Walmart Merchandising Development Program (MDP) is a rotational 12-month, early-career development program, designed to launch the careers business professionals at the Fortune One company. You can gain access to this program through the successful completion of our internship (a year prior to graduation), or be accepted directly into the full-time program (post-graduation). 
 
We are searching for exceptional leader-potential students to participate in this exclusive one-year program. Through a hands-on experience, you will learn how to navigate and own projects and critical business activities in a dynamic team environment. During the program, you'll encounter our culture-in-action by participating in key merchandising functions and other events with Walmart associates from around the world. 

What You’ll Do: 

• Data and Digital Acumen: Leverages data analysis tools to explore simple data, performs basic statistical analysis, derives insights, and creates basic reports.  

• Shopper/Customer Experience: Owns the execution of customer communication and education programs in stores. Collaborates with the modular team. Owns search queries for an assigned category. Ensures the quality and accuracy of product page content. Follows taxonomy guidelines. Collaborates with Site Merchandising to run campaigns on the Walmart.com home page as planned. Implements rules to filter what appears in search results for shared search terms as needed. 

• Budgeting & Forecasting: Supports category finances by tracking performance against organizational financial targets. Creates sales reports that analyze sub-category performance against overall business results as needed. Supports forecasting as assigned.  

• Features and Promos: Develops and executes approved proposals for features across stores and online channels. Implements themes for monthly category features.  

• Modular & Assortment: Supports the implementation of modular layout principles for a category along with the modular team. Supports walkthrough execution, owns necessary adjustments based on post-walkthrough analysis, and makes recommendations. Supports decisions on corporate quantities of committed-buy and allocated items and quantities to be shared. Advises on sharing of items and item replenishment. Supports determination of the finalized modulars. 

• Category Administration: Supports merchants with the resolution of supplier issues and supports the setup of new suppliers for stores and online. Obtains missing, item-related information from suppliers and/or distributors to ensure items are correctly set up. Supports activity planning, store trainings, and store communications. 

• Business Execution: Supports the execution of business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs. developing and communicating. Develops and communicates business plans and priorities. Removes barriers and obstacles that impact performance. Provides resources Identifies performance standards. Measures progress and adjusts performance accordingly. Develops contingency plans. Demonstrates adaptability and supports continuous learning. 

• Strategic Initiative Support: Executes key business strategies and communication platforms by managing cross-functional initiatives that impact store and corporate processes. Manages merchandising programs and initiatives, customer and company communications, and associate training content. Makes recommendations for system support developments. Recommends merchandise priorities. Provides insight to senior management and other business partners on key issues and opportunities to drive the business. Translates merchandise strategies for assigned departments into executable programs. 
   

What You’ll Bring: 

• Experience with visualization tools to represent data and construct coherent stories to influence decisions. Identifies, implements, and drives technology change within scope of work. 

• Has worked on budgeting at the sub-category level or below. Coordinates with planners/business analysts to determine financial plans and inventory purchase amounts. 

• Knowledge on recommending modular strategies. 

• Strong communication skills and attention to detail