Senior Manager, Product Development - Produce Foods

Position Summary... The Senior Manager, Product Development leads cross-functional collaboration to drive product initiatives from concept through commercialization and lifecycle management. This role collaborates with merchants & sourcing ensuring alignment with business strategies and quality standards. By leveraging industry insights and performance metrics, the position supports continuous improvement and timely product delivery. The role also fosters effective communication with internal and external partners to maintain project momentum and achieve business objectives within established timelines. About the team: The team focuses on understanding customer and business needs to develop products that meet quality and specification standards. They manage product lifecycles by collaborating with cross-functional partners, ensuring alignment and timely delivery. The team drives product strategies through research, data analysis, and industry benchmarking to identify opportunities and resolve issues. They communicate effectively across departments to support sourcing and development initiatives. Committed to continuous improvement, the team fosters a structured environment that supports project management and product innovation, ensuring business goals are achieved while maintaining high standards throughout the product development process. What you'll do... - Manage communications with internal and external partners to drive alignment on product development initiatives and provide timely updates. - Identify and investigate potential issues during the product lifecycle, performing root cause analysis and recommending effective solutions. - Develop, monitor, and manage product specifications to meet quality standards and customer needs through collaboration with cross-functional teams. - Conduct industry benchmarking to inform product trends and guide strategic product decisions. - Lead execution of business plans by removing obstacles, measuring progress, and adjusting performance to meet objectives. . What you'll bring: - Proven expertise in managing product development initiatives and driving alignment across cross-functional teams. - Strong project management skills with the ability to oversee product lifecycle and resolve issues through root cause analysis. - Experience in developing and implementing product strategies informed by market research and industry benchmarking. - Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with internal and external partners. - Ability to lead teams, mentor associates, and foster a high-performing, goal-oriented work environment. - Analytical mindset with experience using data to inform decisions and optimize product performance. - Demonstrated capability to manage multiple business plans and adapt to changing priorities. At Walmart, 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 (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. 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 https://one.walmart.com/notices. Live Better U is a Walmart-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 One.Walmart. 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 : - Stock ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ‎ Minimum Qualifications... Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Design, or related field and 4 years’ experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area OR 6 years’ experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area. Preferred Qualifications... Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications. Application development experience with emphasis on VBA and SQL programming languages, Creative design software, Financial modeling, Leading and completing cross-functional projects, Manufacturing, product development, or packaging, Microsoft Office, Supervisory Masters: Arts, Masters: Business, Masters: Science Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification, Six Sigma - Certification Primary Location... 701 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.