The Senior Merchant for Kids Fashion leads the end-to-end category vision, financial performance, and customer-centric assortment strategy across both brick-and-mortar and digital channels. This role champions trend-right style, quality, and Everyday Value for families, driving multi-million-dollar P&L; growth through agile sourcing, omnichannel execution, and data-driven decision-making. This includes short-term and long-term planning, as well as proactive/reactive management to ensure forecasts, sales, markdowns, coop collection, market share growth, gross profit, inventory targets/budgets, and pricing are met or exceeded.

The role may also involve communicating and reporting results to relevant cross‑functional partners, reviewing post‑buy financial analysis, and identifying records of results for cross‑functional review. The role develops category strategies that align with the merchant framework and portfolio strategies/financials through the use and review of multiple data sources. Item level assortment analysis, assortment decisions, and needs analysis for priority sub-categories are required.

Vendor optimization, SKU optimization, price ladders, private label/brand strategy, and development are also part of the role. Initiate, negotiate, and manage vendor agreements, costs, vendor allowances/terms, quality, and delivery terms to drive supplier performance. The role involves developing and maintaining vendor relationships and may include domestic and overseas vendors.

All aspects of marketing for the category, including tab space planning based on historical analysis of results, item level planning, selection, placement forecasting, and execution for tabs and other media, are included. Preparing and leading all line reviews and delivering store‑ready modulars and seasonal sets on time is necessary. Completing promotional planning activities,



conducting modular walkthroughs with senior management from cross‑functional areas, and creating store communication to ensure flawless execution at the store level are also part of the role.

This includes providing coaching and direction to Category Team Analysts and/or Associate Merchants and/or Category Advisors, as well as mentoring other merchants as required. Drive category growth through customer-focused assortment, pricing, and omnichannel merchandising strategies. Analyze customer, market, and competitive insights to identify growth opportunities and improve category performance.

Partner with vendors and Product Development teams to deliver innovation, quality, value, and speed to market. Collaborate with Marketing, Supply Chain, Digital, Finance, and Store Operations to execute category plans. Lead seasonal and promotional execution to deliver a consistent customer experience across all channels.

Coach and develop merchandising talent while supporting succession planning and team capability building. Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Merchandising, Retail Management, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience: 6-8+ years of retail buying, merchandising, or category management experience; direct background in apparel, fashion, or high-volume retail preferred. Demonstrated success managing both digital commerce and physical store assortments at scale.

Commercial Negotiation: Proven track record in complex contract negotiations, product development, and global/domestic vendor management.



High proficiency in retail math, financial modeling, margin optimization, and category analytics platforms. Walmart will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants and associates as required by law. drives a positive associate and customer experience for all; Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent, through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities; empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer and company; 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 sets expectations for others to do the same; Serve our Customers: Delivers expected business results while putting the customer first and consistently 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 holistic perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the team’s strategy. seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions, foster an environment that supports learning, innovation, and learning from mistakes, and intelligent risk-taking; Seeks and implements continuous improvements and encourages the team to leverage current digital tools and ways of working.

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