(usa) Director, Product Management, Inventory Planning and Replenishment

Walmart Walmart · Retail · Bentonville, AR +1

This Director of Product Management role at Walmart focuses on leading the development and execution of product strategies for inventory planning and replenishment. The role involves leveraging data-driven insights, machine learning, and statistical modeling to optimize inventory positioning and forecasting. The director will oversee product roadmaps, mentor teams, and collaborate cross-functionally to drive innovation and enhance product value within the supply chain ecosystem.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead development and ownership of complex product roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business goals and stakeholder expectations.
  2. Utilize data-driven insights and analytics to guide product decisions and optimize feature performance.
  3. Drive customer-centric strategies by identifying needs, mapping journeys, and implementing scalable processes.
  4. Mentor and coach team members on product management best practices and roadmap development.
  5. Collaborate cross-functionally to influence resource allocation and secure alignment for product initiatives.

Skills

Required

  • Product strategy
  • Roadmap development
  • Lifecycle management
  • Leadership skills
  • Mentoring teams
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Analytics tools
  • Insight extraction
  • Customer needs
  • Journey mapping
  • Process optimization
  • Communication skills
  • Stakeholder influencing
  • Agile methodologies
  • MVP creation
  • Modern product development practices
  • Emerging technologies
  • System architecture concepts
  • Innovation management
  • Ecommerce/retail/supply chain knowledge
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related area and 11 years’ experience in product management OR 13 years’ experience in product management or related area

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related area
  • 10 years’ experience as a product manager, ideally working on consumer-facing, large-scale, highly complex B2B/C products
  • Supervisory experience
  • Creating inclusive digital experiences
  • Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards
  • Assistive technologies
  • Integrating digital accessibility

What the JD emphasized

  • Deep understanding of data science for inventory optimization use cases