Manager, Product Development and Sourcing - Outdoor Hardware

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

At Sam’s Club, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make to create the future of retail, from responsible sourcing to sustainability and everything in between.

As a Manager, Product Development & Sourcing - Outdoor Hardware you will be responsible for designing working prototypes of a variety of proposed products or services with a focus on quality that will exceed or member expectations.

Supervising the management of multiple and diverse type’s products or services. Creating and introducing new techniques that expedite or simplify the development process.

Developing proof of concept exercises to prove or disprove validity of proposed products through testing and member feedback.

You know your supplier and member needs better than anyone else and are constantly thinking about what is next for your business.

Success in this role requires tenacity, a member mindset, focus on quality, influence, and a competitive spirit. You’ll use your executive presence to work with suppliers and cross functional team members at all levels and navigate interesting, complex challenges.

Our Private Brand / Member’s Mark at Sam’s Club is a critical factor of why our members both join and renew their memberships.

You will be responsible for advising on the appropriate solutions to complex product design and development problems. Developing organizational standards and processes in order to maximize complex product services' efficiency and effectiveness.

You’ll sweep us off our feet if

• You have Experience with Product Development and Sourcing, with emphasis in the Grills, Outdoor Heating, or other Outdoor Living products category
• You’re customer-centric in spirit and in execution
• You have a competitive spirit of being in front of trend and innovation
• You like digging into data and doing some analysis
• You’re excited about solving complex challenges
• You’re comfortable influencing others, leading teams, managing stakeholders, getting buy-in from leadership, and communicating clearly
• You have a test and learn mentality and an agile way of working to improve your team’s products

You’ll make an impact by :

• Advising on how to use new methodologies and technologies in designing and implementing technical design.
• Solving problems that occur in designing and implementing a product development strategy, while maintaining relationships with all product development strategy stakeholders.
• Developing and maintaining packaging and sustainability standards to meet commitment to community engagement
• Building, maintaining and enhancing effective internal and external partnerships through demonstrated integrity
• Influencing outcomes and assisting in communicating shared goals with diverse groups and parties
• Identifying and addressing additional partner needs and educate them on value creation.

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 diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions while being inclusive of all people.

Who We Are

Sam Walton opened the first Sam's Club in 1983 to meet a growing need among customers who wanted to buy merchandise in bulk.

Since then, Sam's Club has grown rapidly, operating almost 600 clubs in the US. By offering affordable, wholesale merchandise to members, Sam's Club helps make saving simple for families and small business owners.

At Sam's Club, 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, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. 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 .

Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

Live Better U is a company paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities.

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 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 $90,000.00-$180,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Minimum Qualifications...

3 year's experience in merchandising, sourcing, planning, finance, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications...

Merchandising, sourcing, planning, finance, or related field.

Primary Location...

2101 Se Simple Savings Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712-4304, United States of America