Senior Manager, Off-Shelf Merchandising

The Home Depot, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot, Inc. in Atlanta seeks a senior merchandising leader to direct a team responsible for the Merchandising Action Plan (MAP) and Cross-Merchandising Plan (CMAP) within the Off-Shelf Merchandising Team.

You will identify inventory needs, partner with finance to measure program effectiveness, and communicate merchandising direction to stores. You will supervise staff, manage agency partners, and coordinate weekly with IPR, aligning with SSC and field merchants to ensure timely

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in retail or merchandising leadership.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Direct a team developing MAP & CMAP and Divisional Planner for Off-Shelf Merchandising.
• Plan off-shelf and cross-merchandising programs with SSC and field merchants.
• Educate merchants on engagement rules and planning tools; address issues like SKU changes.
• Produce documents summarizing merchandising direction for stores as needed.
• Define production timelines and manage agency partners and performance metrics.
• Ensure final proof of all documents and coordinate with IPR and other partners.
• Lead weekly meetings with IPR and resolve discrepancies with merchants.
• Consolidate SKU updates and address supply chain concerns.
• Coordinate endcaps and register stackouts with merchants and vendors.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Strategic planning

Vendor management

Retail operations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Position Purpose:

Directs a team responsible for the development of the Merchandising Action Plan and the Cross-Merchandising Plan (MAP & CMAP) and Divisional Planner as part of the Off-Shelf Merchandising Team. This individual will have responsibility for identifying inventory requirements for IPR, partnering with finance to measure program effectiveness and communicating all merchandising direction to stores. The team also is responsible for fielding questions from store and other field associates. This individual will hold a leadership role focused on developing, managing and communicating the company's off-shelf merchandising program.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with SSC and field merchants to plan the off shelf and cross merchandising programs.
• Educate merchants on the rules of engagement, off shelf merchandising planning tools, and any changes to overall program.
• Help merchants find solutions to problems (SKU changes, product availability issues, etc.).
• Produce printed documents for store associates that summarize the merchandising direction for the off shelf, cross merchandising and other merchandising programs as needed.
• Define the production timeline, including merchant review and agency deadlines.
• Manage agency partners who produce the documents, including timelines, deliverables and performance metrics.
• Responsible for final proof of all documents.
• Manage business partnership with IPR and other internal/external partners.
• Meet weekly with IPR to discuss issues and concerns. Partner with IPR to resolve any discrepancies with merchants.
• Act as the point of consolidation for all SKU updates and changes, including any supply chain concerns.
• In partnership with merchants and vendors, set endcaps and register stackouts at the IC each quarter.
• Provide leadership on quarterly IC walk to ensure leadership understands the merchants strategy and any in-store presentation concerns.
• Create a summary of the IC walk decisions and work with merchants on any issues and requests.
• Work with Divisional Merchandise Manager-Off Shelf on special projects and ad hoc requests as needed.
• Partner with store communications to manage the Map area of myApron to ensure information is presented efficiently to store associates.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Position reports to Divisional Merchandise Manager Off-Shelf
• 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:

• Typically located in a comfortable indoor area. There may be regular exposure to mild physical discomfort from factors such as dust, fumes or odors, temperature extremes, loud noise, strong drafts, or bright lights.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong retail and operations experience

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.

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 4

Competencies:

• Proven ability to perform in a changing and fast paced retail environment
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of management and other colleagues and demonstrate initiative, mature judgment, customer service orientation, and ability to anticipate needs of the organization
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong project management skills, plans, organizes and completes projects in the shortest, most efficient manner, intense commitment to successfully completing all projects
• Analytical / Business Acumen
• Problem solving skills
• Detail oriented, ability to multi-task
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Action oriented