Contractors’ Warehouse —
Merchandise Planner
Location
Atlanta, GA
Category
Merchandising
Type
Corporate
Job ID
Req118682
Pay Range
For California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Rhode Island, Nevada, New York, and Washington residents:
The pay range for this position is between $0.00 – $0.00.
Starting wage may vary based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the position being offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. The Home Depot offers additional competitive and non-financial benefits, which may include a performance-based bonus program or a profit sharing program depending on position.
Position Purpose:
This position works with a Senior Merchant/Merchant to execute the merchandising strategy for their respective Class or Classes of business. Specifically, the Merchandise Planner will assist their (Senior) Merchant in driving sales, optimizing inventory, and generating profit. The role serves as the Merchant's primary support for setting up and maintaining assortments through data management, responding to stores and vendors, and providing analytical support to help the Merchant achieve their sales and profit plans. The role is also charged with working with cross-functional groups to gain insight on trends and issues that would have an impact on the Merchant's category of business.
Key Responsibilities:
- 40% Manages all product information for assigned merchandising category; works with suppliers to onboard new products and relays product information to the field.
- 20% Uses merchandising systems to analyze key merchandising metrics (e.g., class productivity, product trending, inventory status, margin rate) and provides recommendations for optimization.
- 10% Partners with cross-functional groups across the business to analyze components of the business where problems/trends exist.
- 10% Works on behalf of merchant to identify, quantify, and communicate assortment opportunities; helps develop seasonal transition targets and strategies, if applicable.
- 10% Performs various administrative and tactical duties for merchandising category.
- 5% Supports the merchant during the business review and product line review processes; works with key support functions to assist the merchant in preparing for negotiations; analyzes vendor profitability.
- 5% Works on various product tests within respective category, including inventory monitoring, in-store execution, visual merchandising, and analyzing results
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- This position reports directly to a Merchant/Sr Merchant
- 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 analyzing data
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2+ years experience working in retail
- Project management experience
- Experience analyzing large amounts of data
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
Competencies:
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Strong written communication and presentation skills
- Ability to grasp new concepts quickly and adapt accordingly
- Ability to multi-task in a highly complex, fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task in a highly complex, fast-paced environment
Paid parental leave to bond with your new addition
401(K) savings plan with company match
Merit increases and performance bonuses
On-the-spot recognition and rewards for a job well done
Position Purpose:
This position works with a Senior Merchant/Merchant to execute the merchandising strategy for their respective Class or Classes of business. Specifically, the Merchandise Planner will assist their (Senior) Merchant in driving sales, optimizing inventory, and generating profit. The role serves as the Merchant's primary support for setting up and maintaining assortments through data management, responding to stores and vendors, and providing analytical support to help the Merchant achieve their sales and profit plans. The role is also charged with working with cross-functional groups to gain insight on trends and issues that would have an impact on the Merchant's category of business.
Key Responsibilities:
- 40% Manages all product information for assigned merchandising category; works with suppliers to onboard new products and relays product information to the field.
- 20% Uses merchandising systems to analyze key merchandising metrics (e.g., class productivity, product trending, inventory status, margin rate) and provides recommendations for optimization.
- 10% Partners with cross-functional groups across the business to analyze components of the business where problems/trends exist.
- 10% Works on behalf of merchant to identify, quantify, and communicate assortment opportunities; helps develop seasonal transition targets and strategies, if applicable.
- 10% Performs various administrative and tactical duties for merchandising category.
- 5% Supports the merchant during the business review and product line review processes; works with key support functions to assist the merchant in preparing for negotiations; analyzes vendor profitability.
- 5% Works on various product tests within respective category, including inventory monitoring, in-store execution, visual merchandising, and analyzing results
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- This position reports directly to a Merchant/Sr Merchant
- 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 analyzing data
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2+ years experience working in retail
- Project management experience
- Experience analyzing large amounts of data
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
Competencies:
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Strong written communication and presentation skills
- Ability to grasp new concepts quickly and adapt accordingly
- Ability to multi-task in a highly complex, fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task in a highly complex, fast-paced environment
Hybrid – An associate in a hybrid role blends in-office and remote/virtual working to complete their job duties. An associate may be required to work from a designated Home Depot location on some days, and may work from a virtual/remote location on others. We also refer to this as location – flex.
Learn more about our 4 different work locations. Additional information will be provided during the application process.As part of the application process for this role, there will be an online assessment. The assessment usually takes about 17 minutes to complete. You will be directed to the assessment right after you submit your application. Once you click on the link to start the assessment, you will have 96 hours to finish it. You may stop and restart the assessment as many times as you like within the 96-hour time frame.
During the assessment, we’ll ask you questions about your approach to work and various work-related situations. The questions are based on characteristics that are related to performing successfully in hourly roles at The Home Depot, including:
- Professional Experience
- Learning Potential
- Responsibility
- Customer Focus
If you have a disability and would like to ask for an accommodation for the assessment, or you would like more information about the assessment, please click here.
Store Location
9090
2455 PACES FERRY RD
Atlanta, GA
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