
Director, Product Development – Sporting Goods
Walmart
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Bentonville • United States
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Salary
💰 $130,000 - $260,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead a team of product development and sourcing managers across the merchandising organization.
- Manage essential performance metrics that promote profitable growth.
- Develop robust partnerships with suppliers.
- Analyze goals and customer needs, and communicate business strategies.
- Oversee the development of product specifications and supplier agreements.
- Develop financial and cost reduction strategies for a high-complexity portfolio.
- Manage department goals and activities related to product strategies.
- Recruit, select, and develop talent while cultivating a compliant environment.
- Sponsor and lead essential community outreach and involvement programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Design, or related field and 5 years’ experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area OR 7 years’ experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area.
- 1 year’s supervisory experience.
- Application development experience with emphasis on VBA and SQL programming languages.
- Creative design software.
- Cross-functional project management.
- Financial modeling.
- Manufacturing, product development, or packaging.
- Microsoft Office Masters: Arts, Masters: Business, Masters: Science.
- Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification.
- Six Sigma - Certification.
Benefits
- 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.
- 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.
- Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
VBASQLfinancial modelingcreative design softwarecross-functional project managementmanufacturingproduct developmentpackaging
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationtalent developmentstrategic analysispartnership development
Certifications
Project Management ProfessionalSix Sigma