(USA) Manager, Merchandising Planning

Position Summary... What you'll do... Role summary: The Manager, Merchandising Planning, applies advanced expertise to develop and execute strategic action plans that align with business objectives and customer needs. This role leads financial forecasting, category performance analysis, and promotional planning using data-driven insights to optimize results. Collaborating cross-functionally, the manager influences decisions impacting assortment, budgeting, and sales forecasting while ensuring compliance with company policies. By leveraging analytical tools and market trends, this position drives continuous improvement and supports a high-performing team focused on delivering value and sustainable business growth. About the team: The team is responsible for planning fresh area items for ISBs and seasonal one-time buys, utilizing data-driven insights and financial forecasting to optimize category performance. Collaborating cross-functionally, the team develops and executes strategic merchandise plans that align with business goals. They analyze trends, manage budgets, and provide actionable recommendations to enhance financial outcomes. Focused on continuous improvement, the team leverages advanced tools and business intelligence to support decision-making and drive results. This group upholds high standards of integrity and professionalism while fostering a collaborative environment to achieve shared success. What you'll do: Lead financial forecasting and category planning using data analytics and business intelligence to project results and guide decision-making. Collaborate cross-functionally to align forecasts, promotional plans, and feature strategies with business objectives. Analyze category performance, identify opportunities, and recommend actions to improve customer and financial outcomes. Develop and manage category budgets, incorporating insights into financial systems and reporting key business drivers. Communicate findings and strategic recommendations to leadership, supporting informed decisions and accountability. Foster a customer-centric approach by anticipating trends and influencing demand through category expertise. What you'll bring: Proven expertise in merchandising and category management with strong financial forecasting and planning skills. Ability to analyze complex financial data and develop actionable insights to drive business performance. Experience managing profit and loss (P&L) responsibilities and building budgets aligned with strategic goals. Proficiency in merchandise and product planning, including feature and promotion management based on data-driven analytics. Strong communication skills to present executive summaries and influence cross-functional teams. Demonstrated capability to leverage business intelligence and customer insights to optimize assortment and sales forecasting. Commitment to ethical standards and fostering a collaborative, high-performing team environment. At Sam's Club, 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, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. 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. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. - Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. Live Better U is a company 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. 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. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart. The annual salary range for this position is $70,000.00 - $130,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location). Minimum Qualifications... Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications. Bachelors degree in Marketing or related field and 2 years experience in retail, merchandising, forecasting, or related area. OR 4 years experience in retail, merchandising, forecasting, or related area. Preferred Qualifications... Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications. Negotiating terms and costing, Retail Link, Supervisory Masters: Marketing Primary Location... 2101 Se Simple Savings Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712-4304, United States of America Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment. About Walmart: Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: our commitment to helping our customers save money so they can live better. Today, we're reinventing the shopping experience and our associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join our family and create a career you're proud of.