Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Are you ready to lead and innovate in a dynamic environment? We are seeking a strategic and experienced Director of Product Development – Apparel to lead the product development process for Member’s Mark, the exclusive private brand of Sam’s Club. In this role, you will drive the development of high-quality, trend-right apparel that delivers exceptional value to our members. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams—including Design, Sourcing, Technical Design, and Merchandising—to ensure product execution meets brand, quality, and financial goals.

As a key leader within the Private Brand team, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the Member’s Mark apparel offering through a member-first lens, grounded in innovation, performance, and everyday wearability. You’ll be instrumental in delivering consistent brand voice across categories, driving speed-to-market, and scaling best practices across the development process.

This role requires a deep understanding of the private brand landscape, large-scale retail environments, and working collaboratively with global partners to bring product to life at scale.

About the Team: 

Join our talented Member’s Mark team dedicated to enhancing Sam's Club's product offerings and member satisfaction. Our team collaborates across departments to implement effective strategies and achieve company goals. As a Director of Product Development, you'll play a crucial role in driving our success and ensuring seamless product execution.

What You’ll Do:

• Build and manage a high-performing product development team, fostering a culture of accountability, creativity, and excellence.
• Collaborate closely with Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, and suppliers to align product execution with brand vision, cost targets, and delivery timelines.
• Analyze business objectives and member needs to develop and implement strategies.
• Drive continuous process improvements and innovation in materials, construction methods, and product execution to enhance member experience.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of apparel product development from concept to production handoff.
• Collaborate closely with Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, and Production teams to align product execution with brand vision, cost targets, and delivery timelines.
• Lead fit development and approval process, ensuring garments meet quality and aesthetic standards.
• Manage the development calendar, ensuring all key milestones are met.
• Partner with sourcing and supply chain to select appropriate vendors and factories, balancing cost, quality, speed, and sustainability.
• Analyze market trends, consumer insights, and sales data to inform product decisions and future strategies.
• Maintain and enforce technical standards, including tech packs, BOMs, specs, and testing protocols.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design, Product Development, Textile Science, or related field.
• 8–12+ years of progressive experience in apparel product development, with at least 3–5 years in a leadership role.
• Deep knowledge of garment construction, fabric development, costing, and global sourcing.
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, strong leadership, and team management skills.
• Experience working with PLM systems.
• A passion for apparel, innovation, and delivering best-in-class product.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

Benefits & Perks

Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great benefits include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

Who We Are

Sam Walton opened the first Sam's Club in 1983 to meet a growing need among customers who wanted to buy merchandise in bulk. Since then, Sam's Club has grown rapidly, operating almost 600 clubs in the US. By offering affordable, wholesale merchandise to members, Sam's Club helps make saving simple for families and small business owners.

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!

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- Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage

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- Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance

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- 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.

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

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- 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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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.

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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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The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00-$260,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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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 5 years’ experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or
related area OR 7 years’ experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area.
1 year’s supervisory experience.

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, Cross-functional project management, Financial modeling, Manufacturing, product development, or packaging, Microsoft Office

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