Senior Manager, Product Development - (Toys & Backyard Recreation) Sam's Club

Position Summary...

The Senior Manager, Product Development (Toy & Backyard Recreation Assortments) will lead the creation and delivery of compelling, trend-forward seasonal assortments that drive member excitement and category growth. This role owns the end-to-end product development lifecycle from concept through execution, bringing newness, storytelling, and elevated design perspective into high-SKU seasonal events.


You’ll operate at the intersection of product, trend, and merchant strategy translating global inspiration, material innovation, and customer insights into commercially successful assortments. Success in this role means delivering “what’s next” in toys & backyard recreation while continuously improving speed, quality, and impact across the product pipeline.

What you'll do...

• Own and deliver breakthrough seasonal assortments by leading product development from concept to shelf introducing new ideas, materials, and storytelling that resonate with members and drive sales.
• Translate trend insights into product strategy by leveraging global inspiration (e.g., international trade shows, trend services, competitive benchmarking) to define seasonal themes and “must-win” product directions.
• Drive product lifecycle excellence by proactively identifying risks, solving complex production challenges, and ensuring on-time, high-quality delivery across a high-SKU environment.
• Elevate design intent through product execution by partnering cross-functionally to ensure materials, finishes, and details align with a cohesive aesthetic vision.
• Lead cross-functional alignment across sourcing, merchandising, design, and insights teams to ensure product strategies are executable, scalable, and aligned with business goals.
• Introduce “radical newness” into the category by identifying when to evolve or replace legacy products and bring fresh ideas that keep the assortment relevant and differentiated.
• Leverage data and insights to refine strategy by using performance metrics, member feedback, and trend analysis to continuously improve product outcomes.
• Build and develop a high-performing team by mentoring associates, fostering strong collaboration, and elevating the team’s ability to execute with both speed and quality.

What You’ll Bring

• A track record of delivering successful product lines in Toys, Children’s Home or Textile, or high-SKU retail environments, with clear examples of driving newness and category growth.
• Strong product development expertise with the ability to move from concept/inspiration to commercially viable product at scale.
• A sharp trend and taste level, with the ability to interpret market signals and translate them into cohesive assortments.
• Experience working with materials and product construction (e.g., textiles, wood, plastics, finishes), with an understanding of how design intent translates into production.
• Proven ability to operate in fast-paced, complex environments, balancing multiple product lines, timelines, and stakeholders.
• Strength in cross-functional leadership and communication, influencing partners across merchandising, sourcing, and design.
• A data-informed mindset, using insights and performance metrics to guide decisions and improve outcomes.

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 $110,000.00 - $220,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location).

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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.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Design, or related field and 4 years’ experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or
related area OR 6 years’ experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Application development experience with emphasis on VBA and SQL programming languages, Creative design software, Financial modeling, Leading and completing cross-functional projects, Manufacturing, product development, or packaging, Microsoft Office, Supervisory

Masters: Arts, Masters: Business, Masters: Science

Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification, Six Sigma - Certification

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.