Sr. Analyst, Inventory Solutions

The Home Depot • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Sr. Analyst leads and implements projects within the Inventory Planning and Replenishment Organization, overseeing the planning, design, and implementation of new systems and changes to existing systems. The role develops inventory management metrics and reports, supports business requirements, and contributes to business process documentation, design, and improvement. It also leads inventory management improvement initiatives, provides data-driven insights and recommendations, and serves as a central point of contact for IPR and logistics. The Sr. Analyst leads cross-functional projects with a process or systems focus, coordinates work across functional groups, and manages change associated with system enhancements, implementations, and process improvements. The position requires delivering multiple initiatives on aggressive schedules.

The role typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time. It is primarily performed sitting in a comfortable indoor area, with frequent opportunity to move about and rare need to move or lift light articles. No associates report to this role permanently, but the position provides technical leadership to project work teams, which may include selecting team members, assessing capabilities, providing technical training, and evaluating project or program performance.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• Legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a field related to the job, or the knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired through its completion.
• At least 3 years of work experience.
• Critical thinking skills to assess alternative solutions and understand implications of new information for current and future problem solving.
• Ability to use statistical software to manipulate, analyze, and interpret data; knowledge of statistics, mathematics, and quantitative analysis.
• Proficiency in Access, Excel, IBM, and SQL/queries.
• Knowledge of MS Project and Visio, Visual Basic Scripting, and DB2/SQ.
• Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities.
• Ability to work well with people from various departments and value team members' perspectives.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree with an emphasis in Engineering or Supply Chain Management.
• Previous retail experience in inventory management.
• Understanding of inventory management principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional projects by developing portions of project plans and timelines and coordinating teams across operational areas; ensure on-time delivery of inventory management project goals and requirements.
• Analyze, identify, and implement improvement opportunities and corporate initiatives with measurable annual dollar impact.
• Document business requirements and processes in a standard format.
• Provide ad hoc business analysis, metrics, and reporting to support business needs.
• Model system solutions and scope systems.
• Design and develop inventory management and systems training as required.
• Coach and mentor Inventory Strategy Analysts on the team.
• Lead inventory management improvement initiatives and provide data-driven insights and resolution recommendations.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts and drive change management for system enhancements, implementations, and process improvements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior