Senior Manager, Product Development- Men's Fashion Job at COMFORT SYSTEMS in ben

Position Summary

Senior Manager, Product Development - Men's Fashion (Relocation Required to Bentonville, AR). At Walmart, you will help create apparel that delivers unbeatable value, quality, and style to millions of customers across stores and online.

What You’ll Do

Product Strategy & Category Leadership

• Partner to define and execute Private Brand strategies rooted in customer insights, trend analysis, and competitive benchmarks.
• Act as the category expert—understanding customer needs, supplier capabilities, and emerging opportunities.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Build strong relationships with Design, Merchandising, Technical Design, Sourcing, and global partners to bring assortments to life.
• Influence decisions across the product lifecycle including pricing, assortment strategy, manufacturing, replenishment, supply chain, and floor set planning.

Quality, Value & Execution

• Lead development of high‑quality products that meet Walmart’s standards for fit, construction, value, and durability.
• Ensure strict adherence to testing, compliance, and quality assurance protocols.
• Deliver seasonal product milestones and calendars with consistent on‑time execution.

Business Ownership

• Analyze weekly sales performance to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Collaborate with Sourcing to meet cost targets, negotiate pricing, and optimize engineering efficiencies.
• Drive key business metrics across margin, sales, and assortment productivity.

Leadership & Team Development

• Manage and mentor Product Development team members across multiple levels.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and proactive problem solving.
• Lead process improvements that increase efficiency and speed‑to‑market.

What You’ll Bring

• Passion for men’s fashion and elevating the style of Walmart Private Brand apparel.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Data‑driven decision making and trend‑right product instincts.
• Creative problem‑solving mindset and ability to remove obstacles for the team.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of global apparel product development and sourcing experience, preferably within Men’s categories.
• Proven experience working in a cross‑functional environment with Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, and international partners.
• Strong cost engineering, negotiation, and vendor management capabilities.
• Experience managing multi‑season calendars and meeting key milestone deliverables.
• Demonstrated success in team leadership and talent development.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation skills.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Achievement of annual sales, margin, and cost targets.
• On‑time delivery of seasonal milestones (95%+ calendar compliance).
• Improved SKU productivity, sell‑through, and inventory efficiency.

Quality & Compliance

• Reduction in quality defects and improved testing pass rates.
• 100% adherence to Walmart compliance and quality protocols.

Trend, Customer, and Innovation Impact

• Seasonal delivery of trend‑right assortments and innovations.
• Improved customer ratings, reviews, and satisfaction metrics.

Leadership & Process Excellence

• High team engagement and development of talent pipelines.
• Successful execution of process improvements that enhance efficiency or speed‑to‑market.

Benefits & Perks

Beyond competitive pay, you may receive incentive awards for performance. Additional perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and 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 unique styles, experiences, identities, and opinions while being welcoming of all people.

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