Senior Manager, Assortment Activation

Position Summary...

The Senior Manager, Assortment Activation, leads the strategic planning and execution of modular and relay initiatives to drive business objectives. This role ensures operational excellence by managing resources, mitigating risks, and maintaining execution quality across formats. Acting as a key liaison among cross-functional teams, the position aligns insights and priorities to optimize performance. The role also focuses on developing talent, fostering continuous improvement, and upholding high standards of integrity and collaboration to support Walmart's commitment to delivering value and exceptional customer experiences.

About the team:

The assortment activation team enhances customer experience through precise modular planning and activation in stores. Collaborating across functions, the team delivers optimal assortments by implementing category strategies across floor plans and modulars. Utilizing data analysis and market insights, they ensure effective product placement supporting both in-store and online orders. Focused on comprehensive planning, project management, and resource coordination, the team drives business priorities with strong communication and adaptability.

Their efforts contribute to seamless execution and continuous improvement, aligning with Walmart's commitment to operational excellence and customer satisfaction.

What you'll do...

* Lead end-to-end planning, governance, and oversight of modular and relay initiatives to ensure alignment with enterprise goals.

* Manage portfolio capacity and resource allocation to meet evolving business needs and seasonal priorities.

* Establish and enforce execution standards and best practices across store formats to drive operational excellence.

* Collaborate cross-functionally with Insights, Space, and Merchant teams to align decisions and clarify roles.

* Mentor and develop managers and associates to build leadership capabilities and promote continuous learning.

* Drive data analysis, risk mitigation, and process optimization to enhance execution quality and business outcomes.

What you'll bring...

* Proven expertise in strategic planning, execution leadership, and risk management to drive high-impact initiatives.

* Strong project and portfolio management skills, balancing resources to meet dynamic business needs and timelines.

* Ability to optimize processes and institutionalize best practices for operational excellence across multiple store formats.

* Experience collaborating cross-functionally to align execution with insights, merchant teams, and leadership priorities.

* Proficiency in data analysis and KPI design to measure progress and inform decision-making.

* Demonstrated leadership in mentoring and developing teams to foster continuous learning and execution quality.

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.

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…