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The Home Depot · 1 month ago

Manager, Assortment Strategy & Process

The Home Depot is a leading home improvement retailer, and they are seeking a Manager of Assortment Strategy & Process to support strategic assortment initiatives and process improvements. This role involves collaborating with various teams to enhance category performance and operational efficiency through data-driven insights and recommendations.

E-CommerceHome and GardenHome DecorHome ImprovementRetail
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Responsibilities

80% Work in collaboration with Merchants to determine category review goals and objectives, conduct standard and ad hoc analysis to identify key drivers of performance, recommend assortment decisions that will improve category performance and develop financial plans that reflect category changes. Typical analysis will include: (a) marketplace and macroeconomic trends impacting the category including competitive assessment, (b) vendor portfolio strengths and weaknesses including private brand, (c) line structure, (d) store clustering, (e) customer and store feedback, (f) identifying key product attributes and (g) regional performance. Develop executive-level presentations that summarize analysis including historical category performance, strategic rationale underpinning assortment decisions and expected financial impact. Report out to all levels of management. Accountable for accuracy, thoroughness, thought process, timeliness and viability of recommendations
10% Support to develop and maintain a calendar of category reviews
10% Own MVP/DMM and Merchant/Associate Merchant relationships for designated department. Strategic projects. Ad hoc analysis and reporting

Qualification

Assortment planningAnalytical skillsBusiness requirements definitionCommunication skillsProject managementCross-functional collaborationInitiative managementStakeholder insights synthesisOperational use casesFast-paced environment adaptability

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

Preferred

Experience in assortment planning, analytics, or related merchandising roles
Strong analytical, initiative management, and communication skills
Strong track record of managing scope, timelines, and cross-functional dependencies for business and technology initiatives
Skill in designing 'To-Be' business workflows that maximize the impact of new data-driven capabilities
Ability to synthesize complex process findings, domain strategy & stakeholder insights into concise, actionable business requirements
Experience translating strategic business priorities into clear value-based inputs for technical delivery teams, ensuring a high ROI on development efforts
Proven ability to define Detailed Business Rules, Functional Specifications, and Operational Use Cases
Collaborative mindset and ability to work cross-functionally

Company

The Home Depot

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The Home Depot is a retailer of hardware, consumer goods, and DIY supplies both online and offline while providing home delivery services.

H1B Sponsorship

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2025 (32)
2024 (67)
2023 (32)
2022 (66)
2021 (62)
2020 (33)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
2007-07-31Debt Financing

Leadership Team

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Ted Decker
Chair, President and CEO
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Chip Devine
Senior Vice President
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