Senior Manager, Business Analysis and Insights

(USA) Senior Manager, Business Analysis and Insights

Bentonville, AR

601 Respect Dr
Bentonville, AR 72716

R-2663213

$80,000 - $155,000/yr

Regular/ Permanent

Role summary:
The Senior Managerof New Brand Discovery &Acquisitionsitsatthefrontedgeofwhat’snextfor

Walmart,identifyingthebrands,founders,andideasthatcouldshapetomorrow’sbasket.

Thisroleownsthenew-to-Walmart pipeline,turningmerchantprioritiesintoaproactivehuntforhigh-potentialbrandsacrosscategories.

Theybuildrelationshipswithfounders,investors,and accelerators,scouttheplaceswherenewbrandsarebreaking,andturnearlysignalsintosharprecommendationsformerchantsandleadership.

Part strategist,partscout,part relationship-builder,thispersonhelps

Walmartfindgreatbrandsearlierandgivesthemaclearpathfromdiscoverytoscale.

About the team:
The Discovery & Emerging Brands team within Supplier Excellence identifies promising brands early to support Walmart’s growth. Collaborating with Merchandising, Marketplace, Finance, and other teams, they transform market signals into actionable insights. The team focuses on data-driven analysis, stakeholder collaboration, and strategic communication to enable faster, informed decisions. Their work strengthens Walmart’s assortment and supplier partnerships by delivering impactful business strategies.

Committed to providing merchants with timely information, the team drives scalable business success through effective collaboration and insightful analysis.

What you'll do:

• Buildthe Emerging Brandsintelligenceengine –Buildthesystems,tools,andsignalsthathelp
  
  Walmartspotthenextbreakoutbrandsearlierandactfaster.
• Buildthebrandevaluationsystem
  across growth,demand,differentiation,readiness,and Walmart opportunity.
• Connectthesignals
  across sales,search,social,Marketplace,DTC,competitive retail,investors,andcustomerinsights.
• Workcross-functionally
  with merchants,Supplier Excellence,Marketplace,WMC,data,andinsightsteamstoidentifywhitespaceandprioritybets.
• Turndataintoaction
  withsharpbusinesscases,recommendations,andleadershipstorytelling.
• Buildforscale
  byimprovingthetools,reporting,andautomationbehindthework.

What you'll bring:

Acommercialbuilderwithstronginstinctsforbrand,category,andcustomerpotential.

Youknowhowtospotwhatisnext,understandwhyitmatters,andbuildthecasefor

Walmarttomoveearly.

Youareequallycomfortableevaluatingafounder’spitch,workingatradeshowfloor,diggingintodata,andturningmessysignalsintosharprecommendations.

Youbalanceinstinctwithevidenceandunderstandcustomerdemand,retail economics,andoperationalreadiness.

Youbuildtrustwithfounders,investors,merchants,andcross-functionalpartnerswhilekeepingahigh-volumepipelinemoving.

Strongprojectmanagement,storytelling,prioritization,andzero-to-onebuildingskillsareessential.

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…