Sr. Analyst, Interconnected Strategy

Job description

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger. Position Purpose: Are you ready to shape the future of retail at a massive scale? As the world’s #1 home improvement retailer, The Home Depot generates ~ $150B in annual sales. While our e-commerce business stands alone as one of the largest in retail at ~$25B in online sales, its true impact is much larger as we combi ne our digit al capab ilities with the trusted value of our ~ 2, 3 00+ stores and 500,000+ associates to provi de a fri ctionles s inter connecte d exper ience for the 6 billion online + in-store customer visits we welcome each year. Home Depot's i nterconnected e xperience is a key enabler of our ability to grow and gain market share in any macroeconomic environment. Delivering a best-in-world interconnected retail experience for Pros and Consumers is one of Home Depot’s top strategic priorities, requiring the establishment of clear strategic direction to support cross-functional alignment and organizational investment. The Interconnected Strategy team is responsible for the development and execution of Home Depot’s overall interconnected & customer experience strategy. This includes identifying top opportunities based on market dynamics, developing efforts to address those opportunities, and ensuring adequate internal resourcing while building external relationships to support those efforts. By developing expertise across every element of modern digital retail — from market dynamics and competitive landscape to technology trends, merchandising, and fulfillment operations — the [Sr. Analyst / Manager] of Interconnected Strategy has a unique opportunity to influence meaningful change from within one of the world’s leading retailers. Key Responsibilities: 50% Planning Process: Supports the strategic and operational planning cycle through building models, performing business analysis and benchmarking studies. Works closely with the business to help communicate the strategy and planning outcomes. 40% Strategic Projects: Analyzes business problems, structures the issue and performs analyses. Synthesizes data to help develop a solution, creates documents communicating solution using structured communications principles, helps present solution to team and stakeholders, and works with stakeholders to implement the solution. 10% Competitive and Market Intelligence: Perform research on key competitors and market trends; own regular reporting on one or more data sources Direct Manager/Direct Reports: Reports to a Manager, or Director of Business Ops & Strategy. This role had no direct reports. Travel Requirements: Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time. 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 Qualifications: Must be eighteen years of age or older. Must be legally permitted to work in the United States. Preferred Qualifications: Previous work experience in top-tier retail/ecommerce , corporate strategy, or professional services (e.g., strategy consulting, investment banking, private equity) supporting retail/ecommerce or consumer-facing business units 5+ years of relevant work experience MBA a plus Strong skills in quantitative analysis, qualitative analysis, and strategic problem solving Deep u nderstanding of retail and financial acumen Strong communication & presentation skills and ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and communicate effectively with senior leadership Ability to lead, influence, and manage workstreams cross-functionally Thrives in ambiguity – c omfort framing , structuring, and addressing complex, open-ended business challenges High degree of personal drive, initiative, and ownership Strong interpersonal skills with high degree of professionalism and confidentiality Minimum Education: 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. Preferred Education: No additional education Minimum Years of Work Experience: 3 Preferred Years of Work Experience: No additional years of experience Minimum Leadership Experience: None Preferred Leadership Experience: None Certifications: None Competencies: Strong technical abilities including model building and accessing, structuring and analyzing data Proven ability to solve problems and perform strategic/financial analysis Proven ability to analyze, evaluate, and interpret complex data; innate intellectual curiosity Strong project management and organizational skills Strong communication and presentation skills High comfort level working in high growth / fast paced environment