Sr. Analyst, Asset Protection

Home Depot; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Depot is seeking a Senior Analyst in Asset Protection who will leverage data analysis to resolve business challenges and enhance decision-making. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and a focus on operational efficiency, requiring strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of work experience in analytics.
• Strong SQL and Tableau skills are preferred.
• Ability to handle data anomalies and provide actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Conduct data analysis to identify trends and generate insights.
• Create presentations for leadership and teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve operational workflows.

Skills

Analytical ability

Project management

SQL

Tableau

Microsoft Office Suite

Customer service mindset

Quantitative skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

Position Purpose:

As a Senior Analyst in Asset Protection, you will play a pivotal role by proactively identifying and resolving critical business concerns through in-depth data analysis. You will be responsible for reverse engineering data anomalies to identify root causes and quantify their global impact, providing clear and actionable insights. Through collaboration with cross-functional teams, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of both ideal operational workflows and the origins of deviations. Your insights will be crucial in identifying the impact of these concerns on the company, enabling data-driven decision-making and the implementation of effective solutions. Additionally, you will support field-facing tools that our AP partners utilize in their research by providing maintenance and enhancements. This role requires a highly analytical and detail-oriented individual with a strong operational understanding and the ability to drive projects to successful completion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform data gathering tasks and analytics - identify trends, develop solutions, project/strategy planning and data utilization.
• Produce documents for teams and leadership to review and utilize. Deliver presentations to teams and executive leaders and sponsors. Synthesize findings and make recommendations to upper management.
• Build skills and knowledge including self-development, team knowledge and customer (internal) knowledge.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Typically reports to Asset Protection Manager
• No associates report to this role, but requires the leadership of a work group: assign and review work and train to other team members (but not hiring, firing or disciplinary action)

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:

• Strong project management and organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Exceptional analytical ability to manipulate data, derive meaningful conclusions, and formulate data-driven recommendations.
• Strong SQL knowledge (e.g., BigQuery, MySQL, DB2) for data extraction and manipulation.
• Strong Tableau knowledge, including the ability to create and design impactful dashboards that effectively communicate key messages to users.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Demonstrated customer service mindset with a focus on understanding and meeting internal stakeholder needs.
• Demonstrated leadership attributes, including the ability to influence and drive results without direct authority.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Experience leading high-performing teams, fostering collaboration and achieving shared goals.
• Background in consulting management and/or project management methodologies a plus.
• Strong quantitative skills, including statistical analysis and data interpretation.
• Demonstrated ability in problem-solving, a strong drive for results, the capacity to build strong relationships, and a commitment to integrity.
• Solid understanding of merchandising, retail operations, and/or field operations.
• Strong knowledge of Asset Protection principles and practices is preferred
• The ability to reverse engineer data anomalies to identify quantification and root causes, providing clear and actionable insights.
• Ability to partner with business partners across the organization to identify "happy path" processes and the underlying causes of identified concerns.
• Ability to produce standard documentation for partners at all levels, effectively communicating findings and recommendations.
• Ability to deliver presentations to teams, executive leaders, and sponsors, clearly articulating complex analyses and their implications.
• Ability to build skills and knowledge through self-development, contribute to team knowledge sharing, and deepening the understanding of internal customer needs.

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:

• None