Senior Manager, Environmental Innovation

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

Position Purpose:

This position will be responsible for leading the Company on environmental initiatives. This will include merchandising, store operations, and all other functional areas. The role will be responsible for determining annual promotions to sustain leadership in the environmental industry. The position will be the focal point for external groups seeking explanation or partnership on environmental/sustainable concerns. The Sr. Manager of Environmental Innovation will be responsible for leading processes and research for "green" products and sustainable development within the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• 20% Creates, coordinates and manages environmental initiatives within the Merchandising Organization as well as other functional groups. Serves as captain for determination of "Eco Options" environmentally-friendly product and vendor selections.
• 20% Creates and manages relationships with environmental organization, both private and governmental; to include developing program direction and researching issue (protest) areas.
• 20% Coordinates activities through team members, merchants and marketing the advertising and marketing of "Eco Options" products.
• 20% Manages the environmental team on a daily basis. Provides direction to third party organizations that verify and direct suppliers' environmental marketing claims.
• 20% Coordinates and provides direction to store maintenance and construction, store operations, SSC functional areas to reduce the Company's impact on the environment. Leads and creates educational products and literature for associates and customers.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Department VP
• 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 5% to 20% 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:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in a related industry with a focus on Environmental Marketing
• Proven ability to implement initiatives in a fast-paced retail environment
• Competence in project and process management, organization and strategic planning with the ability to execute a tactical plan
• Strong project management skills and ability to effectively communicate and/or present complex processes or activities. Knowledge of e-business and direct fulfillment merchandising solutions

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:

• 8

Competencies:

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and schedule demands. Ability to delegate effectively
• Ability to develop programs and best practices for environmental change and sustainability throughout the Merchandising Organization
• Proven ability to communicate to audiences at varied levels, internal and external to the company - oral and written