http://homedepot.jobs2web.com/go/Atlanta-Merchandising-Jobs/1239/ View Atlanta Merchandising Jobs at Home Depot en-us http://homedepot.jobs2web.com/images/homedepot/home-depot-logo.gif http://homedepot.jobs2web.com/go/Atlanta-Merchandising-Jobs/1239/ 720 Position Detail Sr Mgr Marketing - Merchandise Atlanta, GA Date: 11/20/2009
Company: The Home Depot
Category: Marketing
Type: Full-time
Travel: 0-25%

Relocation no
POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION PURPOSE The responsibility of the Sr. Manager Marketing - Merchandise is to develop long and short term marketing strategy and business position for a number of merchandise departments. This position will serve as the primary liaison between the Merchandising leadership, specifically the Senior Vice Presidents of Merchandising, and all Marketing cross functional departments. This person will direct and manage a team of approximately 4-5 Managers Marketing - Merchandise (MMMs), who have responsibility to manage both strategic and tactical execution of marketing programs for their respective departments. This position will also have direct responsibility to serve as the marketing lead for at least 1 department, possibly more as needed.

MAJOR TASKS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES * 25% Work with senior merchandising leadership to develop long and short term marketing strategies, as well as find and execute targeted marketing opportunities * 40% Accountable for team of Merchandise Marketing Managers who serve as chief marketing officers of their respective merchandising departments. Ensure they provide strong strategic planning, tactical execution, total integration and creative vision for their clients. * 25% Develop monthly, quarterly and annual marketing plans for assigned merchandising department(s) based on competitive analysis, consumer input, financial data and creative tactics. * 10% Develop and maintain strong relationships with merchandise vendors. The goal of these relationships is to establish unique sales driving opportunities to THD and support the Merchandise Marketing Managers as they direct and manage incremental vendor funding for marketing projects and provide value opportunities for merchant sales negotiations.

NATURE AND SCOPE * Typically reports to Director, Client Services * Accountable for direct supervision of the work activities of others. In addition to personnel issues -- including selection, termination, performance appraisal and professional development of subordinates.

ENVIRONMENTAL JOB REQUIREMENTS * Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable. * Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time. ESSENTIAL SKILLS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS * Must be eighteen years of age * Must pass the Drug Test * Must pass the Background Check * Must pass pre-employment tests if applicable

EDUCATION REQUIRED 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.

YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE - 7

PHYSICAL JOB 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Marketing experience at a retail company or as part of advertising agency team * Experience in brand or product marketing

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES * Strong leadership abilities and experience in managing cross functional work relationships * Highly organized with ability to combine strategic direction with hands on tactical execution * Knowledge of consumer and product research, market segmentation and competitive intelligence/ analysis * Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and build integrated marketing plans]]> http://homedepot.jobs2web.com/job/Sr-Mgr-Marketing-Merchandise-(_number-63040)-Job/683118/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W_RSS http://homedepot.jobs2web.com/job/Sr-Mgr-Marketing-Merchandise-(_number-63040)-Job/683118/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W_RSS Position Detail Director Merchandise Planning - D23 Atlanta, GA Date: 11/11/2009
Company: The Home Depot
Category: Merchandising
Type: Full-time
Travel: 0-25%

Relocation no
POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION PURPOSE - The Director of Merchandise Planning will be responsible to ensure consistent execution of product line reviews including the pre-planning activities. They will be the key in coordinating category, class and SKU level analytics to ensure we optimize performance across a specific merchandising department. Additionally, they will provide insight and support in pricing analytics and category management. Strong partnership with Global Sourcing will be required in order to seek out innovative products as well as optimize costs. The position will coordinate activities with the vendor community across the enterprise (HD Supply, Retail, Canada and Mexico). This position will be the liaison between the appropriate functional business partners and merchandising

