Supply Chain and Operations Planner

Position Overview: The Supply Chain and Operations Planner supports all operational and supply chain activities for the Walmart business. This role serves as a key operational partner to Sales, Planning, Production, Logistics, and Walmart stakeholders, helping ensure flawless execution, inventory management, and long-term account growth. The position reports to the national sales leader.

Work arrangement: Remote in Northwest Arkansas or New York City, NY

Travel requirements: minimal3.

Key Responsibilities: Support forecasting, inventory planning, order management, and replenishment initiatives. Partner with Sales leadership to support growth opportunities and seasonal business plans. Monitor order fulfillment, supply chain performance, and inventory health to support in-stock performance. Ensure compliance with Walmart programs, requirements, and vendor standards. Review sales reports, identify risks, and recommend proactive solutions to support sales and operational objectives. Analyze business performance and provide actionable recommendations to leadership. Build and maintain strong working relationships with Walmart merchants, replenishment teams, and operational contacts. Participate in pricing discussions, connect selling data to quote development, and submit quotes in Walmart systems. Set up styles in Walmart systems and follow up on Walmart order management. Coordinate with the Sourcing team to confirm orders are placed and can meet customer delivery dates. Follow up with factories on packaging dimensions for Walmart approval, and with the images team on Walmart image requests. Arrange first cost and/or private label audits as needed. Order and track Walmart special sample requests. Monitor Walmart POs ahead of ship dates, on-schedule arrivals, change requests, and requesting PO splits. 4.

Requirements: 5+ years experience in supply chain, operations planning, and account support for a Walmart vendor. Direct experience working within Walmart systems, including Retail Link, Supplier One, Walmart Connect, Item360, and Scintilla. Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel proficiency. Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred: Footwear, apparel, or adjacent category experience.5.

Compensation & Benefits: Base salary range: 100,000 - 150,000 Bonus opportunity: TBD

Benefits: 401(k) with company match, medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings account, flexible spending account, life insurance, paid time off About Match Point Recruiting Match Point Recruiting is a boutique executive search firm based in Bentonville, Arkansas, specializing exclusively in consumer goods companies serving Walmart, Sam’s Club, and other major retailers. We partner with manufacturers across the United States to recruit exceptional leaders in sales, category management, shopper insights, analytics, supply chain, finance, and executive leadership. Follow us on LinkedIn for hiring insights and industry trends, and subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news and opportunities in the Walmart supplier community.