Live Category Manager - Sneakers
eBaySalary not specified
Full Time
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Retail, GroceryIndustries
Requirements
- Ability to design, develop, and execute category strategies driving customer satisfaction, trust, sales, share, and profitability
- Proficiency in data-driven insights for optimizing assortment, pricing, and promotional activities
- Experience with full P&L accountability, including short- and long-term planning, proactive/reactive management, and achieving financial targets
- Skills in data analysis, item-level assortment optimization, vendor and SKU management, price laddering, and private label/brand development
- Capability to oversee new item and promotional forecasts, identify item adds/deletes, manage markdowns/markups/price adjustments, and develop entry/exit strategies
- Knowledge of planning line reviews, delivering store-ready modulars, and seasonal sets on time
- Understanding of customer behavior across channels
- Experience guiding suppliers and vendors in customer-focused processes and products
- Ability to create sales reports, support forecasting, and provide analyses
- Vendor management skills, including negotiating agreements, costs, allowances, quality, and delivery terms
- Willingness to attend trade shows and buying trips to identify new vendors
- Accountability for marketing aspects, including tab space planning, item level planning, selection, forecasting, and execution for various media
- Leadership abilities in coaching, directing, and mentoring team members
- Stakeholder management skills, including building relationships, determining processes, adapting to changes, and collaborating with teams
- Commitment to leadership expectations: respecting individuals, building high-performing teams, embracing diversity, fostering belonging, developing talent, acting with integrity, and promoting Walmart values
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end merchandise profit and loss, including planning and achieving financial targets
- Develop and execute category strategies through data analysis, assortment optimization, vendor/SKU management, price laddering, and brand development
- Oversee forecasts for new items and promotions, manage item adds/deletes, markdowns/markups/price adjustments, and entry/exit strategies
- Plan line reviews and deliver store-ready modulars and seasonal sets on time
- Understand customer behavior and guide suppliers/vendors in developing customer-focused processes/products
- Track category performance against financial targets and support category finances
- Create sales reports, support forecasting, and provide analyses
- Negotiate and manage vendor agreements, costs, allowances, quality, and delivery terms to drive performance
- Attend trade shows and buying trips to identify new vendors and enhance categories
- Handle all marketing aspects of the category, including tab space/item planning, selection, forecasting, and execution
- Provide coaching and direction to team members and mentor others
- Build relationships with stakeholders, implement business solutions, determine processes/practices, adapt to changes, and ensure execution of customer programs
- Collaborate with modular and site merchandising teams on customer communication and education
Skills
Category Management
P&L Management
Data Analysis
Vendor Management
Forecasting
Assortment Optimization
Pricing Strategy
Promotional Planning
Line Reviews
Sales Reporting
Walmart
Global retail chain offering affordable products
About Walmart
Walmart operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, providing a wide variety of products at low prices to everyday consumers, families, and communities. The company combines physical retail locations with an e-commerce platform, allowing customers to shop for groceries, apparel, electronics, and household items both in-store and online. Walmart's efficient supply chain management and large-scale purchasing enable it to maintain affordability, setting it apart from competitors. The company also offers financial services and health and wellness services, including pharmacies and vision centers. Walmart's goal is to save people money and support communities, as demonstrated by its efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic and its commitment to social responsibility, including programs for veterans and military families.
Bentonville, ArkansasHeadquarters
1962Year Founded
$5,515MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Financial Services, Consumer GoodsIndustries
10,001+Employees
Benefits
PTO: Paid vacation, sick time, personal time and holiday time
10% discount on regularly priced general merchandise and fresh fruits and vegetables
6% 401(k) match to all employees, including hourly workers, after one year
Roth IRA available
Associate Stock Purchase Plan
maximum and eligible preventive care covered at 100%
Health reimbursement plans
Risks
Rising U.S. labor costs could pressure profit margins.
Amazon's grocery delivery expansion threatens Walmart's market share.
Fintech investments expose Walmart to financial regulatory risks.
Differentiation
Walmart's omnichannel strategy integrates physical and online retail seamlessly.
The company offers a wide range of products at consistently low prices.
Walmart's commitment to community support enhances its brand reputation.
Upsides
Walmart's investment in fintech expands its financial services offerings.
Robotics integration in distribution centers boosts operational efficiency.
Culturally themed product lines attract diverse customer segments.
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