2025 Intern Conversion - 2026 FT: Senior Analyst, Merchandising Development Program

Must have completed a Summer 2025 Walmart or Sam's Club internship to be eligible.

Responsibilities

• Leverages data analysis tools to explore simple data, performs basic statistical analysis, derives insights, and creates basic reports.
• Uses visualization tools to represent data and construct coherent stories to influence decisions.
• Identifies, implements, and drives technology change within scope of work.
• Owns the execution of customer communication and education programs in stores.
• Collaborates with the modular team and owns search queries for an assigned category.
• Ensures the quality and accuracy of product page content and follows taxonomy guidelines.
• Collaborates with Site Merchandising to run campaigns on the Walmart.com home page as planned.
• Implements rules to filter what appears in search results for shared search terms as needed.
• Supports category finances by tracking performance against organizational financial targets.
• Creates sales reports that analyze sub-category performance against overall business results as needed.
• Supports forecasting as assigned and provides input on budgeting at the sub-category level or below.
• Coordinates with planners/business analysts to determine financial plans and inventory purchase amounts.
• Develops and executes approved proposals for features across stores and online channels.
• Implements themes for monthly category features and supports decisions on recommended modular strategies.
• Supports the implementation of modular layout principles for a category along with the modular team.
• Supports walkthrough execution, owns necessary adjustments based on post-walkthrough analysis, and makes recommendations.
• Supports decisions on corporate quantities of committed-buy and allocated items and quantities to be shared.
• Advises on sharing of items and item replenishment and supports determination of the finalized modulars.
• Supports merchants with the resolution of supplier issues and supports the setup of new suppliers for stores and online.
• Obtains missing, item-related information from suppliers and/or distributors to ensure items are correctly set up.
• Supports activity planning, store trainings, and store communications.
• Supports the execution of business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs, developing and communicating business plans and priorities.
• Removes barriers and obstacles that impact performance, provides resources, identifies performance standards, measures progress, and adjusts performance accordingly.
• Develops contingency plans, demonstrates adaptability, and supports continuous learning.
• Executes key business strategies and communication platforms by managing cross-functional initiatives that impact store and corporate processes.
• Manages merchandising programs and initiatives, customer and company communications, and associate training content.
• Makes recommendations for system support developments and recommends merchandise priorities.
• Provides insight to senior management and other business partners on key issues and opportunities to drive the business.
• Translates merchandise strategies for assigned departments into executable programs.

Qualifications

• Expected graduation date between December 2025 - May 2026.
• Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role.
• Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in business or related area, or
  • 1 year’s experience in merchandising or related area.
• Desired Majors: General Business, Retail/Buying, Merchandising, Economics, Accounting/Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain, Entrepreneurship.

Leadership Expectations

• Live our values: Models compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by incorporating these into the development and implementation of business plans using the Open Door Policy and demonstrating and assisting others with how to apply these in executing business processes and practices.
• Respect the Individual: Demonstrates and encourages respect for others, drives a positive associate and customer/member experience for all, embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences. Supports workplaces where associates feel seen and connected through a culture of belonging, so all associates thrive and perform. Contributes to an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work. Demonstrates engagement and commitment to the team, develops others through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities, and recognizes other contributions and accomplishments. Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners, works collaboratively to achieve objectives, communicates with impact, and listens attentively to a range of audiences. Demonstrates energy and positivity for own work.
• 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 Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, and the world around us (e.g., creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving). Follows the law, our code of conduct, and company policies, and encourages others to do the same. Supports an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns. Reinforces our culture of nonretaliation, listens to concerns raised by associates, and takes action. Acts with accountability for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values. Is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.
• Serve our Customers and Members: Delivers results while putting the customer/member first, applying an omni merchant mindset, and acts with an Every Day Low-Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers/members. Adopts a broad perspective that considers data analytics, customer/member insights, and different parts of the business when making plans.
• Strive for Excellence: Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve, demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset, seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions, supports innovation and intelligent risk-taking, and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks. Implements and supports continuous improvements and willingly embraces new digital tools and ways of working.

Benefits

• Health benefits: Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits: 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off: PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. The amount depends on job classification and length of employment and will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
• Other benefits: Short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• Live Better U: Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates. 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 job classification and length of employment.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $60,000.00 - $110,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include stock.

Schedule

Corporate, in-person at U.S. Hub Location: Bentonville, AR.