MAJOR TASKS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - * 40% Drive consistent execution of Business Review, Assortment Planning, Performance Tends and PLR Coordination in support of the merchandising strategy and financial targets * 25% Coordinate with analytical support team on the category management, pricing, optimization and business reviews * 15% Partner with Global Sourcing to seek out innovative products and ensure imports are correctly on-boarded. * 10% Participate in strategic meetings with business partners to drive innovation and execution of define strategies. * 10% Coordinate cross enterprise negotiation activities

NATURE AND SCOPE - * Typically reports to Merchandising VP * No direct responsibility for supervising others. ESSENTIAL SKILLS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS * Must be eighteen years of age * Must pass the Drug Test * Must pass the Background Check * Must pass pre-employment tests if applicable

EDUCATION REQUIRED - * 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.

YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE - 7

PHYSICAL JOB 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - * Prior buying or product development experience with specific product category * MBA or Degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Finance or equivalent * Knowledge of retail markets and strong sense of product innovation and creativity * Ability to analyze, evaluate and interpret complex data

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES - * High level of product knowledge/expertise. Champions creative and innovative thinking. * Analytical skills ability to interpret data, identify trends and develop action plans to grow comp sales and improve profitability. * Strong planning and organization skills. Maintains a sense of urgency and able to manage multiple projects and schedule demands. Delegates effectively. * Customer centric sees the business through the eyes of the customer. * Proven ability to communicate to audiences at varied levels, internal and external to the company - both orally and in written form]]> http://homedepot.jobs2web.com/job/Director-Merchandise-Planning-D23-(_number-62951)-Job/677654/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W_RSS http://homedepot.jobs2web.com/job/Director-Merchandise-Planning-D23-(_number-62951)-Job/677654/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W_RSS Position Detail Sr Merchandise Analyst Atlanta, GA Date: 10/29/2009
Company: The Home Depot
Category: Logistics/Supply Chain/Import
Type: Full-time
Travel: None

Relocation no
POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION PURPOSE Provide financial decision support for Merchandising. Any significant Merchandising decision requires financial screening to understand whether the decision is accretive or dilutive to earnings. This decision support requires knowledge of systems, finance, retail accounting and the merchandising category under review. The knowledge of systems is required to mine data and create spreadsheets to support analysis of the decision. The knowledge of finance is required to understand which financial elements should be reviewed and their impact to earnings. Retail accounting is the method used to calculate gross margin for Home Depot. This knowledge is required to accurately value the financial elements impacting earnings. The knowledge of the merchandising category is required to communicate with the Merchants in order to understand the approach for financial analysis. This individual should be the MVP's partner in making decisions with a financial impact. Contibutes expertise across all functional busines units.

MAJOR TASKS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES * Mining data for all analysis * Creating financial spreadsheets for ad hoc analysis * Preparing analysis and presentations to support stat meeting reviews * SOAR and Financial Planning for the department * Supporting vendor negotiations and Product Line Reviews * Weekly IMU and markdown management * Interfacing with Merchants * Special projects

NATURE AND SCOPE * Typically reports to Sr Manager or Director. * This position has no direct reports.

ENVIRONMENTAL JOB REQUIREMENTS * Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable. * Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time. ESSENTIAL SKILLS Minimum Qualifications * Must be eighteen years of age * Must pass the Drug Test * Must pass the Background Check * Must pass pre-employment tests if applicable

EDUCATION REQUIRED 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.

YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE- 3
CERTIFICATES/LICENSES

PHYSICAL JOB 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.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES * Advanced computer skills required to manipulate data and report information * Financial analysis skills * Retail accounting knowledge * Presentation skills * Merchandising/Product knowledge * Ability to understand Merchandising and influence decisions]]> http://homedepot.jobs2web.com/job/Sr-Merchandise-Analyst-(_number-62869)-Job/662781/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W_RSS http://homedepot.jobs2web.com/job/Sr-Merchandise-Analyst-(_number-62869)-Job/662781/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W_RSS