Walmart US Category Management Director

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Fayetteville, NC, USA
In-Office
172K-220K Annually
Entry level
AdTech • Beauty • Marketing Tech • Retail • Pharmaceutical
The Role
Leads category strategy and growth for Walmart, serving as the primary category advisor to senior merchants. Responsibilities include developing omnichannel strategies, assortment and shelving recommendations, physical and digital shelf concepts, marketplace analysis, reporting, modular planning, competitive assessments, and in-market testing. The role manages Walmart relationships, influences merchant decisions with data-driven insights, collaborates with shopper insights teams, and leads and develops a team. Relocation to Northwest Arkansas is required.
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Job Location

FAYETTEVILLE SALES OFFICE

Job Description

The Category Management Director is the lead Category Advisor for a respective Category and is responsible for delivering Category Sales & Market Share Growth for Walmart.  The Category Management Director leverages category expertise, compelling story telling skills and superior analytics & insights to establish themselves as the trusted resource for the Walmart Senior Merchant.   In this role, you will own the relationship with the Walmart Senior Merchant and be responsible for strategy development, assortment/shelving recommendations, & delivering the Walmart Physical & Digital Shelf with excellence.   

Key Responsibilities Included:

  • Deliver Thought Leadership & Category Expertise to Walmart Merchant Team

  • Partner with Walmart to clearly define OMNI Category Strategies that deliver Sales & Market Share Growth

  • Provide actionable reporting, insights, and marketplace analysis across the Category to influence decisions and strategies to grow the category

  • Lead the Walmart Modular Process and execute with excellence

  • Determine, Develop and Execute Breakthrough Physical & Digital shelf concepts

  • Collaborate with Internal Category Experts to deliver BIC Shelving & Assortment Recommendations across both the Physical & Digital Shopping Environment 

  • Collaborate with Shopper Insights managers to Provide Best In Class Insights

  • Lead, manage and inspire a team

  • Proactively anticipate the business needs of the Walmart merchants, and provide insightful, thoughtful, data driven recommendations on growing the Walmart business

  • Proactively provide competitive updates & landscape assessments to Walmart Merchant Team

  • Develop future modular recommendations (1-2 years out) and sell-in and execute in-market tests

    Location/Mobility:

    • This role is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and will require a move to Northwest Arkansas to work directly with Walmart.

    Job Qualifications


    • Strong customer collaboration and selling skills
    • Ability to distill complex data into simple stories
    • Ability to Lead, Train & Develop Others
    • Strong thought leadership and influencing skills
    • Ability to proactively set and lead productive meeting agendas
    • Superior communication skills (written- verbal - presentation)
    • Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills; ability to identify root causes- link strategies and objectives to develop compelling stories and recommended actions
    • Experience with Key Walmart Category Management Tools (i.e. ProSpace, Scintilla, PowerBI, Excel, Nielsen, etc.)

    At P&G, we believe that diverse experiences help build strong leaders. Mobility is a key component of many management careers, providing opportunities to grow through different assignments, locations, and business challenges. Candidates should be prepared to consider relocation opportunities throughout their career as business needs and development opportunities arise. 


    Compensation for roles at P&G varies depending on a wide array of non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, degree/credentials, relevant skill set, and level of relevant experience. At P&G compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Total rewards at P&G include salary + bonus (if applicable) + benefits.  Your recruiter may be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the hiring process.


    We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.


    Immigration Sponsorship is not available for this role. For more information regarding who is eligible for hire at P&G along with other work authorization FAQ’s, please click HERE.


    Procter & Gamble participates in e-verify as required by law.

    Qualified individuals will not be disadvantaged based on being unemployed.


    We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Disability Accommodation Page.


    Job Schedule

    Full time

    Job Number

    R000161153

    Job Segmentation

    Experienced Professionals

    Starting Pay / Salary Range

    $172,000.00 - $220,000.00 / year

    Skills Required

    • Strong customer collaboration and selling skills
    • Ability to distill complex data into simple stories
    • Ability to lead, train, and develop others
    • Strong thought leadership and influencing skills
    • Ability to proactively set and lead productive meeting agendas
    • Superior written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
    • Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills
    • Ability to identify root causes, link strategies and objectives, and develop compelling stories and recommended actions
    • Experience with Walmart category management tools, including ProSpace, Scintilla, Power BI, Excel, and Nielsen

    Procter & Gamble Compensation & Benefits Highlights

    The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Procter & Gamble and has not been reviewed or approved by Procter & Gamble.

    • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is considered competitive and benchmarked against top industry peers, supported by formal pay‑equity audits and stated transparent principles. Feedback suggests pay is a strong draw, with raises described as attainable and benefits starting from day one of training.
    • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is broad and immediate, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, with mental‑health and telemedicine offerings expanded recently. This breadth and day‑one access contribute to a perception of reliable, comprehensive care.
    • Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is inclusive under a global framework for all parents, with added recovery time for birth mothers. Adoption, fertility, childcare support and eldercare services further strengthen family support.

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    The Company
    HQ: Cincinnati, OH
    117,512 Employees

    What We Do

    Procter & Gamble Company is an American multi-national consumer goods corporation. P&G was founded over 180 years ago as a soap and candle company. Today, we’re the world’s largest consumer goods company and home to iconic, trusted brands, including Always®, Charmin®, Braun®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Oral B®, Pantene®, Pampers®, Tide®, and Vicks®. The design, development, growth and success of these products—and many more—is thanks to the innovative and insightful minds of our people. From Day 1, you’ll help make everyday life easier for our 5 billion consumers through billion dollar brands. With our large global footprint, there are many opportunities to work with P&G in multiple locations. We offer opportunities in approximately 70 countries and continually aim to attract, reward and advance the finest people in the world. As a "build from within"​ organization, we see 95% of our people start at an entry level and progress through the organization. Here, we want you to get your career off to a fast start. That's why we don't have any rotational development programs or gradual ramping-up periods: you’ll be able—and encouraged—to dive right in from day 1. Join us and help make life better through meaningful work that makes an impact from Day 1.

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