Walmart

Director, Product Development – Sporting Goods

Walmart

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: BentonvilleUnited States

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Salary

💰 $130,000 - $260,000 per year

Job Level

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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.
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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Certifications
Project Management ProfessionalSix Sigma