Senior Analyst, Assortment Planning
Core
Senior Analyst providing analytical insights, project leadership, and assortment planning expertise to support category decisions and optimize category performance for The Home Depot's Merchandising Organization.
Role type
Senior Analyst, Assortment Planning
Builds
Category strategies, financial plans, and executive-level presentations for assigned departments.
Domain
Retail / Assortment Planning
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Analytical skills, data interpretation, financial planning, executive presentation, stakeholder influence, project management
Preferred skills
Merchandising experience, space planning, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Google BigQuery, AI tools
Technologies
Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Google BigQuery, AI tools (Gemini, Copilot, Notebook LM)
Responsibilities
Collaborate with merchants to determine category review goals and conduct analysis to identify performance drivers; Recommend assortment decisions and develop financial plans reflecting category changes; Lead category business reviews (Rapid Business Reviews, PLRs, Quick Hits, Post Reset Reviews); Develop executive-level presentations summarizing analysis and strategic rationale; Report to all levels of management.
Seniority
Senior, individual contributor