Merch Operations Business Analyst

Home Depot•Atlanta, GA

6h•Onsite

About The Position

Execute tasks related to core operations processes, including data validations, auditing, and analysis. Collaborate with Merchant and Field to address requests and maintain data integrity and standards. Communicate issues and obstacles pertaining to areas of responsibility. Participate in driving operations processes for specific areas of responsibilities.

Requirements

Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
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.
Strong quantitative skills such as statistics and data analysis
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, with focus on Excel functions/formulas

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree is preferred.
1 year of experience business, retail, and/or consulting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Use strategic thinking to see the big picture, determine the problem and understand fundamental parts of the problem
Prepare and deliver insights and recommendations based on analyses.
Review sales/financial analyses (what sold/did not sell; determine which categories have potential to move upward; cost/benefit analysis; data process modeling/analysis of problems, regression analysis).
Identify trends in consumer lifestyle and technology; conduct customer focus groups and analyze/synthesize findings.
Scan business/industry trends;scan competitive landscape; analyze consumer data
Interpret data based on specific knowledge of statistics and procedures used.
Provide data to all Directors to support decision making.
Provide input on forecast based on knowledge of product and technology.
Provide input on strategy based on knowledge of industry and technology trends.
Provide customers with specialized information from a variety of resources.
Facilitate workout problem-solving sessions with multiple groups of people.
Synthesize findings and derive conclusions from analyses and make oral/written recommendations to upper management.
Execute tasks related to core operations projects and/or process improvements.
Execute day to day processes related to their areas of responsibility.
Communicate issues and roadblocks related to their areas of responsibility.