Merchant

Job description

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger. Position Purpose: Responsible for executing the overall short and long term strategy for assigned category/ categories. This includes, creating and maintaining vendor relationships, marketing products, developing product line strategies and reporting financial results. The Merchant makes all or most of the buying decisions for the assigned category and negotiates terms with suppliers to drive item selection and pricing. Key Responsibilities: - 20% - Assortment Selection - Executes the business review of category/ categories on a regular basis; determining changes to product mix to better optimize assortment and drive innovation. - 30% - Financial Planning & Management - Implements the financial strategy/cost structure for a category and sets pricing. - 20% - Merchandising Execution - Develops merchandising strategy to understand key business drivers (e.g. historical performance, industry/competitive landscape, consumer segmentation) May serve as a key contributor on various key projects. - 30% - Supplier Relationship Management - Influences the supplier management strategy to support overall...