Walmart names new Neighborhood Market division head

Walmart has named Kyle Kinnard as senior vice president, Neighborhood Market, according to a post from a Walmart associate on LinkedIn. 

Kinnard currently serves as senior vice president, general merchandise manager of Home for Walmart U.S. He will replace the retiring Kelvin Buncum.

Kinnard previously had an extensive 22-year career at Sam’s Club, beginning as a Cashier in Club #8209 in Springdale, Ark. 

Over the years, according to the post, Kinnard has held several club-level leadership roles in Sam’s Club U.S., including club manager at #4969 Bentonville, Ark., director of operations, senior director of Global Leverage and vice president and divisional merchandise manager of Fresh Meat and Seafood. He also supported Sam’s Club internationally as the senior director of operations in China and most recently, senior vice president, president of Sam’s Club Mexico.