Sales Director - Walmart Team
Schwan's Company · Bentonville, AR · 1 wk ago
Business Development$120k–$200k/yrFull-time
About the role
We’re looking for a Director of Sales(individual contributor) to lead our Frozen and Shelf-Stable Asian business at Walmart. You will oversee the customer strategy - deliver growth, identify new opportunities, and partner closely with Walmart merchants and cross-functional teams to bring our brands to life on the shelf and online. This is a highly visible role supporting one of our most important customers and categories.
Responsibilities
- Deliver revenue, distribution, and profitability goals for the Frozen and Shelf Stable Asian portfolios at Walmart.
- Build and execute annual growth strategies and joint business plans, identifying new distribution, merchandising, and category opportunities.
- Lead Walmart customer engagement for your categories, including JBPs, line reviews, business reviews, and day-to-day collaboration with merchants
- Use shopper, consumer, and financial insights to build fact-based recommendations and guide promotions, and ROI decisions.
- Partner across internal teams like Category, Marketing, RGM, R&D, Supply Chain, Finance, and DSD to deliver aligned, high impact customer plans across instore and omnichannel.
- Monitor performance and manage key projects, ensuring strong execution, supply chain alignment (forecasting, service, OTIF), and on time delivery of business priorities.
- Travel as needed (approximately 10%)
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
- 7+ years of CPG sales leadership experience working directly with Walmart (Frozen experience preferred)
- Proven success growing categories delivering financial targets and expanding distribution
- Strong understanding of Walmart’s systems, processes, and tools
- High level of comfort using data to build stories, make decisions, and influence senior-level customers
- Able to work cross-functionally, manage multiple priorities, and lead initiatives end-to-end as an individual contributor
Qualifications
- Experience in leading sales teams and driving category growth
- Knowledge of Walmart’s retail environment and customer expectations
- Ability to develop and implement strategic plans
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Skills
- Strategic thinking and planning
- Customer relationship management
- Financial analysis and reporting
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Leadership and management
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Time off programs
- Retirement and financial offerings
Pay
The base salary range for this position is $120,000 to $200,000 annually, with eligibility for a 30% annual incentive bonus based on organizational performance and car allowance.
Schedule
Full-time position with flexible hours to accommodate travel needs.