Merchant

1 month ago

Mississauga, Canada Walmart Canada Full time

**Position Summary... **:The Merchant designs, develops, and executes strategies for medium-complexity categories, as determined by established sales, qualitative, and quantitative criteria, in partnership with cross-functional specialist teams that achieve profit and loss deliverables and sell the products customers want at unbeatable prices

**What you'll do...**:
**Category**:Extended Aisle - Patio & BBQ
- Accountable for the category and assortment growth of the extended aisle for assigned category. Accountable for all aspects of merchandise profit and loss management and category financial results relating to specific categories including short-term and long-term planning, as well as proactive/reactive management to ensure forecasts, sales, markdowns, co-op collection, market share growth, gross profit and inventory targets/budgets and pricing are met or exceeded. Communicates/reports results to appropriate cross-functional partners. Review post-buy financial analysis and identify Record of Results for review with cross-functional partners.
- Collaborate with the omni-merchant (s) in the development of category strategies for the online channel that align with the categories omni objectives/financials through the use and review of multiple data sources. Conduct item level assortment analysis and determine assortment decisions, including coverage of needs analysis for priority sub-categories, vendor optimization, SKU optimization, price ladders, private label/brand strategy and development. Proactively communicate strategies to leadership and their respective cross-functional teams to allow for appropriate planning and execution.
- Initiate, negotiate, and manage vendor agreements, costs, vendor allowances/terms, quality, and delivery terms in order to drive supplier performance. Develop and maintain vendor relationships, both domestic and overseas.
- Responsible for all aspects of extended aisle promotions and partnering with digital marketing for the category.
- Accountable for new item and promotional forecasts. Identify item deletes, manage, and communicate markdowns/markups/price adjustments and develop exit strategies to ensure adjustments can and will be made as necessary.
- Prepare and lead all line reviews with vendors and ensure content readiness with speed. Complete promotional planning activities. Conduct site walk throughs with senior management from cross-functional areas to receive sign off.
- Attend trade shows and buying trips in order to identify new vendors, enhance innovation and product categories that will influence item assortment, new item creation, pricing, and align to the corporate strategy (i.e. Canada and USA).
- Provide coaching, and direction to Category Team Analyst and/or Associate Merchants and/or Category Advisors (vendor). Mentor other merchants as required.

**Qualifications**:

- College Diploma or Certificate
- 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar role
- Retail experience
- Digital acumen with experience in extended aisle merchandising
- Strong commodity knowledge and negotiation skills
- Strong collaboration and ability to work cross-functionally.
- Able to work independently in an ambiguous environment.

**Minimum Qualifications...**:

- Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications. _

Age - 16 or older

**Preferred Qualifications...**:

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

Walmart will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants and associates as required by law.

**Primary Location **

1940 ARGENTIA RD, MISSISSAUGA, ON L5N 1P9, Canada

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