The Home Depot is hiring: Analyst, Visual Merchandising in Atlanta

Overview

Analyst, Visual Merchandising role at The Home Depot. The Experience Innovation Analyst will be responsible for generating insights and reporting for customer-focused innovations and leading the execution of small-to-medium sized projects. This role requires data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation, with strong storytelling and communication skills to reach a variety of audiences. The candidate should be able to think creatively about the future while managing detailed project execution and multiple priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• 40% Measures and reports on in-store experience innovation programs and projects to multiple constituencies, generating customer insights and recommendations that support thoughtful design and capital allocation.
• 10% Defines, articulates and documents needs & objectives, scope and business requirements for projects; recommends execution strategies and potential solutions.
• 30% Manages cross-functional work groups to execute project plans; proactively identifies roadblocks and develops solutions with the manager.
• 10% Communicates with store associates, store management, and Store Support Center management on project progress and risks.
• 10% Imagines and advocates for new ways to solve existing and new customer pain points to keep Home Depot ahead of the curve in the in-store experience.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports

• This position reports to the Sr. Manager, Interconnected Retail Strategy & Insights.
• This position has no 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; 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

• Prior experience in the application of research findings to the retail environment, brand management or category management is essential
• Prior experience in the gathering of customer research preferred
• Prior experience in a consulting and/or project management role within a corporate environment preferred
• Ability to structure SQL queries and manipulate large datasets 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.

Minimum Years Of Work Experience

• 2

Competencies

• Ability to gather, analyze, and report on large, complex numerical and non-numerical data sets
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including ability to interact at Officer level
• Strong project management skills, including process orientation, ability to work and lead cross functional teams, strategic thinking and creative problem solving
• Ability to establish priorities and procedures for accomplishing work within established deadlines; ability to lead projects to deliverables
• Advanced competency with Microsoft Excel