Walmart Canada · 1 day ago
Senior Director, Strategic Account Management - Data Ventures
Walmart Canada is transforming retail by leveraging data to provide actionable insights. They are seeking a Senior Director of Strategic Account Management to drive business growth by developing and maintaining relationships with food suppliers and merchants.
DeliveryRetailShopping
Responsibilities
Lead and inspire high-performing teams of account managers and experienced professionals, fostering a culture of excellence, belonging, and continuous development
Drive strategic merchant engagement at scale, building collaborative partnerships across departments and geographies to advance business priorities and accelerate adoption of key initiatives
Apply advanced analytical and technical skills to interpret complex, contextual datasets, derive actionable insights, and advise senior stakeholders on enterprise-level decisions
Simplify and communicate complex data for diverse audiences, enabling customers and partners to make informed decisions that drive business growth
Implement and oversee organizational business plans by identifying evolving customer and operational needs, proactively adapting to market, industry, and regulatory changes
Champion customer-centricity by establishing robust communication and engagement strategies, managing mutual value propositions, risks, and benefits, and ensuring exceptional client experiences throughout the partnership lifecycle
Provide strategic Voice of Customer (VOC) feedback to product and business teams, representing both supplier and merchant perspectives to inform product roadmaps, enhancements, and innovation
Model integrity and ethical leadership, cultivating an environment of trust, respect, and accountability, and ensuring compliance with company values and standards
Develop and institutionalize best practices for account planning, forecasting, cross-selling, and continuous improvement, setting standards and metrics for the broader organization
Connect ideas to long-term growth opportunities, confidently making tough decisions that shape the future direction of the business
Create inventive solutions for complex, enterprise-wide challenges, leading cross-functional teams to address the organization’s biggest problems and opportunities
Orchestrate collaborative work plans with third-party consultants, merchants, operations, and suppliers to maximize supplier and Walmart value, and deliver measurable return on investment from product and partnership initiatives
Capture, package, and communicate success stories, case studies, and best practices, sharing insights and driving adoption of innovative solutions across the organization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, or related field and 6 years' experience in business development, account management, market development, product development, or related area
OR 8 years' experience in business development, account management, market development, product development
Preferred
Experience working for 3rd party data / insights supplier (Nielsen, IRI, Kantar, 84.51, dunnhumby etc.)
Experience working as a merchant in analytics, insight or operations with Walmart or other national retailers
Experience working with Retail Link, SQL, and/or Alteryx
Company
Walmart Canada
Walmart Canada is a subsidiary of Walmart that operates a chain of more than 400 stores nationwide. It is a sub-organization of Walmart.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
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2025-12-18
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2025-12-03
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