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10 Walmart apparel buyers
These ten current and former Walmart apparel buyers have held buyer and category roles in apparel at Walmart. A reader can learn how buying works in apparel at Walmart from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alicia Gonzalez
LinkedInExperience: Senior Buyer - Women s Underwear & Thermals · Walmart
Senior Buyer for women's underwear and thermals at Walmart since January 2024. At Walmart they were also an Omni Merchant for women's underwear (2023–2024) and for women's sleepwear and scrubs (2021–2023) and an Omni Associate Buyer for women's apparel (2019–2021), and they were a Senior Assistant Buyer at JCPenney (2017–2019).
Debbie Horton
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Apparel Buyer · Walmart
Former Senior Apparel Buyer at Walmart (2012–2020), and Merchandise Director, Ladies Sleepwear there since August 2020. They were also Buyer 3 at Walmart (2006–2010), where their profile says they managed a category of $439M in sales, and Director of Sales, Walmart at Accessory Exchange (2010–2012).
Elizabeth Reisman
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Omni Merchant- Junior Bottoms · Walmart
Former Senior Omni Merchant- Junior Bottoms at Walmart (2020–2022) and Category Manager, Juniors and Seasonal there (2019–2020), and a Merchandise Director for women's brand collections at Walmart since 2022. Their profile also lists Omni Buyer roles at Macy's in women's surf, lifestyle and outdoor active (2018–2019) and in women's plus millennial, denim and active (2015–2018).
Elizabeth Soulier
LinkedInExperience: Senior Merchant, Women’s Plus & Maternity · Walmart
Senior Merchant, Women's Plus & Maternity at Walmart since January 2025. Their profile also lists Men's Sportswear Director, OMNI Buyer at Macy's, LLC (2021–2024), a role they describe as requiring deep and wide business analysis affecting hundreds of millions of dollars in annual sales, and Merchandise Planner at Macy's (2016–2020).
Gina Forbis
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Merchant - Ladies Accessories · Walmart
Former Senior Merchant - Ladies Accessories at Walmart (2020–2023), and a Merchandise Director there since July 2025. At Walmart they were also a Senior Merchant (2023–2025), Buyer - Ladies Underwear and Thermals (2018–2020) and Buyer- Ladies Socks & Hosiery (2014–2018).
Julia Obregon
LinkedInExperience: Senior Merchant · Walmart
Senior Merchant at Walmart since June 2023, a role their profile describes as overseeing girls dresses & collections fashion in 4,000 stores and Walmart.com. At Walmart they were also Omni Merchant - Apparel (2021–2023), Omni Associate Merchant - Apparel (2020–2021) and Fashion Category Specialist II (2019–2020).
Rob Curtis
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Buyer - Junior Bottoms · Walmart
Former Senior Buyer - Junior Bottoms at Walmart (2020), and a Merchandise Director at Walmart since August 2020. Their profile also lists Senior Buyer -Juniors (2017–2019), Senior Buyer -Junior Bottoms (2009–2017) and Buyer - Womens Moderate Collections (2008–2009) at JCPenney.
Susan Wheatley
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Apparel Buyer · Walmart
Former Senior Apparel Buyer at Walmart, with rows for 2001–2007 and 2007–2020, and Merchandise Director- Junior Apparel there since August 2020. They were also an Assistant Buyer Planner at Walmart (1998–2001) and Area Sales Manager at Dillard's (1991–1998).
Tiffany Sutter, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Merchant, Women's Plus & Maternity · Walmart
Former Senior Merchant, Women's Plus & Maternity at Walmart (2024), and Director, Merchandising - Women's Core there since January 2025. Their profile also lists Senior Buyer, Accessories at rue21 (2023–2024), Senior Buyer Womens Apparel at DICK'S Sporting Goods (2022–2023) and Merchandise Manager - Collections, Activewear & Dresses at Chico's FAS, Inc. (2019–2021).
Valerie Waller
LinkedInExperience: Former Omni Sr Merchant, Ladies Accessories · Walmart
Former Omni Sr Merchant, Ladies Accessories at Walmart (2020–2022) and Buyer, Girls Active and Bottoms there (2013–2016). At Walmart they were also Sr Buyer (2016–2020) and Merchandise Director, Handbags and Backpacks (2022–2024), and they have been Senior Director, Merchandising since 2024.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's area, such as women's, juniors' or accessories, to the question you want to ask, since buyers know their own categories best. Check whether the role is current or past and whether it covered stores, eCommerce or both, because each involves different work.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does an apparel buyer at a large retailer plan an assortment across seasons and trends?
- 02How do apparel merchants work with product development and sourcing teams on private brands?
- 03What changes when a buyer moves from a department store or specialty retailer to a mass retailer?
Reaching Walmart apparel buyers
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