Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Cost and Term Negotiation Decision Support: Supports buyer with supplier negotiations by providing relevant financial inputs and highlighting risks. Helps determine information needed for each negotiation dossier. Budgeting: Supports department/category/subcategory/fine-line financial targets and makes recommendations. Business Management Decision Support: Owns and consistently updates projections of department, category, and subcategory-level forecasts for a moderately complex category and aligns forecasts with cross-functional team input and discussion. Category Forecasting: Supports month-end profit-and-loss review content to present in meetings with leadership. Supports forecasts at the category level (for example, sales, GP, inventory) for a moderately complex category. Helps define items requiring unit planning/ladder plan forecasts as needed. Supports the development of and inputs forecasts at the category level for a moderately complex to less-complex category. Category/Assortment Strategy Decision Support: Derives and uses insights to provide recommendations on omni assortment strategy. Supports the development of department and category-level strategy and subcategory/fine-line strategy and makes recommendations to enhance effectiveness. Data and Digital Acumen: Leverages data analysis tools to explore moderately complex data. Develops and tests hypotheses. Builds and presents insights using visualization tools. Uses visualization tools to represent data and construct coherent stories to influence decisions. Adopts recommended technology. Feature and Promotion Management: Builds insights based on analysis on prior feature execution and relevant trends. Modular Financial Modeling/Walkthrough Reporting: Supports walkthroughs. Supports the identification of mods to be used to build line reviews and supports adjustments based on post-mods analysis. Makes recommendations to merchants. Performs and drives post-modular performance analysis and reporting on merchandise and in-stock opportunities. Identifies effectiveness, key actions, and get-well dates. Presents key financials metrics at modular walkthroughs. Tracks liability for modular ending lifecycle. Omni Channel Customer Focus: Understands customer behavior across channels, or within relevant channels (for example, demand trends, buying behaviors, consumption patterns around SKUs). Product Development Financial Modeling: Develops data analysis to support guidance on points of distribution and financial impacts of product development issues once units have hit the stores. Perform unit-level projections as components of Product Development. Recapping and Reporting: Conducts ad hoc analysis as needed and resolves conflicts over prioritization with leaders. Supports hindsight analysis as needed for categories. Provides In-Season reporting and analysis for Key Seasonal Events. Supports department-level Quarterly Business Review. Strategic Initiative Decision Support: Forecasts quantities for selected items. Determines distribution. Develops financial roll ups. Presents key financials metrics at AE walk-throughs. Executes prioritized simple, strategic initiatives from merchant leaders. Conducts analysis to support initiatives. Demonstrates up-to-date expertise and applies this to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans by providing expert advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices; supporting and aligning efforts to meet customer and business needs; and building commitment for perspectives and rationales. Provides and supports the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders; identifying business needs; determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices; monitoring progress and results; recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; and adapting to competing demands, organizational changes, and new responsibilities. Models compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by incorporating these into the development and implementation of business plans; using the Open Door Policy; and demonstrating and assisting others with how to apply these in executing business processes and practices. Live our Values Culture Champion • Models the Walmart values to foster our culture; holds oneself accountable; and supports Walmart’s commitment to communities, social justice, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability; maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance. Servant Leadership • Is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent. Embrace Change Curiosity & Courage • Demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; supports innovation and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks. Digital Transformation & Change • Implements and supports continuous improvements and willingly embraces new digital tools and ways of working. Deliver for the Customer Customer Focus • Delivers results while putting the customer first and applying an omnimerchant mindset and the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans. Strategic Thinking • Adopts a broad perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans. Focus on our Associates Diversity, Equity & Inclusion • Embraces diversity in all its forms and actively supports diversity of ideas and perspectives, as well as diversity goal programs. Collaboration & Influence • Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively to achieve objectives; communicates with impact to a range of audiences; and demonstrates energy and positivity for own work. Talent Management • Contributes to an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work, demonstrates engagement and commitment to the team, and recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments.

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, Analytics, Statistics, or related field. OR 2 years’ experience in data analytics, project management, business, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Data Analytics, Statistical programming languages

Primary Location...

702 SW 8TH ST, BENTONVILLE, AR 72716, United States of America