Director, Category Management - Fashion Marketplace

Position Summary.
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What you'll do.
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Change Leadership: Creates momentum and excitement for change by communicating the business necessity and benefits of change with the organization.
Shopper/Customer Experience: Provides strategic advice and guidance to Category Managers regarding online presence for categories with few complexities; Recommends enhancements based on industry and organizational knowledge and best practices.
Market Positioning and Analytics: Directs the analysis of key market and product positioning information for a category with few complexities and builds expertise across retailer/brand dynamics, shopper requirements, competitor site benchmarking, etc.
; Reviews and develops plans for category success based on analysis; Determines category assortment and strategy/market positioning across multiple websites and drives continuous improvement through strategic partnerships with retailers and brands; Advises on best way to optimize product sourcing mix.
Category Financials: Builds a data-driven strategic business plan with tangible execution steps for a category with few complexities; Develops and communicates budgets; Manages P&L for business area or category; Maintains overall responsibility for meeting financial targets (e.
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GMV and margin), and communicating (and ensuring the team executes upon) levers to achieve those targets.
Category Tracking/Monitoring: Provides guidance and strategic direction regarding tracking and monitoring performance for a category with few complexities based on broad industry and organizational knowledge; Maintains overall accountability for category performance across multiple sites.
Strategic Visioning: Develops comprehensive strategy for a category with few complexities to drive growth of the business or category; Translates vision and strategy into action to motivate and inspire own team (including Category Managers) to drive key levers impacting category excellence.
Business Relationships: Manages relationships with key strategic suppliers for a category with few complexities; Negotiates product volumes, costs, and terms with vendors for a category with few complexities; Develops and leverages internal and external partnerships and networks to maximize the achievement of business goals by sponsoring and leading key initiatives; Engages key stakeholders in the development, execution, and evaluation of appropriate business plans and initiatives; supports associate efforts in these areas.
Collaboration: Collaborates with product teams to establish the site as a best-in-class leader within its product categories for a category with few complexities; Partners with merchants to determine how to expand category through existing vendor relationships; Coordinates with brick and mortar store representatives and merchants who own Walmart US relationship for products in a category with few complexities to drive sales and margin growth through the omni-channel.
People Development: Ensures associates are receiving learning and development opportunities (e.
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training, mentoring) for the good of the associate and Walmart; Coaches team members and provides feedback to enhance skills, knowledge and work performance; Mentors Category Managers and less experienced associates.
Empowering Others: Supports a favorable environment in a category with few complexities in which managers are empowered to lead and execute on the category's strategy and objectives.
Provides overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs; developing, communicating, building support for, and implementing business strategies, plans, and practices; analyzing costs and forecasts and incorporating them into business plans; determining and supporting resource requirements; evaluating operational processes; measuring outcomes to ensure desired results; identifying and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; promoting a customer environment; and demonstrating adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning.
Develops and implements strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps; recruiting, selecting, and developing talent; supporting mentorship, workforce development, and succession planning; and leveraging the capabilities of new and existing talent.
Cultivates an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all programs and practices; developing consequences for violations or non-compliance; and supporting the Open Door Policy.
Develops and leverages internal and external partnerships and networks to maximize the achievement of business goals by sponsoring and leading key community outreach and involvement initiatives; engaging key stakeholders in the development, execution, and evaluation of appropriate business plans and initiatives; and supporting associate efforts in these areas.
Live our Values Culture Champion • Models the Walmart values to foster our culture; holds oneself and others 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 • Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent Embrace Change Curiosity & Courage • Demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.
Digital Transformation & Change • Drives continuous improvements, supervises the adoption of new technology, and supports digital disruption in line with Walmart's business model.
Deliver for the Customer Customer Focus • Delivers expected business results while putting the customer first and consistently applying an omni-merchant mindset and the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans and initiatives.
Strategic Thinking • Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and implementing strategies.
Focus on our Associates Diversity, Equity & Inclusion • Supports strategies and drives initiatives that attract and retain diverse and inclusive talent; builds high-performing teams; embraces diversity in all its forms; and actively supports diversity goal programs.
Collaboration & Influence • Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives; and communicates with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.
Talent Management • Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent, builds the talent pipeline, fosters an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work, empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer and company, and regularly recognizes others' contributions and accomplishments.
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive 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 https://one.
walmart.
com/notices .
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 specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.
Walmart at https://bit.
ly/3iOOb1J .
The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.
00-$286,000.
00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance incentives.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include: - Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location) - Stock equity incentives Minimum Qualifications.
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Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position.
If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Bachelor's degree in business, retail or related field and 6 years' experience in category management, pricing, site merchandising, planning or inventory planning or related area OR 7 years of experience in business, retail, category management, pricing, site merchandising, planning or inventory planning or related area Preferred Qualifications.
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Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position.
If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Supervisory Primary Location.
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850 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066-3031, United States of America