Job Description

Role Description

The Senior Manager, Product Development - Adult Beverage leads cross-functional teams to deliver innovative Member's Mark products across wine, spirits, beer, and ready-to-drink categories. This role drives end-to-end product development, from concept through commercialization, ensuring quality, compliance, and alignment with member needs and business goals. Leveraging a food science background and industry expertise, the manager partners with internal teams and suppliers to create distinctive, high-performing products.

• Lead product development initiatives by coordinating cross-functional teams and managing communications to ensure alignment and timely delivery.
• Work directly with our supplier partners to develop proprietary private brand items for our members.
• Develop and manage product specifications throughout the lifecycle, conducting benchmarking and quality reviews to meet customer needs.
• Analyze market trends and data to inform product strategies and recommend enhancements to senior leadership.
• Drive execution of business plans by identifying operational needs, removing obstacles, and monitoring performance metrics.
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive subject matter experience in product development and lifecycle management, ensuring alignment with business strategies and customer needs.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects from concept through delivery.
• Strong expertise in product strategy, research, and development, including benchmarking and trend analysis.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with internal and external partners.
• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring, coaching, and building high-performing teams.
• Analytical skills to perform root cause analysis and implement solutions that drive continuous improvement.
• Commitment to ethical standards, integrity, and supporting organizational values.

Requirements

• 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: Master's Degree in Food Science/Brewery Science/Viticulture and Enology and 3-5 Years experience in Adult Beverage Industry.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.

Company Description

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and have 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.

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