The Home Depot · 4 hours ago
Project Leader, Merchandising Finance
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expThe Home Depot is seeking a Project Leader for their Merchandising Finance team, responsible for forecasting, planning, and reporting on gross margin for a significant merchandising department. The role involves collaborating with senior leadership and cross-functional partners to drive financial and strategic goals, while managing projects related to sales and inventory.
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Responsibilities
Develops an effective plan for controlling project scope, schedule and cost, and monitors project execution to ensure that the plan is being followed. Creates and effectively coordinates documentation to explain changes or potential changes to the baseline and ensures the approved changes are implemented
Develops an effective plan for communicating project information to the project team and to the project stakeholders. Develops written status reports and scorecards and creates/presents project review documents to senior leadership
Leads the definition of project risks and the required mitigation approaches. Monitors project activities for the occurrence of risks and takes timely action to escalate or mitigate the risk. Advises project team members and stakeholders of actions required or completed
At the completion of a project or project phase, captures key lessons learned and communicates to peer Project Leaders. Effectively applies lessons learned in subsequent projects
Shares responsibility with the project leadership for providing a good working environment. Ensures teams are staffed, duties and responsibilities are understood by everyone and that an inclusive environment is maintained
Qualification
Required
Must be eighteen years of age or older
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States
3 years of work experience
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
Ability to perform detailed analyses as well as create executive summaries of the analyses
Ability to present and defend own work and work of others to senior leadership
Ability to work independently
Ability to influence the decisions of individuals that you do not supervise
Preferred
Strong working knowledge of Excel, Access, and Powerpoint
MBA
Prior experience in corporate finance and/or retail
No additional education
No additional years of experience
None
None
Company
The Home Depot
The Home Depot is a retailer of hardware, consumer goods, and DIY supplies both online and offline while providing home delivery services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2007-07-31Debt Financing
Leadership Team
Ted Decker
Chair, President and CEO
Chip Devine
Senior Vice President
Recent News
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