Manager, Merchandising Activity Planning

The purpose of this role is to centralize omni planning, design, and implementation of strategic commercial planning processes, working cross-functionally to drive business results through collaboration and influence.

This role may lead strategy, planning, and execution plans for end-to-end merchandising key events, ranging from 90 to 360 days out. This includes leading and facilitating across multiple strategic business units for all key events, with a focus on scorecard reviews, guiding principles, buy plans, and customer walkthroughs.

The role may also chair the monthly Commercial Planning Strategy meeting, which involve presentation to senior leaders from various functions. These meetings focus on strategy building, execution planning with cross-functional business plans, and commercial innovation project.

Additionally, this role may facilitate decision-making on the allocation of promotional space for commercial events, ensuring alignment with seasonal themes and cross-functional coordination.

The role also involves change and stakeholder management, keeping all stakeholders informed on progress and risks, and acting as a liaison between project leads, executives, senior management, and cross-functional project teams. Furthermore, it supports business owners in managing multiple workstreams concurrently, organizing working sessions, and continuously improving the commercial strategic planning process through innovation and efficiency enhancements.

Leadership Expectations:

Respect the Individual:

Demonstrates and encourages respect for others; drives a positive associate and customer experience for all; embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences; supports workplaces where associated feel seen and connected through a culture of belonging, so all associates thrive and perform; contributes to an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work.

Demonstrates engagement and commitment to the team, developing others through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities; and recognizes others' contributions and accomplishments.

Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively to achieve objectives; communicates with impact and listens attentively to a range of audiences; and demonstrates energy and positivity for own work.

Acts with Integrity:

Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance; models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture; supports Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, and the world around us (e.g., creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving).

Follows the law, our code of conduct and company policies, and encourages others to do the same; supports an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns; reinforces our culture of non-retaliation; listens to concerns raised by associates and takes action; acts with accountability for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values.

Is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.

Serve our Customers:

Delivers results while putting the customer first and applying an omni-merchant mindset and acts with an Every Day Low Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers.

Adopts a broad perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans.

Strive for Excellence:

Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve; demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions; supports innovation and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.

Implements and supports continuous improvements and willingly embraces new digital tools and ways of working.

Qualifications:

• Strong Merchandise background
• Strong Program and Project Management skills
• Excellent F inancial and Data Analytical Skills
• Excellent communication and influence capability
• 5-10 years of relevant experience
• Proficiency building reporting on Tableau

The pay range for this position is $91, $126, Pay will be determined based on relevant experience.

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

Age - 16 or older

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