Manager Assortment Planning, Hardlines Private Brands

Home Depot•Atlanta, GA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Assortment Planning Hardlines Private Brands is a strategic leader and subject matter expert who provides analytical insights and assortment planning expertise to support key merchandising decisions. The Manager partners closely with Product Development Merchants (PDMs), core Assortment Planning counterparts, and Merchants to lead category analytics and strategy for the Private Brands portfolio ahead of Product Line Reviews (PLRs) and Rapid Business Reviews (RBRs). The Manager’s work is project based and will be a mixture of planned activities and ad-hoc support. The Manager also leads and develops a team of assortment planning professionals, champions best practices across the portfolio, and drives the delivery of high-quality, data-driven recommendations that optimize category performance and support business objectives. In addition to leading and mentoring their team, this role serves as an individual contributor by directly leading complex reviews and providing strategic recommendations that influence category performance and business outcomes.

Requirements

Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Experience in merchandising, category management, analytics, or related business functions
Familiarity with AI tools (e.g., Gemini, Copilot, Notebook LM, and similar technologies)
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret large, complex data sets, perform financial analysis, and develop actionable business insights
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Familiarity with GBQ (Google BigQuery)
Strong financial acumen, including knowledge of retail and cost accounting methodologies
Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to influence stakeholders and develop executive-level presentations
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and cross-functional partners simultaneously
Demonstrated leadership skills, including task delegation, conflict resolution, coaching, and problem-solving
Experience leading and developing associates in a team environment
Ability to partner with cross-functional teams at all levels across a complex organization
Ability to get results despite a large workload, competing demands and working in a fast paced environment
Ability to effectively prioritize multiple demands, adjust to change quickly and work constructively under pressure
Ability to structure nebulous projects and to work constructively under tight deadlines
Ability to influence peers and business partners without authority
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.
3 years of work experience.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred

Responsibilities

Work in collaboration with Merchants to determine category review goals and objectives, conduct standard and ad hoc analysis to identify key drivers of performance, recommend assortment decisions that will improve category performance and develop financial plans that reflect category changes.
Develop executive-level presentations that summarize analysis including historical category performance, strategic rationale underpinning assortment decisions and expected financial impact.
Report out to all levels of management.
Support to develop and maintain a calendar of category reviews.
Own MVP/DMM and Merchant/Associate Merchant relationships for designated department.
Strategic projects.
Ad hoc analysis and reporting.
Lead and develop a team of assortment planning professionals.
Champion best practices across the portfolio.
Drive the delivery of high-quality, data-driven recommendations that optimize category performance and support business objectives.
Directly lead complex reviews and providing strategic recommendations that influence category performance and business outcomes.