Manager, Merchandising Operations

The Home Depot • Atlanta, DE

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About The Position

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger. Position Purpose: The Manager, Merchandising Process Management (MPM) plans and manages projects to design/implement improved merchandising business processes and to complete the business activities (process design, requirements definition, user training, change management, etc.) associated with the implementation of new merchandising information systems. May be responsible for managing more than one project at a time. Provides management leadership and development coaching/guidance to Business Analysts. As the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, we operate over 2,200 retail stores across North America. All of our associates have one thing in mind — helping our customers build and improve their homes and businesses.

Requirements

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• 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.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Willing and able to create and manage associate development plans.
• Experience and expertise using quantitative analysis methods and tools.
• Proven ability to manage in a project team environment; experience managing multiple projects, deadlines and priorities to meet commitments.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills.
• Able to communicate effectively to all levsls of associates - including Sr. Management.
• Proven management experience with business process evaluation, procedural defination and/or application systems design/development

Nice To Haves

• Experience in managing cross-functional project teams to improve business processes and implement new information systems. Experience may be gained within industry or within the management consulting field.
• Expertise in merchandising business processes (merchandise planning, assortment optimization, purchase order management, price/markdown optimization, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Scopes projects, including: determines project management requirements; develops project charters and risk assessments; develops high-level project plans; develops estimates of business benefits.
• Develops project management plans, including: defines project goals and objectives; identifies resource requirements; develops project schedules, develops project budgets.
• Manages process improvement projects and business portion of system implementation projects, including: schedules project resources; conducts project team status meetings; identifies and leads resolution of project issues; monitors project status vs. plan; performs project status reviews, ensures quality of all project deliverables.
• Identifies current and future business process improvement opportunities.
• Provides management leadership and development/coaching guidance to Business Analysts.
• Accountable for direct supervision of the work activities of others.
• Planning, monitoring and reviewing work of subordinates is required.
• This may include direct supervision of a shift or the coordination of multiple work groups.
• Makes recommendations concerning selection, termination, performance appraisal and professional development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager