Senior Category Development Account Executive Walmart Team

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Job Location TORONTO GO Job Description Build the Shelf. Shape the Online Experience. Lead the Future with AI. At P&G, Category Development is where data, strategy, and innovation come together to drive real business impact. As a Senior Category Development Account Executive (SCDAE), you will play a critical role in shaping how categories come to life both in‑store and online, partnering directly with Walmart Canada to unlock sustainable growth through best‑in‑class shelving, item distribution, merchandising and a frictionless Walmart.ca experience. This is a unique opportunity for someone who thrives at the intersection of shopper insight, physical retail execution, digital commerce, and automation — all while building trusted relationships with one of Canada’s most important retail partners. What You’ll Do Enable Category Strategy Through Shelf & Distribution Excellence Act as a trusted advisor to the Walmart buyer on product assortment, item distribution, and placement on shelf. Use deep shopper, consumer, and space insights to design tailored shelving planograms that drive category growth and improve the shopping experience in Walmart stores. Advise Walmart Category buyer on assortment productivity, and space optimization, balancing shopper needs with performance and operational realities. Work toward and drive thought leadership on best‑in‑class shelving executions, ensuring the right items are in the right place, at the right time, for Walmart shoppers. Online shopping experience on Walmart.ca Partner closely with Walmart Online Site Merchandising teams & Category Buyer to shape the best‑in‑class digital experience for your category on Walmart.ca. Recommend online assortment, discoverability, and digital merchandising to improve category performance and shopper conversion. Apply insights from online behavior, search, and digital trends to inform broader category strategy. Innovate through automation and AI Take a lead role in automating key Category Development processes, using advanced analytics, automation tools, and AI‑enabled solutions. Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and scale how work is generated — freeing up time for higher‑value strategic work. Act as a change leader, helping modernize how category insights and work are delivered. Turn complex data into clear action Leverage multiple data sources to generate insights and translate them into simple, compelling, actionable recommendations across shelving, distribution & merchandising. Support ad‑hoc analysis, and competitive assessments to unlock growth opportunities. Build strong, trusted relationships Strengthen long‑term strategic partnerships by bringing thought leadership, clarity, and collaboration to every interaction. Job Qualifications What You Bring Bachelor’s or Master’s degree. 2–3 years of experience in sales, customer business development, category management, or analytics‑driven roles. Strong critical thinking and problem‑solving skills, with comfort working in data‑rich environments. Proven leadership, ownership mindset, and a bias for action. Clear, confident communication skills Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with tools such as Nielsen Analytics, Power BI, or similar analytics platforms is a strong asset. Experience with shelf or space planning software (e.g., JDA Space Planning) is an asset. Passion for digital commerce, automation, and continuous learning. Based in Toronto (no relocation support available). You’ll Thrive Here If You… Love turning data into insights that actually change decisions. Get excited about improving how shoppers experience categories online and in store. Want to be on the leading edge of AI and automation within customer and category work. Enjoy building trusted relationships. Are energized by complexity and motivated by impact. How To Apply Apply on www.pgcareers.com and complete both your application AND assessments as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. Application process & Assessment Overview: We encourage you to review the information here for details on what to expect and our hiring process. If your skills match our requirements, you will be asked to complete an online assessment(s) available in 20+ languages. Assessment scores are valid for 12 months. To apply previous scores please click on the assessment link(s). If your score has expired, you will be prompted to re-write the assessments. Additional Information We are committed to employment equity and value diversity at our company. We encourage Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and all gender identities and expressions to apply. P&G is committed to accommodating any applicant with a disability, as required by law, during the recruitment, assessment, and selection process. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please click here to submit your request. If you require an accommodation for the assessment process: 1) submit your request, 2) do not complete either assessment until you have been contacted for documentation verification. Thank you in advance for your patience. Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this role. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure they are authorized to work in the location to which they apply. We do not use Artificial Intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants. Construisez le Rayon. Façonnez l'Expérience en Ligne. Menez l'Avenir avec l'IA. Chez P&G, le développement de catégorie est l'endroit où les données, la stratégie et l'innovation se rencontrent pour avoir un impact commercial réel. En tant que cadre supérieur en développement de catégorie (SCDAE), vous jouerez un rôle essentiel dans la manière dont les catégories prennent vie en magasin et en ligne, en partenariat direct avec Walmart Canada pour générer une croissance durable grâce à un rayonnage, une distribution d'articles, un merchandising de premier ordre et une expérience fluide sur Walmart.ca. C'est une opportunité unique pour quelqu'un qui excelle à l'intersection de la connaissance des acheteurs, de l'exécution physique en magasin, du commerce numérique et de l'automatisation – tout en établissant des relations de confiance avec l'un des partenaires de vente au détail les plus importants du Canada. Ce que vous ferez Habiliter la stratégie de catégorie grâce à l'excellence des rayons et de la distribution Agir en tant que conseiller de confiance auprès de l'acheteur Walmart sur l'assortiment de produits, la distribution des articles et leur placement en rayon. Utiliser des connaissances approfondies des acheteurs, des consommateurs et de l'espace pour concevoir des planogrammes de rayonnage sur mesure qui stimulent la croissance de la catégorie et améliorent l'expérience d'achat dans les magasins Walmart. Conseiller l'acheteur de catégorie Walmart sur la productivité de l'assortiment et l'optimisation de l'espace, en équilibrant les besoins des acheteurs avec les performances et les réalités opérationnelles. Travailler et diriger la pensée sur les exécutions de rayonnage de premier ordre, en veillant à ce que les bons articles soient au bon endroit, au bon moment, pour les acheteurs de Walmart. Expérience d'achat en ligne sur Walmart.ca Collaborer étroitement avec les équipes de merchandising du site en ligne de Walmart et l'acheteur de catégorie pour façonner la meilleure expérience numérique de sa catégorie sur Walmart.ca. Recommander l'assortiment en ligne, la découvrabilité et le merchandising numérique pour améliorer les performances de la catégorie et la conversion des acheteurs. Appliquer les connaissances issues du comportement en ligne, de la recherche et des tendances numériques pour éclairer la stratégie de catégorie plus large. Innover par