Walmart Category Manager

Walmart Category Manager Location: Bentonville Arkansas, USA Contract: Permanent $130,000-$160,000

We have an exciting opportunity for a Walmart Category Manager to join our team in the USA! This role will be a great opportunity for someone with a deep understanding of Walmart systems as they will serve as a strategic partner with Walmart's merchant teams. You will provide unbiased insights, actionable recommendations, and operational expertise to grow sales, market share, and shopper satisfaction.

What you will be doing:

Shelf & Space Planning

• Lead planogram development and modular relay planning in partnership with Walmart buyers.
• Execute modular updates and transitions using JDA, Shelf Edge, and Space Planning software.
• Ensure modular recommendations are fact-based, balancing space, assortment productivity, and shopper needs.

Assortment Optimization

• Build strategic item assortments that align with Walmart’s omni-channel strategy.
• Support modular efficiency by identifying duplication, gaps, and new item opportunities.

Category Growth Support

• Partner with Walmart merchants to deliver fact-based shelf solutions that grow category sales and share.
• Apply insights from Retail Link, Scintilla/Luminate, and Circana/IRI to inform assortment and modular decisions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with buying teams, replenishment, and suppliers to ensure modular execution excellence.
• Support in-store activation and execution by partnering with Walmart operations and field teams.

Performance Tracking

• Report on modular performance and make continuous improvements to drive shopper satisfaction and sales.

What skills and experiences you’ll need to ace this job:

• Proficiency with JDA, ProSpace, Shelf Edge, and space planning tools, plus Retail Link and Scintilla/Luminate.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver modulars that balance Walmart’s goals with shopper needs
• Strong interpersonal skills to partner with Walmart buyers and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to translate technical shelf planning recommendations into clear business cases.
• Proven experience working with Walmart including as a Category Manager, Category Advisor or similar role.
• Storytelling capabilities and PowerPoint proficiency
• Knowledge of baby industry a plus

If this role sounds interesting, then we'd love to hear from you. Please apply online or any questions can be directed to Luke at largent@mayborngroup.com or James at jdavison@mayborngroup.com