ASSORTMENT PLANNER- 12M Contract

Pay Range: $65,000 - $80,000

At The Home Depot Canada, we want you to feel valued and supported. The pay range you see represents base salary only. In addition, your total rewards may include: semi-annual bonuses tied to business performance; Deferred Profit-Sharing Program to assist with retirement savings; comprehensive paid benefits; a 15% discount on Home Depot stock purchases; and merit-based salary increases. We are committed to recognizing your efforts and supporting your growth with us.

Are you someone who thrives on helping others succeed, enjoys making an impact, and takes pride in guiding customers to the right solutions for their projects? If you’re also naturally curious and eager to keep learning, consider starting or growing your career with us at The Home Depot.

As an Assortment Planner at The Home Depot Canada, you serve as a critical business partner and trusted advisor to our Merchandising Team. You aren't just running reports; you are translating raw data into the strategic insights that determine which products we carry, how we price them, and how we win in a competitive market.

In this role, you provide ongoing, high-impact financial and assortment analysis. You will lead Product Line Reviews (PLRs) and Continuous Business Reviews (CBRs), acting as a subject matter expert who possesses a deep curiosity for your assigned category. You will bridge the gap between merchandising strategy and operational execution, collaborating with cross-functional teams and vendors to ensure our customers always find the right product at the right value.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Assortment & Financial Planning

• Assortment Strategy: Craft strategic category and assortment plans that align with overall business goals that is executed through Product Line Reviews (PLRs) and other projects.
• Merchant Advisory: Advise Merchants on the ideal product assortments to maximize store and online performance.
• Effective Communication: Develop executive-level presentations that summarize analysis including historical category performance, strategic rationale underpinning assortment decisions and expected financial impact. Report out to all levels of management.

Advanced Analytics & Performance Reporting

• Actionable Insights: Turn raw performance data into high-quality financial reporting and effectively communicate "actionable recommendations". Typical analysis will include the following for both Store and Online: a) marketplace and macroeconomic trends impacting the category including competitive assessment, b) vendor portfolio strengths and weaknesses including private brand, c) line structure, d) store clustering, e) customer and store feedback, f) identifying key product attributes and g) regional performance.
• Decision Support: Advise Merchants on specific item selection by explaining why products should be added or dropped based on data.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Act as the expert for a specific category, obsessing over trends and opportunities within that department.
• Performance Tracking: Utilize tools like Excel and Tableau to visualize data and explain complex results to stakeholders.
• Attention to Detail: Accountable for accuracy, thoroughness, thought process, timeliness and viability of recommendations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Stakeholder Navigation: Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure flawless execution.
• Vendor Relationships: Work directly with vendors to support Merchant assortment selections and negotiations that will provide exceptional value to customers.
• Leadership & Influence: Develop leadership and strategic business skills by acting as the primary analytical business partner for the merchant team. Ability to influence peers and business partners without authority.

Operational Excellence & Other

• Project Management: Manage concurrent timelines and multiple project milestones (like PLRs or CBRs) in a fast paced environment. Proactively escalate issues when delays put projects at risk.
• Store & Field Engagement: Conduct occasional travel to stores and vendor facilities to gain first-hand product and operational knowledge.

Competencies:

• Action Oriented
• Collaborates
• Drives Results
• Customer Focus
• Communicates Effectively
• Manages Conflict
• Drives Engagement

Skills:

• Problem solving
• Priority management
• Time management and organizational skills
• Project management
• Agile thinking
• Strong communicator
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Power Point
• Tableau
• Comfortable with AI tools: Gemini, Copilot

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Typically reports into Manager, Assortment Planning or SR Manager Assortment Planning
• Does not have direct reports

Travel Requirements:

• Some travel to stores and vendor facilities

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

Hybrid Work:

• On-Site – 5 days a week. Occasional work at Innovation Centre and Store Locations.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable

Minimum Education:

• University and/or college degree in Business, Retail Management, or a related field of study preferred.
• Master of Business Administration is an asset

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 3-5 years of merchandising category management, assortment planning or retail analytical experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• Not applicable

Certifications:

• None

Other Requirements/Assets:

• Experience in Home Improvement retail is an asset

In our commitment to efficiency, consistency, and a fair hiring experience for all candidates, The Home Depot Canada usesArtificial Intelligence (AI) technology to assist with the screening and assessment of applicantsfor this position. This technology is used to quickly and consistently identify candidates whose skills and experience are the strongest match for the role. Our process is designed to ensure human oversight is maintained throughout the selection process.