Sr. Analyst, Store Operations – On-Shelf Availability & In-Aisle Selling

Home Depot; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot is seeking a Sr Analyst – On-Shelf Availability & In-Aisle Selling to drive product availability and customer engagement across stores. You will lead strategic projects, analyze data, and communicate findings to executives to influence merchandising and in-store selling strategies.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years with a bachelor’s degree, strong quantitative skills, and a track record of leading teams in retail or operations. Travel is modest; remote work not indicated.

Qualifications

• Shows leadership of high performing teams and cross-functional projects.
• Delivers data-driven insights with strong quantitative skills.
• Applies operations and retail knowledge to drive store outcomes.
• Solves problems with structured approaches and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead Project Teams of Analysts and other associates
• Perform data gathering tasks, synthesis - 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
• Build skills and knowledge including self-development, team knowledge and customer (internal) knowledge.
• Deliver presentations to teams and executive leaders and sponsors.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Data analysis

Problem solving

Operations knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

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

Position Purpose:

The Sr Analyst – On-Shelf Availability & In-Aisle Selling in Store Operations plays a key role in driving strategy specific to product availability and customer engagement within our stores. This position is responsible for working with merchandising upstream and stores downstream to identify opportunities and implement solutions which drive on-shelf availability, customer engagement, and in-aisle selling behaviors. They must possess a high level of analytical ability to distinguish multiple components of a problem and develop conclusions using quantitative skills. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to leading strategic projects, effectively communicating with teams and other leaders across the organization, as well as identifying trends within our business and across the retail industry. A successful Sr Analyst will possess and demonstrate strong leadership skills, analytical ability, and communication.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Project Teams of Analysts and other associates
• Perform data gathering tasks, synthesis - 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
• Build skills and knowledge including self-development, team knowledge and customer (internal) knowledge.
• Deliver presentations to teams and executive leaders and sponsors.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Typically reports to Store Operations Process Manager or Store Operations Business Manager (or Sr. Managers)
• No associates report to this role on a permanent basis, but requires the leadership of a work group: assign and review work, train and contribute to performance appraisal (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:

• A Master's Degree is preferred.
• (5 years of work experience is preferred)

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:

• Experience leading high performing teams
• Consulting management and/or project management.
• Strong quantitative skills such as statistics and data analysis
• Problem solving
• Strong Operations, Retail and/or field knowledge