Category Advisor — Toys

Job overview

The Category Advisor — Toys role is based in Rogers, AR, and is office-first; the posting says some flexibility may be available depending on role, location, and business needs. Compensation is not specified. The advisor supports ZURU Toys’ category advisorship with Walmart US for Exploratory, Plush, and Blasters toys. The advisor provides vendor-neutral, data-based recommendations to Walmart’s buying, merchandising, and planning teams. The role uses sales and shopper insights to shape assortment, shelf space, seasonal plans, and online strategy, helping grow the three categories and build trust in the advisorship.

What you'll do

• Build annual category plans with Walmart buyers
• analyze line reviews and recommend assortment changes and item productivity improvements
• develop modulars and planograms using space-to-sales and store-cluster analysis
• translate shopper insights into navigation, adjacencies, and price architecture
• analyze Walmart POS, syndicated data, and competitive insights
• plan seasonal trends and inventory
• align online assortment and navigation with store strategy
• produce scorecards, dashboards, and post-season reviews
• conduct store visits and modular walk-throughs
• maintain confidentiality and vendor-neutrality.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

category advisor

toy category management

walmart

exploratory toys

plush

blasters

assortment planning

planograms

shopper insights

rogers ar

zuru

office-first

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Dedicated category advisor for Walmart US across Exploratory, Plush, and Blasters; requires a bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in category management, advisory, shopper insights, or merchandising analytics.

About the employer

ZURU is hiring for this role. Industry: Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing. Sector: 33.