Contractors’ Warehouse —
Sr. Analyst Merchandise Planning, Online

At HomeDepot.com, our award-winning e-Commerce team is blazing a trail of retail shopping innovation. The Home Depot has been named one of the world’s most innovative companies and has the mission to provide the best interconnected shopping experience to our consumers. At the Company store, we benefit from this knowledge & innovation as we seek to grow and build our brand for the future in an very entrepreneurial environment. The Sr. Analyst, Merchandise Planning – Online will be responsible for understanding and analyzing the key drivers of performance related to online merchandising and our full assortment. This role works with Merchandise Planning Managers and Product Development to identify business opportunities and execute strategies to achieve business objectives and maximize sales and profitability. The Sr. Business Analyst will be responsible for executing daily, weekly and monthly reporting efforts, as well as strategic initiatives on pricing, assortment optimization, profitability & supplier engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

• 40% Track and measure business performance via execution of key daily, weekly and monthly reporting; seek out opportunities to continuously improve reporting efforts.
• 30% Contribute to projects and new initiatives which further strategic business objectives.
• 30% Partner with Merchandise Planning Managers and Online Merchants to analyze business drivers, provide insightful assessments and execute strategies to achieve business objectives.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• This position reports to the Sr. Manager, Merchandise Online.
• This position has 0 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree preferred
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Working knowledge of Tableau
• Working knowledge of presentation software (e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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:

• 4

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Proven ability to analyze, evaluate, and interpret complex data; innate intellectual curiosity.
• Ability to understand business drivers and influence decision making with cross-functional partners.
• Track record of taking ownership and driving results; ability to learn quickly and independently.
• Ability to work simultaneously across several work streams balancing quality of work and consistent delivery.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• High comfort level working in fast paced environment.
• Action Oriented – Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
• Being Resilient – Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations
• Builds Networks – Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside of the organization
• Business Insights – Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals
• Collaborates – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Communicates Effectively – Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Courage – Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said
• Customer Focus – Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
• Decision Quality – Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward
• Drives Results – Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
• Manages Complexity – Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
• Optimizes Work Processes – Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done with a focus on continuous improvement
• Plans and Aligns – Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
• Resourcefulness – Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently
• Strategic Mindset – Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies