Category Manager - Walmart

Category Manager - Walmart Employment: Full-time Role Overview The Category Manager serves as a strategic business partner to Walmart, providing category insights, assortment analytics, performance reporting, and business recommendations that support category growth and merchandising decisions. This role is responsible for developing a deep understanding of category performance, customer purchasing trends, inventory productivity, and assortment effectiveness across the Walmart Entertainment business. Using data-driven insights, the Category Manager identifies opportunities to improve category performance, optimize assortments, support modular planning, and enhance the customer shopping experience. The role acts as a trusted advisor by translating complex data into actionable recommendations and supporting Walmart category objectives. Business Reporting & Performance Analytics · Develop and maintain category performance reporting, dashboards, and scorecards. · Analyze sales, inventory productivity, category trends, and customer purchasing behavior. · Identify risks and opportunities through ongoing performance monitoring and trend analysis. · Provide actionable recommendations to improve category performance and productivity. Category Planning & Assortment Strategy · Support category reviews, modular planning initiatives, and annual business planning processes. · Evaluate assortment productivity and identify opportunities for expansion, rationalization, and optimization. · Analyze catalog performance across formats, genres, studios, price points, and store clusters. · Recommend assortment and space allocation strategies that improve category productivity. Walmart Merchant Partnership · Serve as a primary analytical resource for Walmart merchants. · Deliver insights and recommendations to support business reviews and decision-making. · Provide reporting and analysis related to category performance, customer trends, and assortment effectiveness. · Support ad hoc business requests with timely and actionable insights. Category Governance & Process Management · Ensure reporting accuracy, consistency, and data integrity across category reporting. · Maintain standardized metrics, reporting methodologies, and performance measurement processes. · Identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency, visibility, and decision-making support. · Support ongoing category initiatives through structured reporting and analytical support. Assortment & Inventory Productivity · Monitor category productivity and item-level performance trends. · Identify underperforming assortments and opportunities for optimization. · Evaluate inventory productivity and recommend actions to improve assortment health. · Support modular transitions and assortment changes with performance-based recommendations. Why This Role · Directly influences Walmart category strategy and merchandising decisions. · Provides visibility into category performance and growth opportunities. · Drives assortment optimization and inventory productivity through analytics and insights. · Serves as a trusted business partner by delivering data-driven recommendations. · Offers significant exposure to category management, merchandising, analytics, and strategic planning. Alliance Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Job Type: Full-time Benefits: 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Employee discount Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Work Location: Remote

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