Senior Merchant | Digital Innovation & Category Strategy

Retail Professional Lecanto, Florida, United States

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Summary

I am a senior retail and merchandising leader with 14 years at Walmart, blending category strategy, supplier partnership excellence, digital innovation, and crossfunctional leadership. My career spans merchandising, analytics, operations, project management, and executive support giving me a uniquely holistic view of how retail decisions shape customer experience, financial outcomes, and longterm growth.

Across my merchant and crossfunctional roles, Ive driven highvisibility initiatives including private brand commercialization, licensed brand development, digital content optimization, seasonal strategy execution, and AIenabled workflow improvements. Im known for elevating category performance through datainformed decisionmaking, operational discipline, and strong vendor accountability. My work has earned recognition such as Walmarts BTC Award and multiple leadership acknowledgments for impact, partnership, and innovation.

Before Walmart, I spent 16 years in hospitality leadership, progressing from associate to general manager and building a foundation in customer experience, team development, and operational excellence. This early leadership experience continues to shape my approach to culture, service, and execution.

Today, I bring a multidimensional background that bridges strategy and operations, creativity and analytics, and digital and physical retail enabling me to lead categories, teams, and suppliers with clarity, curiosity, and measurable results.

Expectations

Im looking for a leadership role where I can drive category strategy, strengthen supplier partnerships, and elevate business performance through datainformed decisionmaking and digital innovation. Im seeking an environment that values crossfunctional collaboration, operational excellence, and a modern approach to merchandising. My ideal role offers the opportunity to influence strategy, improve processes, and deliver measurable results while contributing to a culture of curiosity, accountability, and continuous improvement.