotional features and modular assortment strategies across channels.\nLeverage data tools to generate insights and support technology adoption within the category.\nWhat you'll bring:\nProven experience in vendor relationship management and supplier negotiations within retail or e-commerce environments.\nStrong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales and business data to support category strategy and forecasting.\nProficiency in managing product assortment, pricing, and item setup to optimize customer experience across channels.\nAbility to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and support category administration and promotional activities.\nDetail-oriented with experience in purchase order management and resolving supplier-related issues.\nFamiliarity with digital tools for data analysis and reporting to drive informed decision-making.\nAt 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.\nYou 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.\nFor information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.\nLive 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. \nEligibility 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. \nFor information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.\nThe annual salary range for this position is $70,000.00 - $130,000.00\nAdditional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.\nAdditional compensation for certain positions may also include : \n- Stock\nㅤ\nㅤ\nㅤ\nㅤ\n\nMinimum Qualifications...\nOutlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.\nBachelor’s degree OR 2 years’ experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related areaPreferred Qualifications...\nOutlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.\nMicrosoft Office, Negotiating with third-party suppliers, Pricing, site merchandising, planning or inventory, or related areaBachelors: Business, Bachelors: MerchandisingPrimary Location...\n601 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of AmericaWalmart 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. 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