Assortment Planner- 12Months Contract

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

Position Overview:
The Assortment Planners are Merchants' trusted advisers and partners in ensuring that we select the best product at the right pric The Assortment Planner provides Merchants with performance insights and high-quality financial reporting to advise them on which items to select in store and online.

Key Responsibilities:

In this position, you will develop your analytical, leadership and strategic business skills by:

• Providing financial insights.
• Crafting strategic category and assortment plans.
• Advising Merchants on ideal product assortments.
• Working with Vendors to source innovative products.
• Partnering with several cross functional teams to flawlessly execute.

Competencies:

• Action Oriented
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Drives Results
• Plans and Aligns

Skills:

• Problem solving
• Priority management
• Time management and organizational skills
• Project management
• Agile thinking 
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Typically reports into Manager, Assortment Planning or Seniot Manager, Assortment Planning

Travel Requirements:

• Some travel to stores and vendor facilities

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 Education:

• A Bachelor's degree or Equivalent Work Experience

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• N/A

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• N/A

Certifications:

• MBA an asset

Other Requirements/Assets:

• Skilled in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint