This Director, Marketplace Strategic Initiatives role will be responsible for leading strategic initiatives and business operations across the Automotive category. In this role you will lead our strategic planning processes, drive competitive insights and trend analysis, and evaluate new expansion opportunities, recommendations, and GTM strategies. You will partner with Omni and product teams on category specific initiatives (e.g., Fitment, category expansion, services, etc.) focused on accelerating the growth of the Automotive category and delivering best-in-class customer and seller experiences. This role involves high-level strategic thinking and executive communication, strong technical analytics skills, and process-oriented mindset to drive outcomes.
You'll sweep us off our feet if:
You have a proven ability to use data analysis for informed decision-making.
You possess a proven track record successfully leading eCommerce strategic initiatives from zero to launch.
You have demonstrated ability in leading transformative changes across various initiatives.
You can influence outcomes and drive consensus across multiple levels.
You thrive in a fast-paced setting and adept at managing ambiguity.
You exhibit a detail-oriented approach when engaging with key stakeholders.
You believe in and prioritize the collective success of the team and are quick to jump in, help, mentor, and coach your fellow team members.
You'll make an impact by:
Developing and driving Automotive strategic initiatives: Identify and implement vertical business and seller growth initiatives in conjunction with relevant strategy and product teams. Manage specific features, functionalities, and tooling enhancements through the development of business cases, product requirements, GTM plans and overall project management.
Delivering data-driven insights: Develop insightful market and business intelligence including industry trends, competitive threats, category/assortment opportunities, etc. and present recommendations for VP+ cross-functional audiences to gain buy in.
Leading strategic planning and business operations: Lead WBR, MBR reporting processes to monitor progress against goals and surface actionable insights. Drive long-term planning cycles, guiding tops-down alignment for OKRs, goals, and bottoms-up assumptions supporting future growth.
Implementing new processes and ways of working: Build effective ways of working across teams and drive collaboration and coordination across functions. Identify opportunity areas that create efficiency, remove obstacles and improve business processes.
Building cross-functional advocacy: Build strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners, works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives and communicates with energy and positivity to motivate, influence and inspire commitment and action.
Developing Talent: Manage, coach and train a team of high-performing Associates in the development and execution of strategic initiatives.
Minimum Qualification:
Bachelor's degree in business or related field or equivalent experience in business or related field
Preferred Qualifications:
12+ years of successful eCommerce, marketplace, strategy, business operations or project management experience.
5+ years demonstrated experience managing a team.
Experience in Automotive preferred.
Strong analytical skills with deep experience across planning and forecasting, business performance analyses, market sizing and business case development.
Experience in leading commercial teams and managing change.
Experience in leading commercial teams and managing change.
Demonstrated ability to work as part of a cross-functional team to drive business positive outcomes.
Assertive, adaptable and demonstrates initiative in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.
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.
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Hoboken, New Jersey US-10279/Bellevue, Washington US-11075:The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00-$264,000.00 San Bruno, California US-08848:The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00-$286,000.00 Bentonville, Arkansas US-03558: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:
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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...
221 River St, Hoboken, NJ 07030, United States of America
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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 diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.
All the benefits you need for you and your family
Multiple health plan options, including vision & dental plans for you & dependents
Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase plans, life insurance and more
Associate discounts in-store and online
Education assistance for Associate and dependents
Parental Leave
Pay during military service
Paid Time off - to include vacation, sick, parental
Short-term and long-term disability for when you can't work because of injury, illness, or childbirth
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 specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.com/Benefits.
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