Associate Merchant, Product Development

Job Opportunity At The Home Depot

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

Position Purpose

Responsible for globally sourcing, purchasing and developing globally sourced merchandise for a specific department.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and qualify international vendors to the HD standards
• Develop and purchase products
• Develop materials to sell the products developed, i.e., packaging, P.K. materials, P.O.P., etc.
• Understand impacts of products on sales and GMROI
• Creating specifications for products including, packaging, safety and environmental issues
• Selects, develops and motivates assigned staff
• Understanding of supply chain domestic and international
• Conduct presentations at product line reviews and marketing meetings

Direct Manager/Direct Reports

• Typically reports to Sr. Director
• No direct responsibility for supervising others.

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.
• Usually in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors causing moderate physical discomfort from such things as dust, fumes or odors.
• Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• High level of comfort with strong negotiations skills and communication skills.
• Extensive travel - international and domestic. International experience 3-5 years.

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

• 5

Preferred Years of Work Experience

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience

• None

Certifications

• None

Competencies

• Marketing background.
• Retail Merchandising background. Product knowledge category background in manufacturing and industry practices.