Position Summary...

The Sr Manager, Seller Planning, is responsible for developing, executing and communicating sales plans/budgets and forecasts to support marketplace sellers. You will create, maintain and improve sale plans across the business with the main objective of ensuring sales, cost profit and other financial goals are met. You will be part of the Strategic Initiatives team and work closely with the commercial leads, strategic account managers, business analysts, data & analytics team and site merchandising. You will partner closely with omni Planning team to develop best in class joint planning best practices and managing a team of analysts. If you are the ultimate planner and passionate about helping sellers optimize their business, this opportunity is for you!

What you'll do...

• You are customer/seller obsessed and relationship driven
• You are proactive and thrive in constantly evolving, fast-paced, dynamic environment
• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• You are an expert at manipulating data to quickly highlight trends, risks, and draw accurate conclusions from the data
• You think outside the box when looking for opportunities across categories
• You are able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with cross-functional team members
• You love creative problem solving
• You are to develop talent
• You have strong presentation skills and enjoy giving business updates to leadership
• You are crafty and creative in looking for solutions and are able to utilize multiple tools and resources. 

You’ll make an impact by:

• Possess influential communication skill:
• Excelling in business communication styles/techniques in ambiguous and challenging situations, situational awareness, communication channels/mediums, interpersonal skills and universal relationship building with ability to connect different stakeholders
• People management skills:
• Sets clear expectations, performance measures, and goals, and helps others do the same. Plans for and ensures others have the information, resources, implementation time, and talent needed to accomplish business initiatives.
• Performing pre-season planning and in-season forecasting at the category/subcategory and seller level
• Building analysis that supports seasonal assortment strategies and decisions
• Reviewing actual sales performance which could lead to reforecasting of in-season sales and assortment needs based on trends
• Developing a point of view around Open-To-Buy plans at the category and strategic seller level, making sure it is properly forecasted and tracked while identifying misses and opportunities
• Analyzing sales, inventory and margin performance by item, category and seller to determine assortment opportunity and drive sales growth
• Successfully managing Holiday/Peak readiness plans, providing insights to key stakeholders
• Analyzing inventory levels to maintain in-stock level goals and recommend model adjustments as necessary
• Partnering with Site Merchandising to effectively manage collection/landing pages while maximizing product views and conversion for specific product categories
•   Determining effectiveness of promotions, price adjustments, markdowns and product launches
• Leading weekly/monthly business reviews, and assist in the execution and distribution of weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting for the team
• Providing recaps on quarterly hindsight to drive future strategic inventory, profit and assortment decisions

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in data analytics, strategic or merchandise planning, financial planning or similar field.
• 3+ years in experience in people management and strong mentorship 
• 3+ years of experience in presentation to leadership, C-Suite communication
• Experience with data visualization tools (Looker, ThoughtSpot, Tableau)
• Ability to pay attention to detail while handling multiple, simultaneous projects
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to construct simple and impactful message from complex analysis
• Experience in eCommerce retail
• Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Business Administration and 4 years’ experience in planning, budgeting, forecasting, inventory management or similar field
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel required, including v-lookups and pivot tables

Minimum Qualifications
•            Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or a related field OR 6 years’ experience in Business Management, e-Commerce, Finance, Omni-Channel Merchandising or a related area

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. 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. 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.
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 $117,000.00 - $234,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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.

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or related area.
Option 2: 6 years’ experience in business management, e-Commerce, finance, omnichannel merchandising, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Experience in data analytics, strategic or merchandise planning, financial planning, or related area., Experience in people management and mentorship., Experience in presentation to leadership or c-Suite communication.

Primary Location...

850 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066-3031, 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.