Position Summary...
What you'll do...
The (USA) Director, Marketplace leads our efforts to optimize seller performance and assortment management while driving business growth through data-driven insights and
cross-functional collaboration. This role requires expertise in stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and market trend analysis to influence key decisions and deliver impactful results. The Director serves as a trusted advisor, fostering partnerships and guiding teams to implement innovative solutions that align with organizational priorities. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential to navigate complex challenges and advance Walmart’s marketplace objectives effectively. Fundamentally, your job is to drive results and marketplace adoption both by sellers and buyers.
About the team:The Marketplace team drives sales by focusing on our customers, both our sellers and our buyers, by delivering exceptional merchandise at competitive prices with blazing fast speed. This group excels in strategic business planning, leveraging data analytics, and fostering strong partnerships across functions. Members collaborate to develop innovative sourcing and assortment strategies, ensuring alignment with market trends and customer needs. The team emphasizes effective communication, leadership, and problem-solving to influence key decisions and achieve business goals. By continuously improving processes and utilizing customer insights, the team supports sustainable growth and operational excellence within Walmart’s marketplace.
What you'll do: - Lead strategic initiatives to develop and grow the marketplace business, aligning with organizational priorities and market trends.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to build strong partnerships and drive consensus among multiple stakeholders.
- Utilize data analytics and customer insights to inform decision-making and optimize marketplace performance.
- Oversee seller lifecycle management, including onboarding, performance reviews, and issue resolution.
- Drive business process improvements and innovation to enhance operational efficiency and customer value.
- Coach and mentor teams to strengthen communication, drive results, and develop their business acumen.
- Represent the marketplace function in executive discussions, presenting clear, data-driven narratives.
What you'll bring: - Proven expertise in business communication, including verbal and nonverbal techniques, to influence and build consensus in complex situations.
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing cross-functional teams and fostering collaboration across business units.
- Demonstrated strategic business acumen, including the ability to analyze market trends, financial data, and competitive landscapes to inform decision-making.
- Proficiency in leveraging analytics and customer insights to drive marketplace growth and optimize seller performance.
- Experience in negotiation and stakeholder management to secure beneficial agreements and resolve conflicts effectively.
- Ability to innovate and implement process improvements aligned with organizational goals.
Respect the Individual Builds highperforming teams seeks and embraces differences in people cultures ideas and experiences creates a workplace where all associates feel seen supported and connected through culture of belonging so associates thrive and perform drives a positive associate and customermember experience for all
Respect the Individual Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent through feedback coaching mentoring and developmental opportunities builds the talent pipeline fosters an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer and company and regularly recognizes others contributions and accomplishments supports strategies and drives initiatives that attract and retain the best talent
Respect the Individual Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners works collaboratively and crossfunctionally to achieve objectives and communicates and listens attentively with energy and positivity to motivate influence and inspire commitment and action
Act with Integrity Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity ethics and compliance models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture supports Walmarts goal of becoming a regenerative company by taking action to advance opportunity sustainability community and integrity eg creating fair opportunities for associates and suppliers driving local giving efforts
Act with Integrity Ensures that teams follow the law our code of conduct and company policies promotes an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns and models our culture of nonretaliation listens to concerns raised by associates and takes action and enables others to do the same holds self and teams accountable for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values
Act with Integrity Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble selfaware
Serve our Customers and members Delivers expected business results while putting the customermember first and consistently applying an omnimerchant mindset and acting with an Every Day LowCost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customersmembers
Serve our Customers and members Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data analytics customermember insights and different parts of the business when making plans and implementing strategies
Strive for Excellence Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset seeks feedback asks thoughtful questions and fosters an environment that supports learning innovation learning from mistakes and intelligent risktaking and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks
Strive for Excellence Drives continuous improvements supervises the adoption of new technology and supports digital disruption in line with Walmarts business model
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. 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.
You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
For information about PTO, see
https://one.walmart.com/notices.
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see
One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
- Stock
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Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field and 5 years’ experience in Business Management, Marketing, Omni-Channel
Merchandising, or a related area. Option 2: 7 years’ experience in Business Management, Marketing, Omni-Channel Merchandising, or a related area.
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Business Management, Marketing, Omni-Channel Merchandising, or a related area
Primary Location...
1601 SE 10th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America
Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.