Manager, Merchandising Business Analytics

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The Manager, Merchandising Business Analytics, plays a critical role in supporting merchandising decisions through comprehensive data analysis and financial modeling. This position drives category-level forecasting, feature and promotion management, and product development insights to optimize business performance. Collaborating cross-functionally, the role delivers actionable recommendations based on advanced analytics and visualization tools, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. The manager leads efforts in profit and loss tracking, vendor analysis, and markdown management while fostering continuous improvement through technology adoption and data-driven decision‑making to enhance overall category effectiveness and customer experience.

The team provides centralized support for planning, forecasting, and analytics within Walmart Merchandising. It drives business plan execution by identifying operational needs, setting priorities, and ensuring performance standards. Through data analysis and strategic initiatives, the team promotes continuous improvement and operational excellence. Collaboration across functions enables accurate insights and informed decision‑making. Team members lead projects, manage resources, and uphold company policies.

This group plays a crucial role in advancing merchandising goals by delivering effective business support and analytical expertise aligned with Walmart’s objectives.

• Provide financial and analytical support for supplier negotiations, highlighting risks and key inputs.
• Develop and maintain department and category-level financial forecasts, including profit and loss tracking.
• Collaborate with merchant partners to analyze feature execution, product development impacts, and assortment strategies.
• Drive data-driven insights using visualization tools to influence category and omni-channel strategies.
• Lead markdown management and vendor analysis to support business planning and negotiations.
• Prepare and present financial metrics and reports for leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Identify and implement process improvements through automation and advanced analytics.

• Proven expertise in data analysis, business intelligence, and financial forecasting to support merchandising decisions.
• Proficiency in SQL, Tableau, and automation tools to develop actionable insights and dashboards.
• Experience managing moderately complex category forecasts, budgeting, and profit and loss tracking.
• Strong ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence through data-driven storytelling and presentations.
• Skilled in developing and executing strategic initiatives based on analytics and market trends.
• Demonstrated capability to support negotiation and vendor analysis with relevant financial inputs.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and adoption of digital tools to enhance business outcomes.

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  . 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.

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