Merchandise Planning Manager: Strategy & Analytics

The Home Depot; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot is seeking a Manager of Merchandise Planning to lead assortment reviews, analyze online programs and trends, and drive promotion, pricing and profitability analytics. You will provide store merchandising with insights to grow market share and collaborate with Direct Fulfillment Merchants across multiple departments.

This role requires strong analytical skills and experience in retail planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.
• 3+ years of work experience in merchandise planning.
• Experience with online and retail store analytics.
• Strong proficiency in data retrieval, manipulation, and interpretation.
• Advanced MS Office and data tools skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead category-level strategy planning with Merchants and data from store and online systems.
• Create and execute KPI reporting to drive decision making with accurate data.
• Oversee execution of key online initiatives and programs.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Core Merchandising, Vendor Compliance and Inventory Management to implement cross-functional solutions.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

General management

Influence others

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

MS Office Suite

MS Access

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

MS Project

Statistical software

Job description

The Home Depot is seeking a Manager of Merchandise Planning to lead assortment reviews, analyze online programs and trends, and drive promotion, pricing and profitability analytics. You will provide store merchandising with insights to grow market share and collaborate with Direct Fulfillment Merchants across multiple departments.

This role requires strong analytical skills and experience in retail planning.