Walmart Category Advisor

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Date: Feb 16, 2026

Location: Bentonville, AR, US, 72712

Company: accobrands

 

 

A company with a pioneering past and a purposeful future.

At ACCO Brands, we are united by a common purpose, to empower our consumers to feel good when they work, learn, and play. For more than a century we have developed and nurtured brands that enable people to work with more productivity, learn with more confidence, and play with more enjoyment. We are passionate about a winning culture where we grow together, driving business, professional growth, and success.  We invite you to be part of a team that is grounded in a history of category-leading brands and products and focused on positioning our company for the future.

Job Summary

ACCO Brands is seeking a Category Advisor for our Bentonville, AR office for one of our largest retailers, Walmart.

 

This role directly supports category-based initiatives determined through data and market analysis alongside your Walmart Merchant team.  The individual in this role is expected to be a key team member assisting in the development of category and segmentation strategies to grow Walmart’s total business in the assigned categories. The Category Advisor position directly supports Walmart and owns the relationship and communication on unbiased category recommendations.

Responsibilities

  • Provide fact-based category recommendations to Walmart Merchandising team.
  • Work with and advise cross functional teams regarding business methods, assortment, modular development, and/or other related services that promote and maximize Walmart’s goals and objectives for the category.
  • Lead the category modular process. Analyze and develop modulars based on past sales, trends, and other market inputs.  Deliver category assortments at the store level with assortment planning tools.
  • Support the buyer’s annual business plan for the category. Track, measure and report performance results.
  • Gather in market information and interpret competitive market intelligence to evaluate effectiveness of programs against plan.
  • Proactively provide reporting on a regular basis and ad hoc as required. Prepare and deliver fact-based recommendations.
  • Develop and maintain relationships and day-to-day working rapport with cross functional partners inside both Walmart and ACCO Brands.
  • Maintain strict adherence to Walmart’s confidentiality and Category Advisor Services Agreement

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, Quantitative discipline or related field required 
  • At least 3 years of experience as a Category Advisor with some combination of category management, forecasting, inventory management, and POS analysis required
  • Working knowledge of category management tools (Retail Link, JDA space planning software, Circana syndicated category data, etc.) required
  • Experience working with Walmart and their modular process required
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to simplify complex data sets and identify emerging shopper trends.
  • Consumer packaged goods knowledge is desirable
  • Strong organizational skills with a disciplined approach to managing processes on a day-to-day basis respecting defined authority levels.
  • Strong customer service skills including effective communication
  • Local candidates only (Bentonville, AR)

About Us:

You know our brands. You love our brands. You just may not know they are ours.

If you have touched a PowerA® gaming controller, a Five Star® notebook, a Swingline® stapler, a Quartet® dry erase board, or a Kensington® computer mouse, you have touched part of ACCO Brands Corporation. With annual revenues of more than $1.5 Billion, ACCO Brands (NYSE: ACCO) designs, markets, manufactures, and sells branded academic, consumer, and business products globally. The power of our brands, our unmatched global customer reach, and our strategic market strengths put us in a position to achieve global leadership and growth. We're proud of our long history of industry leadership and innovation and are focused on delivering exceptional value to our customers by providing unique, cutting-edge, branded products.

What we offer:

  • Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision plans
  • 4% 401(k) match with immediate eligibility and vesting
  • Competitive time off, available from the first day of employment 
  • Parental leave
  • Company-paid life and disability benefits
  • Critical illness, accident, and long-term care insurance options
  • Employee and family assistance programs

 

Growing together is how we win.

With trusted brands, strong leadership, and a clear purpose, you’ll find opportunities to grow in your career, contribute to meaningful work, and be a part of a culture that values creativity and putting our consumers and customers first.

Apply now and build a successful future with ACCO Brands.

More information about ACCO Brands can be found at www.accobrands.com.

 

ACCO Brands has developed and maintains a written Affirmative Action Program (“AAP”) for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.  A copy can be requested from Human Resources. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

ACCO Brands is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The company strives to create a winning culture with a leadership promise to provide equal access and opportunity for all to grow, succeed, and contribute to their full potential.

 

AODA

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities will be provided in all parts of the recruiting process as required under the ACCO Brands Canada AODA policy. Applicants are asked to make their needs known in advance.


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