Senior Merchandising Operations Analyst

Job Summary

Oversees and delivers merchandising projects within defined scopes, schedules, and budgets. Assembles project teams, assigns individual responsibilities, develops project schedules, and determines and acquires project resources.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

• Owns and drives merchandising projects from inception through completion, including reviewing and managing project business cases, identifying project needs, and presenting status updates to management.
• Supports the development and implementation of merchandising applications and processes for the enterprise.
• Assists with capacity planning and requirements gathering efforts for merchandising projects.
• Measures project performance and risks using systems, tools, and established techniques.
• Evaluates and audits projects, systems, and processes in support of continuous improvement efforts.
• Develops and maintains comprehensive project documentation.
• Creates, analyzes, and publishes reports that drive cross-functional business insights.
• Leads daily, weekly, or monthly project status meetings, including reviewing, tracking, and reporting on project tasks, deviations, and trends.

Nature and Scope

• Identifies key barriers/core problems and applies problem solving skills in order to deal creatively with complex situations. Troubleshoots and resolves complex problems. Makes decisions under conditions of uncertainty, sometimes with incomplete information, that produce effective end results.
• Independently performs assignments with instruction limited to the expected results. Determines and develops an approach to solutions. Receives technical guidance only on unusual or complex problems or issues.
• May oversee the completion of projects and assignments, including planning, assigning, monitoring and reviewing progress and accuracy of work, evaluating results, etc. Contributes to employees' professional development but does not have hiring or firing authority.

Work Environment

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• 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.
• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Education and Experience

• Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 5-8 years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 3-5 years of experience in a related field. Certification is required in some areas.

Our Goals for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culture that promotes equity, respect, and advocacy for every HD Supply associate. We value the diversity of our people.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.