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Walmart

Associate Merchant – Home

Walmart

. Analyze sales data and support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for assigned categories .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeBentonville • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $70,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in data analysis, budgeting, and financial planning to optimize inventory and enhance customer experience. Proven ability to manage supplier negotiations and execute effective communication programs.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Data AnalysisBudgetingFinancial PlanningSupplier NegotiationsProject Management

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Hard Skills
Sales AnalysisBusiness AnalysisProduct Assortment ManagementItem Setup ProcessesForecastingFinancial Performance Tracking
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationStakeholder Relationship BuildingCustomer Focus
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Office
Industry Keywords
MerchandisingBuyingOperationsInventory ManagementSite Merchandising

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Analyze sales data and support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for assigned categories
  • Recommend item setup, pricing, and assortment improvements to optimize inventory and customer experience
  • Build stakeholder relationships to drive business solutions and continuous improvement
  • Support merchants in supplier negotiations and manage purchase orders for assigned categories
  • Resolve supplier issues and facilitate new supplier setup for stores and online channels
  • Execute customer communication and education programs
  • Ensure accurate product page content and search query management
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on category features, modular layouts, and promotional strategies
  • Support category management, supplier negotiations, purchase order administration, and item setup
  • Contribute to customer-focused strategies by understanding buying behaviors and executing communication programs

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 2 years’ experience in merchandising, buying, financial planning, operations, or related area
  • Strong skills in data analysis and sales analysis
  • Business analysis capabilities
  • Effective communication and project management skills
  • Ability to manage product assortment and item setup processes
  • Competence in budgeting, forecasting, and tracking financial performance against targets
  • Passion for serving the customer
  • Preferred: Microsoft Office
  • Preferred: Negotiating with third-party suppliers
  • Preferred: Pricing
  • Preferred: Site merchandising, planning or inventory, or related area
  • Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Business or Merchandising

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Performance-based bonus awards
  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k)
  • Stock purchase
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • PTO, including sick leave
  • Parental leave
  • Family care leave
  • Bereavement leave
  • Jury duty leave
  • Voting leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Company discounts
  • Military Leave Pay
  • Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
  • Live Better U Walmart-paid education benefit
  • Tuition, books, and fees completely paid for eligible education programs
  • PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes