Team Lead, Category Leadership - Walmart (Retail)

Location: Hybrid work model based in Rogers, Arkansas, USA; occasional travel required, including to layout centers, stores, or modular rooms.

Salary: $144,600–$198,800 annually, plus additional compensation and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a food company with a portfolio of established consumer brands including hirify.global, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Pepperidge Farm, Rao's Homemade, and V8.

What you will do

• Act as the primary category advisor and strategic partner for Walmart merchants and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Lead category growth recommendations covering strategy, assortment, clustering, digital and in-store shelving, and omni-channel insights.
• Own category reviews, line review preparation, and executive-level presentations for Walmart leadership.
• Lead, coach, and develop Category Leadership Managers and Associate Managers while allocating resources against team objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement, automation adoption, capability building, and proactive analysis of shopper, category, digital shelf, and competitive retailer trends.
• Lead modular planning and development, including drawing, automation, generation, execution timelines, and implementation quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years of business experience preferred, including 5+ years of Walmart category advisorship experience.
• Advanced category management and shopper insights expertise.
• Strong analytics capabilities with large datasets using Scintilla, Circana, Power BI, Excel, and related tools.
• People leadership, coaching, executive communication, presentation, storytelling, strategic thinking, and influencing skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal partners and Walmart stakeholders, manage projects and resources, and maintain attention to detail.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, and life insurance benefits begin on the first day.
• Matching 401(k) plan with immediate vesting and enrollment from the first day.
• Unlimited sick time, paid time off, and holiday pay.
• Fitness center, on-site daycare, and company store access when working at the WHQ.
• Donation and volunteer matching through the hirify.global Cares program, plus employee resource groups.
• Work may occasionally involve physical activity and lifting up to 30 lbs.