Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Drives business growth by developing and maintaining internal and external business relationships; understanding mutual value propositions, risks, and benefits; and supporting engagement and dialogue with stakeholders to mitigate risks, resolve issues, and realize value propositions and subsequent business objectives.

Drives the overall sales strategy to ensure highest valuation by directing sales and the management of key accounts; negotiating and purchasing any sub primal need that is not met with internal supply chain; managing outside purchases needed to meet specifications and procurement guidelines; ensuring partners deliver on agreed contractual terms; and overseeing the exception approval process.

Coordinates, completes, and oversees job-related activities and assignments by developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders;

The Manager, Business Development, Apparel, at Walmart is responsible for supporting the effort to transform our Apparel business, foster internal and external collaboration, and partner with leadership to drive key initiatives. Ultimately, your goal is to help transform Apparel at Walmart.

What you’ll be working on

• Enable our customers to shop when, where, and how they want.
• Drive Apparel strategy and transformation, helping to champion the vision of one of the largest Apparel businesses in the world.
• Partner with senior leaders to set and achieve ambitious goals.
• Analyze the competitive landscape to understand trends that are shaping the industry and help identify opportunities for Walmart Apparel growth and differentiation.

Responsibilities

The Business Development Associate, will be a part of the Apparel Group and will play an integral role in transforming the Apparel business at Walmart. This position reports to the Senior Manager of Apparel Business Development, and will work closely with leaders in Merchandising, Marketing, Site Experience, Editorial, Operations, Marketplace, and other Walmart corporate teams.

• Support partnering with cross functional teams (e.g., marketing, planning, finance) to identify growth opportunities and drive Apparel strategic initiatives. Project manage cross functional initiatives as needed.
• Support fact-based decision making by performing analytics as needed.
• Support Apparel strategy and transformation initiatives and meetings, evaluate and drive improvements to operational processes.
• Assist with communication strategies that facilitate the flow of information between key Apparel stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Lead material preparation for major EVP presentations (e.g., Supplier Growth Summit)
• Assist Merchants in National Brand partnerships by supporting top-to-top meetings.
• Lead Apparel Quarterly All Hands Meetings agenda creation and preparation of materials
• Aid in Northeast Town Halls and associate engagement
• Research and analyze market data and competitive landscape to understand market trends and identify opportunities for growth and differentiation; refresh annual relevant macro trends presentation for Apparel organization.
• Own and update Apparel Leadership milestone calendar

About you

You’re a risk taker—a dreamer that delivers. You have big ideas and can implement them with a positive attitude. You pride yourself on being the first of your friends to know what’s happening in the fashion world. You have a passion for innovation in Apparel. You want to be a part of one of the largest Apparel businesses in the world, where the only constant is change.

• Functional Competencies:

• Analytical and deductive reasoning skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and follow through.
• Stickler for process and organized project management
• Entrepreneurial mindset: belief in bold ideas and the power of creative thinking to get to “yes”.
• Bias for action: desire to test concepts in the field quickly.
• Deep passion for Fashion, Stores and eCommerce
• Great team player and collaborator
• Strong organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects with competing demands for resources
• Creative problem solver that can identify various sources of information and deliver comprehensive, balanced & actionable analysis.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Power Point

• Interpersonal Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to effectively build and manage relationships.
• Proven strength in both oral and written communication skills
• Fundamentally kind to others
• Ability to model Walmart's three core values: Respect for the individual, Service to our customers, Strive for excellence.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant work experience
• Bachelor’s degree
• Strategy consulting / investment banking experience preferred.
• Retail / fashion / ecommerce/ merchandising experience preferred.
• Interest in Apparel/Fashion a must

supporting plans and initiatives to meet customer and business needs; identifying and communicating goals and objectives; building accountability for and measuring progress in achieving results; identifying and addressing improvement opportunities; and demonstrating adaptability and promoting continuous learning.

Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by hiring and training; mentoring; assigning duties; providing recognition; and ensuring diversity awareness.

Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans; utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy; and providing direction and guidance on applying these in executing business processes and practices.

Leadership ExpectationsLive our ValuesCulture 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 ChangeCuriosity & 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• Seeks and implements continuous improvements and encourages the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working.Deliver for the CustomerCustomer 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.Strategic Thinking• Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the team’s strategy.Focus on our AssociatesDiversity, Equity & Inclusion• Identifies, attracts, and retains diverse and inclusive team members; builds a high-performing team; 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, promotes 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 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.

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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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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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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 $96,000.00-$186,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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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.

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, or related field and 2 years’ experience in business development, market development, product development, or related area OR 4 years’ experience in business development, market development, product development, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Sales, Supervisory experience

Primary Location...

45 W 25Th St, New York, NY 10010, United States of America