Apply on Employer Site

Walmart Canada · 1 month ago

(USA) Senior Manager, Merchandising Business Analytics - Grocery Private Brands

Bentonville, AR

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$90K/yr - $180K/yr

4+ years exp

Walmart Canada is a leading retail company, and they are seeking a Senior Manager for their Merchandising Business Analytics team. The role involves supporting buyer negotiations, leveraging data analysis tools, and driving category strategy and financial modeling to enhance business performance.

DeliveryRetailShopping

Responsibilities

Supports buyer with supplier negotiations by providing relevant financial inputs and highlighting risks

Helps determine information needed for each negotiation dossier

Leverages data analysis tools to explore complex data

Develops and tests hypotheses

Builds and presents insights using visualization tools

Uses visualization tools to represent data and construct coherent stories to influence decisions

Identifies implements and drives technology change within scope of own work

Develops and makes recommendations on department category subcategory fine line financial targets

Builds category level bridge plans for a complex category

Enters budget information into the planner financial system for department category budgets

Owns and consistently updates projections of department category and subcategory level forecasts for a complex category and aligns forecasts with cross functional team input and discussion

Drives discussion in Open to Buy OTB 306090 meetings on category business drivers opportunities key action plans and get well dates

Owns markdown management

Performs vendor analysis for example Joint Business Planning in preparation for negations and Top to Top meetings

Executes TAB coverage

Creates the distro for non basic items aligned to catalogs

Owns daily profit and loss tracking and review

Supports department level financial forecasts

Builds month end profit and loss review content to present in meetings with leadership

Supports forecasts at the category level for a complex category

Supports department category level forecasting by combining data driven analytics trends business intelligence known upcoming changes and head wind tailwinds

Owns and develops recommendations for department category level strategy for a complex category and supports execution

Collaborates with buyer to develop department category subcategory fine line strategy and makes recommendations to enhance effectiveness

Advises on omni assortment strategy based on insights

Supports the determination of item quantities for features

Supports merchant partners with analysis on prior feature execution and relevant trends

Provides input on item selection Modular Financial Modeling Walkthrough Reporting

Supports walkthroughs

Supports identification of mods to be used to build line reviews and supports adjustments based on post mods analysis

Makes recommendations to merchants

Performs and drives post modular performance analysis and reporting on merchandise and instock opportunities

Identifies effectiveness key actions and get well dates

Presents key financials metrics at modular walkthroughs

Tracks liability for modular ending lifecycle

Makes customer centric recommendations and decisions across all customer touchpoints

Constantly incorporates applicable and actionable customer feedback to improve function effectiveness

Understands customer behavior across channels or within relevant channels for example demand trends buying behaviors consumption patterns around SKUs

Anticipates customer trends and influences customer demand through deep understanding of customer requirements and depth of category vision

Owns guidance on points of distribution and financial impacts of product development issues once units have hit the stores

Oversees unit level projections as components of Product Development

Supports department category profit and loss review for a complex department category

Conducts ad hoc analysis as needed and resolves conflicts over prioritization with leaders

Supports hindsight analysis as needed for categories

Provides In Season reporting and analysis for Key Seasonal Events

Builds department level Quarterly Business Review with risk upside ranges with input from category teams and divisional merchandising manager DMM

Determines distribution

Develops financial roll ups

Presents key financials metrics at AE walkthroughs

Executes prioritized highly complex strategic initiatives from merchant leaders

Conducts highly complex analysis to support strategic initiatives and provides input on actionable insights stemming from analysis

Drives the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs developing and communicating business plans and priorities removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance providing resources identifying performance standards measuring progress and adjusting performance accordingly developing contingency plans and demonstrating adaptability and supporting continuous learning

Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training mentoring assigning duties building a team based work environment establishing performance expectations and conducting regular performance evaluations providing recognition and rewards coaching for success and improvement and promoting a belonging mindset in the workplace

Promotes and supports company policies procedures mission values and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application ensuring compliance with them and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy

Ensures business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans programs and initiatives consulting with business partners managers coworkers or other key stakeholders soliciting evaluating and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost effectiveness and participating in and supporting community outreach events

Demonstrates and encourages respect for all builds a high performing team seeks and embraces differences in people cultures ideas and experiences creates a workplace where all associates feel seen supported and connected through culture of belonging so associates thrive and perform drives a positive associate and customer member experience for all identifies attracts and retains the best team members

Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent through feedback coaching mentoring and developmental opportunities promotes an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer member and company and regularly recognizes others contributions and accomplishments

Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners works collaboratively and cross functionally to achieve objectives and communicates and listens attentively with energy and positivity to motivate influence and inspire commitment and action

Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity ethics and compliance models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture supports Walmarts goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates customers and the world around us eg creating a sense of belonging eliminating waste participating in local giving

Follows the law our code of conduct and company policies and sets expectations for others to do the same promotes an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns and reinforces our culture of nonretaliation listens to concerns raised by associates takes action and encourages others to do the same holds self and others accountable for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values

Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble self aware honest and transparent

Delivers expected business results while putting the customer member first and consistently applying an omni merchant mindset and acts with an Every Day Low Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers members

Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data analytics customer member insights and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the teams strategy

Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset seeks feedback asks thoughtful questions fosters an environment that supports learning innovation and learning from mistakes and intelligent risk taking and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks

Seeks and implements continuous improvements and encourages the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working

Qualification

Data analyticsFinancial modelingProject managementMicrosoft OfficeStatistical programmingSupervisory skillsSix Sigma certificationProject Management ProfessionalCross-functional teamwork

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business, Analytics, Statistics, or related field and 4 years' experience in data analytics, project management, business, or related area

OR 6 years' experience in data analytics, project management, business, or related area

2 years' experience using intermediate functionality of Microsoft Office

Preferred

Experience with cross-functional teams

Statistical programming languages

Supervisory

Masters: Analytics

Masters: Business

Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification

Six Sigma - Certification

Benefits

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.

You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.

Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment.