Director, Online Merchandising - Pricing

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Position

Purpose:

The primary purpose of this role is to develop and implement improved business processes and systems that advance Home Depot's Merchandising capabilities. The Director, Merchandising Operations must ensure that all projects are in alignment with the goals of the organization and use expertise in strategic thinking, process design and quantitative analysis to drive successful and major improvements in the merchandising capabilities.

Develop a tactical strategy for Home Depot's merchandising business processes that links to Home Depot's overall merchandising strategy. The Director, Merchandising Operations will manage the development and delivery of new business processes and systems ensuring a comprehensive change management program including change readiness, stakeholder engagement, organizational alignment, communications and training. This position is responsible for developing strong partnerships with Merchants, Assortment Planning, Space Planning, Store Operations, Finance, Information Technology and other groups as needed to ensure solutions meet needs of the organization.

This individual provides direct and indirect leadership/management across a project team of 50+ professionals and works closely with business partners to ensure organizational objectives are met. This role requires preparation and delivery of presentations and written documentation to all levels of the organization to communicate the various aspects of merchandising operations initiatives, including goals, timelines and detailed updates.

Key Responsibilities:

40% Uses independent thinking and judgment to identify and implement sustainable process improvements, organizational and systems enhancements that enable improved quality and efficiencies for Merchandising Operations.
20% Project Management - Lead cross functional projects ensuring that projects are on time, on budget, within scope and on target for successful implementation
20% Work across the organization to understand opportunities for business process improvement and how to better support Home Depot's stores and merchandising groups
20% Selects, develops and directs a high performing team Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

Typically reports to Sr. Director Merchandising Operations Accountable for the management of a department or functional group through subordinate supervisors/managers and for all personnel issues - including selection, termination, performance appraisal and professional development of subordinates.

Travel Requirements:

Typically requires overnight travel 20% to 50% 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:

10 plus years experience MBA preferred

Hands on experience in leading significant change management initiatives in large, complex organizations

Experience leading large teams from both a direct reporting and cross functional perspective

Proven ability to gain alignment of peers and executives across business groups to support initiatives

Retail experience preferred

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

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