Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives

Position Summary...

Walmart Marketplace is a curated community of respected, professional sellers who offer only top quality, authentic products and best-in-class customer service.

What you'll do...

The Sr Manager, Marketplace Strategic Initiatives will be responsible for driving and delivering key growth, planning and process improvement initiatives across the Marketplace segments. You will build strong relationships and close partnerships with cross-functional stakeholders from Product Management, Operations, Merchandising and Site to drive business growth and create frictionless seller experiences. You will analyze the market and competitive landscape and identify strategic opportunities that create shared value for sellers, customers and Walmart. You will lead the development and management of the operational plan and provide ongoing analysis of sales, margin and inventory trends to support strategic and financial objectives. If you are results oriented, collaborative and eager to thrive in a high growth environment, this role’s for you! 

You’ll sweep us off our feet if:

• You are an expert in Pricing and / or Price Incentives and discounts for sellers 
• You have experience in B2C Marketplace channel
• You can influence and drive results with cross-functional partners (especially Product, Data Science, Engineering, Marketing and various Category teams)
• You’re customer obsessed and relationship driven.
• You’re a visionary always looking for ways to distinguish from the competition.
• You thrive in constantly evolving, fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• You’re results-oriented with a proven track record of leadership and taking ownership to produce exceptional results.
• You build trust quickly and can lead by influence with the ability to translate between commercial and operational audiences.
• You believe in and prioritize the collective success of the team and are quick to jump in, help, mentor, and coach your fellow team members.
   

You’ll make an impact by: 

• Driving strategic initiatives: Identify and implement vertical business and seller growth initiatives in conjunction with the Marketplace strategy and program teams. Manage specific features, functionalities and tooling enhancements through the development of business cases, product requirements and overall project management. 
• Delivering data-driven insights: Develop insightful market and business intelligence including industry trends, competitive threats, category/assortment opportunities, etc. and advise the Hardlines MP leadership team on strategic implications and actions.
• Implementing new processes and ways of working: Build effective ways of working across teams and drive collaboration and coordination across functions. Identify opportunity areas that create efficiency, remove obstacles and improve business processes.
• Managing the operating plan: Create best practices around category and seller business reviews, track/report financial performance, and work with the Merchandise Operations on ongoing planning activities.
• Advocating for the platform: Champion and evangelize our platform, and its evolving capabilities, to our Marketplace sellers and internal stakeholders. Drive awareness and adoption of new seller services including Walmart Fulfilment Services (WFS), Walmart Connect and more.  
• Developing Talent: Manage, coach and train a team of high-performing Associates in the development and execution of strategic initiatives.

Minimum Qualification:  

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field or equivalent experience in business or related field
   

Preferred Qualifications:  

• 7-10+ years of successful merchandising, strategy and planning, project management, product management or eCommerce experience.
• 3+ years demonstrated experience managing a team.
• Strong analytical skills with deep experience across sales planning and forecasting, business performance analyses, market sizing and business case development. Experience with SQL, Looker, Python or similar data querying languages are a huge plus
• Ability to distill complex business issues and strategies to highlight insights and actionable recommendations in a concise and persuasive manner.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a cross-functional team to drive business positive outcomes.
• Assertive, adaptable and demonstrates initiative in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.

At 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.

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You 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.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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Live 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.

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Eligibility 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.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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San Bruno, California US-08848:The annual salary range for this position is $117,000.00-$234,000.00

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Bentonville, Arkansas US-09401:The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00-$180,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Social Science, Communications, or related field and 4 years’ experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations OR 7 years’ experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations.
4 years’ experience managing project teams in a matrix environment.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Developing and managing project budgets for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations, Making public presentations, Master's degree in International Business or related field

Primary Location...

702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America