About the role
With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.
Position Purpose:The Manager of Merchandise Planning, HDD will be responsible for execution of assortment reviews and analyzing online programs and trends. This individual will drive promotion, pricing & profitability analytics and provide store side Merchandising with the insights needed to grow total market share. Responsible for analyzing data, key reporting and working with Direct Fulfillment Merchants to identify opportunities across multiple depts.
Key Responsibilities:
- 40% Drive consistent category-level strategy planning with Merchants: coordination of necessary data from both store and online systems along with data from key competitors, development of project templates and concise reporting results for Online and Store Merchants
- 30% Responsible for the creation and execution of KPI reporting, ensuring accurate data collection while highlighting key insights to drive decision making
- 20% Manage the execution of key programs and new online initiatives
- 10% Partner with functional areas such as Supply Chain, Core Merchandising, Vendor Compliance and Inventory Management to ensure effective solutions that can be leveraged across all areas
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- Position reports to Sr. Manager of Merchandise Planning, homedepot.com
- Number of direct reports is 6. 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:
- 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:
- MBA
- Online and/or Retail Store Experience. Both prefereed.
- Financial planning and analysis experience
- Advanced computer skills to retrieve, manipulate, analyze, and interpret data with experience with MS Office; MS Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project & statistical software.
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:
- Strong strategic thinking ability
- Superior analytic skills (quantitative and qualitative)
- General management skills
- Strategic thinking; process focus
- Ability to influence others at all levels within the organization
Aplyr's read
Home Depot is a powerhouse in home improvement retail, attracting professionals passionate about customer service, logistics, and operational excellence.
What's promising
- •Strong market position as the largest home improvement retailer in the U.S.
- •Diverse career opportunities across retail, corporate, and technology sectors.
- •Commitment to employee development with roles like Leadership Training Manager.
What to watch
- •Retail roles may require long hours, including nights and weekends.
- •High-pressure environment, especially in customer-facing positions.
- •Limited public information about work-life balance in corporate roles.
Why Home Depot
- •Extensive range of services beyond retail, including installation and repair.
- •Focus on asset protection with specialized roles like District Asset Protection Manager.
- •Investment in technology roles, such as Senior Salesforce Engineer, to enhance operations.
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About Home Depot
The Home Depot is a leading home improvement retailer that sells tools, construction products, appliances, and services, including installation and repair.
