Sr. Manager, Merchandise Planning

Position Purpose:

The Sr. Manager, Merchandise Planning, HDD will be responsible for execution of assortment reviews and strategic planning/analysis of online programs. This individual would develop pricing & profitability analytics and provide store side Merchandising with the insights needed to grow total market share. Responsible for analyzing data to identify opportunities across all depts and providing recommendations to senior leadership. Utilizes online tools and capabilities to ensure multi channel alignment.

Key Responsibilities:

• 40% Drive consistent category-level strategy planning with Merchants: coordination of necessary data from both store and online systems, development of project templates and concise reporting results for Online and Store Merchants
• 20% Responsible for the development of standard reporting tools, supervising data collection and reporting distribution
• 20% 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
• 10% Manage work activities and provide development of direct reports
• 10% Serve as primary liaison with Merchandising Execution team to ensure inclusion of online strategies in product line reviews and synergies between online and core merchandising assortments.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Position reports to DMM, homedepot.com
• 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:

• Online and/or Retail Store Experience. Both prefereed.
• Ability to analyze, evaluate and interpret complex data from varying sources.
• Experience with relational databases. Epiphany and/ or omniture preferred.
• Online and/or Retail Store Experience. Both prefereed.
• Ability to analyze, evaluate and interpret complex data from varying sources.
• Experience with relational databases. Epiphany and/ or omniture 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:

• 10

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• High level of product knowledge/expertise.
• Strong planning, organization and presentation skills, maintains sense of urgency and able to manage multiple projects and schedule demands. Delegates effectively
• Customer centric - able to see business from customer persepctive
• Champions creative and innovative thinking
• Strategic thinking; process focus