Manager, Fulfillment Strategy

Home Depot; Georgia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Depot is seeking a Manager of Merchandise Planning, HDD, to lead category strategy, analyze online and store performance, and drive promotion, pricing, and profitability analytics.

You will partner with Merchants and cross-functional teams to deliver insights that grow market share. A Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of experience are required; MBA and retail/online experience are preferred. This role involves travel and лидерSHIP responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent is required.
• 3 years of work experience minimum.
• MBA and online/retail store experience preferred.
• Strong financial planning and analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive category-level strategy planning with Merchants: coordination of data from store and online systems and competitors, reporting results.
• Create and execute KPI reporting to drive decision making with accurate data.
• Manage the execution of online initiatives and programs.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Core Merchandising, Vendor Compliance and Inventory Management to deliver cross-functional solutions.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

General management

Influence others

Category strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

MS Access

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

MS Project

Statistical software

Job description

**Position Purpose:

The Manager of Merchandise Planning, HDD will be responsible for execution of assortment reviews and analyzing online programs and trends. This individual will drive promotion, pricing & profitability analytics and provide store side Merchandising with the insights needed to grow total market share. Responsible for analyzing data, key reporting and working with Direct Fulfillment Merchants to identify opportunities across multiple depts.

**Key Responsibilities:

• 40% Drive consistent category-level strategy planning with Merchants: coordination of necessary data from both store and online systems along with data from key competitors, development of project templates and concise reporting results for Online and Store Merchants
• 30% Responsible for the creation and execution of KPI reporting, ensuring accurate data collection while highlighting key insights to drive decision making
• 20% Manage the execution of key programs and new online initiatives
• 10% Partner with functional areas such as Supply Chain, Core Merchandising, Vendor Compliance and Inventory Management to ensure effective solutions that can be leveraged across all areas

**Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Position reports to Sr. Manager of Merchandise Planning, homedepot.com
• Number of direct reports is 6. Accountable for direct supervision of the work activities of others. In addition to personnel issues -- including selection, termination, performance appraisal and professional development of subordinates.

**Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

**Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

**Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

**Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

**Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA
• Online and/or Retail Store Experience. Both prefereed.
• Financial planning and analysis experience
• Advanced computer skills to retrieve, manipulate, analyze, and interpret data with experience with MS Office; MS Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project & statistical software.

**Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

**Preferred Education:

• No additional education

**Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 3

**Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

**Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

**Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

**Certifications:

• None

**Competencies:

• Strong strategic thinking ability
• Superior analytic skills (quantitative and qualitative)
• General management skills
• Strategic thinking; process focus
• Ability to influence others at all levels within the organization

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.