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Contractors’ Warehouse —
Manager, Asset Protection Initiatives, Process, and Communications
Location – Atlanta, GA
Job ID – Req135367
Category – Operations
Apply By – 02/14/2025
Location – Atlanta, GA
Job ID – Req135367
Category – Operations
Apply By – 02/14/2025
Company Overview
What’s the best place we’ve ever built? The place where we work. At Home Depot, our goal is to provide the highest level of service, the broadest selection of products, and the most competitive prices. As the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, we operate more than 2,200 retail stores across North America. And each of our associates are focused one thing — helping our customers build and improve their homes, businesses, and ultimately their lives.
Position Purpose:
Manage Asset Protection accuracy/shrink initiatives for specific area(s) of responsibility and facilitates field/store communications to support projects of Asset Protection business partners. Provide input and resources, partnering with cross-functional business partners (including Operations, Legal, Information Technology, Field Leaders, etc.) and vendor partners to drive major process improvement initiatives for the Home Depot Asset Protection organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement changes that improve overall store shrink and profit processes that are likely to add value to the stores bottom line.
- Manage/drive core store operations projects focusing on systems integration or process improvements
- Manage day to day processes related to their areas of responsibility.
- Create and maintain project work plans
- Manage issues and roadblocks that arise related to their area of responsibility.
- Proactively respond to unanticipated store needs arising out of a variety of inputs
- Manage action steps necessary for successful execution of both strategic projects/initiatives and process improvement
- Prepare and deliver high-level insights and recommendations based on multiple analyses of industry/ business, competitive landscape, consumer data for their areas of expertise.
- Hire, train and develop multiple Business analysts
- Provide guidance and training specific to area of expertise
- Assist in collaborating findings from data and making verbal/written recommendations
- Demonstrate proficiency/understanding of specific processes
- Maintain knowledge base regarding specific operations and processes within store operations
- Responsible for appropriate selection, terminations, performance appraisal and professional development of support team.
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- Direct and indirect reports typically include 2-5 Business Analysts.
- Typically requires frequent persuasion or influencing of others. Usually assigns and reviews work of others.
- Typically procedures for analyzing situations and making conclusions are very diverse.
- Typically considers among many different options or procedures when solving problems.
- Typically, once given general assignments, determines priorities and defines what should be done and how to do it.
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.
- Under constant pressure to continuously meet tight deadlines, demanding quotas and/or must regularly deal with difficult situations.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be eighteen years of age or older.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Asset Protection Experience
- Proficient with Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, and ONE Note
- Asset Protection Industry certifications (or similar)
- Project Management certification
- 5 years of experience in leadership
- Strong communication abilities
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:
- 5
Preferred Years of Work Experience:
- No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience:
- None
Preferred Leadership Experience:
- None
Certifications:
- None
Competencies:
- Business, functional and/or store knowledge for their area of responsibility
- Strategic thinking skills
- Quantitative skills
Apply By:
02/14/2025
Location – Atlanta, GA
Job ID – Req135367
Category – Operations
Apply By – 02/14/2025
Role Overview
Position Purpose:
Manage Asset Protection accuracy/shrink initiatives for specific area(s) of responsibility and facilitates field/store communications to support projects of Asset Protection business partners. Provide input and resources, partnering with cross-functional business partners (including Operations, Legal, Information Technology, Field Leaders, etc.) and vendor partners to drive major process improvement initiatives for the Home Depot Asset Protection organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement changes that improve overall store shrink and profit processes that are likely to add value to the stores bottom line.
- Manage/drive core store operations projects focusing on systems integration or process improvements
- Manage day to day processes related to their areas of responsibility.
- Create and maintain project work plans
- Manage issues and roadblocks that arise related to their area of responsibility.
- Proactively respond to unanticipated store needs arising out of a variety of inputs
- Manage action steps necessary for successful execution of both strategic projects/initiatives and process improvement
- Prepare and deliver high-level insights and recommendations based on multiple analyses of industry/ business, competitive landscape, consumer data for their areas of expertise.
- Hire, train and develop multiple Business analysts
- Provide guidance and training specific to area of expertise
- Assist in collaborating findings from data and making verbal/written recommendations
- Demonstrate proficiency/understanding of specific processes
- Maintain knowledge base regarding specific operations and processes within store operations
- Responsible for appropriate selection, terminations, performance appraisal and professional development of support team.
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
- Direct and indirect reports typically include 2-5 Business Analysts.
- Typically requires frequent persuasion or influencing of others. Usually assigns and reviews work of others.
- Typically procedures for analyzing situations and making conclusions are very diverse.
- Typically considers among many different options or procedures when solving problems.
- Typically, once given general assignments, determines priorities and defines what should be done and how to do it.
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.
- Under constant pressure to continuously meet tight deadlines, demanding quotas and/or must regularly deal with difficult situations.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be eighteen years of age or older.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Asset Protection Experience
- Proficient with Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, and ONE Note
- Asset Protection Industry certifications (or similar)
- Project Management certification
- 5 years of experience in leadership
- Strong communication abilities
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:
- 5
Preferred Years of Work Experience:
- No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience:
- None
Preferred Leadership Experience:
- None
Certifications:
- None
Competencies:
- Business, functional and/or store knowledge for their area of responsibility
- Strategic thinking skills
- Quantitative skills
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 on-line assessment. The assessment usually takes about 17 minutes to complete. You will be directed to the assessment link immediately after submitting your application. Once you click on the link, you will need to complete it within 72 hours after starting it. You may stop and restart the assessment as many times as you like within the 72-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 request an accommodation related to the assessment, or you would like to obtain more information about the assessment, click here to learn more.
Store Location
9090
2455 PACES FERRY RD
Atlanta, GA
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