Senior Manager II, Product Development-PLM

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make to create the future of retail, from responsible sourcing to sustainability and everything in between.

As aSenior Manager II, Product Development-PLM your ability to think strategically, grasp concepts and make connections quickly will enable you to accelerate the development of the private brand team's product lifecycle management tool (PLM), fully capitalize on its scale advantages and drive meaningful improvements.

By leveraging your ability to cut through complexity to simplify and execute in a rapidly-changing retail environment and your passion to bring people together to solve complex problems you'll make a direct impact on the private brand team's ability to deliver the best quality product at the lowest cost and help families all over the world save money and live better. Along the way, you'll be guided by our deep-rooted culture and have the support and tools you need to do your job, learn, grow and succeed.

The GMPrivate Brand Team is guided by the principle of Exceed Our Customers' Expectations with a Superior Value Proposition that Builds Trust and Loyalty. Private brand is a strategically important business to Walmart in that it drives customer loyalty and traffic.

You'll be responsible for the product development tools the private brand team utilizes to deliver assortment excellence, win on price, and create the best omni customer experience.

What you'll do

As aSenior Manager II, Product Development-PLM,you will engage collaboratively with cross functional stakeholders and end-users across private brand, global tech and supplier teams to clearly define business needs and build the time-bound PLM development roadmap accordingly. You will provide monthly progress updates to the PLM Steering Committee which is made up of cross functional leaders across private brand, product development, quality/technical, packaging, and global sourcing. You will know the PLM tool better than anyone else and will be constantly thinking of ways the tool can simplify and streamline private brand team's product development processes.

You'll sweep us off our feet if

• You're customer-centric in spirit and in execution.
• You have a competitive spirit of being in front of cutting-edge technology
• You're a high energy individual, excited about solving complex challenges, able to work autonomously and comfortable with ambiguity
• You're great at influencing all levels of the organization, leading teams, managing stakeholders, and promoting ideas with enthusiasm, conviction, and assertiveness.
• You listen effectively, demonstrate understanding, and clarify meaning for others
• You have a test and learn mentality and an agile way of working to improve your team's products

You'll make an impact by:

• Providing insights and direction on the business needs for process improvement that support the strategy and drive growth of GM Private Brands.
• Showcasing your expertise: Project management, discovery, and translation of business requirements, planning for training/implementation.
• Establishing and influencing cross functional partner relationships
• Always looking for creative ideas to drive business improvements, innovation, and customer experience

Benefits & Perks:

Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions while being inclusive of all people.

Who We Are

Join Walmart and your work could help over 275 million global customers live better every week. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company. But you'll quickly find we're a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the world's most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and you'll discover why we are a world leader in diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and community involvement. From day one, you'll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life.careers.walmart.com

Minimum Qualifications...

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

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Design, or related field and 4 years' experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area OR 6 years' experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Financial Modeling and Analysis, Manufacturing, Microsoft Office, Product Development, Programming Language - VBA, Project Management, Statistical Programming Language - Structured Query Language (SQL), Supervising AssociatesMasters, Masters: ArtsLean Six Sigma Champion Certification - Certification, Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification