Senior Manager, Product Development- Men's Fashion

Position Summary...

What youll do...

Senior Manager Product Development- Mens Fashion Relocation Required to Bentonville AR

At Walmart we help people save money so they can live better. This mission guides every decision we make and inspires us to shape the future of retail. As part of our Private Brand Product Development organization youll help create apparel that delivers unbeatable value quality and style to millions of customers across stores and online.
As a Senior Manager Product Development Mens Fashion Apparel you will bring Walmarts Private Brand product strategy to life through innovative apparel development strong cross-functional leadership and a deep understanding of market and customer needs. You will guide product from concept through final sample approval collaborating with Design Merchandising Sourcing and international teams to deliver exceptional results.
This is a unique opportunity to elevate the fashion profile of Walmarts Mens Apparel brands and influence the experience of millions of customers. What Youll DoProduct Strategy & Category Leadership

• Partner to define and execute Private Brand strategies rooted in customer insights trend analysis and competitive benchmarks.
• Act as the category expertunderstanding customer needs supplier capabilities and emerging opportunities.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Build strong relationships with Design Merchandising Technical Design Sourcing and global partners to bring assortments to life.
• Influence decisions across the product lifecycle including pricing assortment strategy manufacturing replenishment supply chain and floor set planning.

Quality Value & Execution

• Lead development of highquality products that meet Walmarts standards for fit construction value and durability.
• Ensure strict adherence to testing compliance and quality assurance protocols.
• Deliver seasonal product milestones and calendars with consistent ontime execution.

Business Ownership

• Analyze weekly sales performance to identify trends risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with Sourcing to meet cost targets negotiate pricing and optimize engineering efficiencies.
• Drive key business metrics across margin sales and assortment productivity.

Leadership & Team Development

• Manage and mentor Product Development team members across multiple levels.
• Foster a culture of innovation accountability and proactive problem solving.
• Lead process improvements that increase efficiency and speedtomarket.

What Youll Bring

• Passion for mens fashion and elevating the style of Walmart Private Brand apparel.
• Strong leadership communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fastpaced environment with shifting priorities.
• Datadriven decision making and trend-right product instincts.
• Creative problem-solving mindset and ability to remove obstacles for the team.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years of global apparel product development and sourcing experience preferably within Mens categories.
• Proven experience working in a crossfunctional environment with Design Merchandising Sourcing and international partners.
• Strong cost engineering negotiation and vendor management capabilities.
• Experience managing multi-season calendars and meeting key milestone deliverables.
• Demonstrated success in team leadership and talent development.
• Excellent organizational communication and presentation skills.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)Product & Business Performance

• Achievement of annual sales margin and cost targets.
• On-time delivery of seasonal milestones (95% calendar compliance).
• Improved SKU productivity sell-through and inventory efficiency.

Quality & Compliance

• Reduction in quality defects and improved testing pass rates.
• 100% adherence to Walmart compliance and quality protocols.

Trend Customer and Innovation Impact

• Seasonal delivery of trend-right assortments and innovations.
• Improved customer ratings reviews and satisfaction metrics.

Leadership & Process Excellence

• High team engagement and development of talent pipelines.
• Successful execution of process improvements that enhance efficiency or speed-to-market.

Senior Designer Fashion - Womens Sweaters
Relocation required to NYC.

As a Senior Designer specializing in Knits & Sweaters at Walmart you will play a pivotal role in shaping the creative vision and execution of private brand knitwear and sweater collections. Reporting to the Design Director you will lead the design process from concept through production driving innovation and excellence. You will be responsible for research trend analysis assortment planning supplier collaboration material development sustainability initiatives and cross-functional teamwork.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the category expert for knits and sweaters within a dynamic commercial retail environment.
• Drive the category direction for knits and sweaters including oversight of print color key items fabrications and techniques.
• Partner with Design leadership to translate concepts into compelling product lines ensuring alignment from initial presentation through to final product development.
• Communicate design vision through digital mood boards development decks and inspirational materials.
• Develop and execute seasonal color palettes and fabric stories tailored to the knits and sweaters category.
• Demonstrate advanced organizational skills attention to detail and clear communication across all stages of the design process.
• Manage and adhere to a complex multi-category calendar with overlapping seasonal deadlines.
• Design and develop knit and sweater products in line with line plans sales objectives and emerging market trends; ensure timely execution of the product development calendar.
• Deliver industry-leading styles that reflect Walmarts design ethos and meet the evolving needs of our customers.
• Champion proactive daily communication and seamless collaboration with internal teamsincluding Design leadership Product Development and Merchandisingas well as external partners and suppliers.
• Cultivate and sustain robust strategic relationships with both domestic and international suppliers through regular virtual and in-person engagement.
• Take a leadership role in vendor communications ensuring clear expectations timely follow-up and effective issue resolution to drive business objectives.
• Lead and support the co-create process through collaborative discussions and product reviews balancing aesthetics function and cost.
• Champion sustainability efforts in 3D design material innovation and sample management within the knits and sweaters category.
• Exhibit resourcefulness autonomy and the ability to mentor junior designers.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite especially Illustrator; experience with AI Miro and 3D design tools is a plus.

Benefits & Perks:
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.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Walmart Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding respecting and valuing unique styles experiences identities ideas and opinions while being welcoming of all people.

Who We Are:
Join Walmart and your work could help over 275 million global customers live better every week. Yes we are the Fortune #1 company. But youll quickly find were a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the worlds most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and youll discover why we are a world leader in a culture of belonging sustainability and community involvement. From day one youll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life. 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 Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sams Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelors 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 .
The annual salary range for this position is $110000.00 - $220000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Business Administration Marketing Design or related field and 4 years experience in design merchandising marketing or
related area OR 6 years experience in design merchandising marketing or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed there are no preferred qualifications.

Application development experience with emphasis on VBA and SQL programming languages Creative design software Financial modeling Leading and completing cross-functional projects Manufacturing product development or packaging Microsoft Office Supervisory

Masters: Arts Masters: Business Masters: Science

Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification Six Sigma - Certification

Primary Location...

600 Integrity Dr Bentonville AR 72716 United States of America

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