BRIAN BARGER

Bentonville Arkansas 72713

bjbarge@gmail.com
(302)236-6251
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-barger-b8417647/

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Health and Wellness April 2024
Purdue University Global
Currently enrolled pursuing a Bachelor's of Science in Health and Wellness, Scheduled to

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Walmart - BENTONVILLE, AR
Senior Manager II U.S. Sourcing September 2018 - Present
 Responsible for leading the U.S. Manufacturing Initiative with a goal to source an additional
$350b in U.S. manufactured goods by 2031
 Collaborate closely with marketing and ecommerce teams to grow awareness of U.S.
manufacturing initiative for online customers increasing conversion and growing revenue
 Develop a new way of working to create the first virtual Open Call event and set the standard
for future events
 Public aI nd Government Affairs teams to identify and amplify U.S. manufacturing success
stories for national are regional media campaigns
 Partner with textile manufacturers to grow U.S. manufacturing footprints and facilitate growth
within Walmart creating jobs and bringing new textile products to market
 Lead annual in-store feature campaign initiative delivering double digit comp growth each year

Senior Buyer Basic Bedding October 2014 - February 2018

 Led a business of over $800m in annual revenue accomplishing growth of more than $100m
 Directed development of Basic bedding including Pillows, Mattress Pads, Memory Foam,
Airbeds and Protectors
 Achieved highest sales percent over plan for Bed and Bath FY17 through extensive work with
suppliers in developing new and innovative products
 Introduced Emoji pillows in 2016 resulted in over $30M of incremental sales
 Devised and implemented strategy to streamline assortment and expand modular capacity by
over 33%
 Partnered with supplier to create American jobs and build a $30M facility in Lavergne TN to
manufacture memory foam toppers and pillows
 Selected as subject matter expert to train Merchants and Operators as part of D.O.E program
at Walmart Central America traveling to Costa Rica and Nicaragua
 Chaired the CMN fundraising activities for the Home and Apparel divisions achieving highest
monies raised

Buyer Seasonal Bed and Bath Blankets and Beach June 2013 - October 2014
 Delivered record setting sales by achieving growth of over 10% and beating budget in
consecutive years
 Collaborated closely with beach task force to construct and implement merchandising
strategies for resort stores
 Partnered with Regional Managers to devise cold weather strategies to maximize sales in
northern stores
 Completed seasonal import buy trips to define assortment and buy for season

Walmart - Field Operations - U.S.A

Store Manager September 2005 - August 2012
 Supervised over 300 people responsible for all merchandising and operations
 Directly supervised 10-15 salaried managers in multiple locations
 Delivered exceptional financial results exceeding sales and profit goals and hitting shrink target
each year
 Led store remodel project while collaborating with store planning and still delivering on financial
metrics
 Managed a complex seasonal resort store achieving among highest sales in company during
peak season
 Top performing store in region frequently recognized for customer service and high store
standards

District Food Merchandiser November 2003 - September 2005

 Supervised Store Managers and Co-Managers leading all merchandising food operations for 9
supercenters and 31 division 1 stores on east coast
 Outperformed all P&L financial metrics on a $900m business
 Led team as First Food Merchandiser to net over 10% profit, making market top performing
market
 Collaborated with 8 different market managers to facilitate food safety training for supervisors
 Conducted and followed up on food safety and compliance standards audits in each of 40
stores

SPECIAL SKILLS
 Sourcing and procurement
 Leading cross functional teams
 Supplier and contract negotiations
 Inventory management
 P & L leadership
 Microsoft Office Suite
 Project management
 Retail operations