Vendor Compliance Analyst, Delivery

The Home Depot; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot is seeking a Vendor Compliance Analyst to support the Compliance Program. You will serve as a SME on the program, analyzing vendor performance, identifying issues, and driving data-driven recommendations to improve compliance.

You will collaborate with IPR, Merchandising, IT and other partners to implement changes. The role involves reporting responsibilities, engaging vendors to close gaps, handling data sets, and leading projects within deadlines.

Qualifications

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Experience with EDI/B2B
• Retail experience

Responsibilities

• 40% Research/address escalated items completely & timely. Resolution may require detailed research, analysis & collaboration with various internal Home Depot business or IT teams.
• 20% Proactively engage vendors to improve compliance performance via emails, phone calls or meetings.
• 20% Work with data to analyze vendor compliance and provide recommendations and solutions to potential gaps.
• 20% Ability to take ownership of tasks and projects related to compliance processes or system enhancements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Decision making

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Time management

Self-starting

Customer service

Team oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Access

SQL

Job description

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

Position Purpose:

The primary purpose of the Vendor Compliance Analyst is to support The Home Depot Compliance Program. The Vendor Compliance Analyst is expected to be a SME on the Compliance Program and is responsible for analyzing compliance performance, identifying problems, manipulating data to drive conclusions, and develop recommendations that support and enhance the compliance program. Key components of the role are as follows:

• Responsible for the daily activities and reporting specifics to their departments - the Compliance Analyst will be the direct contact for IPR and Merchandising regarding vendor performance - Proactively engage vendors who are lacking in specific performance areas and provide best practices and get-well strategies as well as track for improvement - Work cross-functionally with many different business partners and IT to develop requirements, implement changes and execute on change management - Possess a high level of analytical ability to distinguish multiple components of a problem and develop solutions using quantitative skills - Deal with large, complex data sets to drive conclusions and make recommendations as well as streamline technical processes - Complete projects to optimize the compliance program accurately within the defined timeframe, ability to self-start with appropriate direction from Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• 40% Research/address escalated items completely & timely. Resolution may require detailed research, analysis &/or collaboration w/various internal Home Depot business or IT teams. Escalate defect fix or enhancement needs as they are identified.
• 20% Proactively engage vendors to improve compliance performance via emails, phone calls or meetings.
• 20% Work with data to analyze vendor compliance and provide recommendations and solutions to potential gaps.
• 20% Ability to take ownership of tasks and projects related to compliance processes or system enhancements.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Reports to a Manager or Sr Manager.
• This position has no direct reports.

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.
• Experience with EDI/B2B
• Retail Experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Sound understanding of Supply Chain
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Visio, and Access
• Beginner/Intermediate experience with SQL

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:

• 0

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Strong decision making, analytical, and problem solving skills
• Ability to lead and work cross functionally
• Strong organizational skills
• Customer service skills and focus
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks and work on tight timeframes
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to self-start and take action with minimal direction
• Positive, professional and responsible attitude
• Team oriented