Associate Manager, Interconnected Merchandising Strategy- 18M Contract

• Owns the team’s contribution to improving the interconnected customer and associate experience across channels, ensuring initiatives are cohesive, scalable, and aligned to merchandising needs.
• Leverages customer insights, data, and competitive analysis to inform priorities, recommendations, and merchandising roadmaps.
• Ensures initiatives deliver tangible customer value, operational improvements, and measurable sales impact.

• Contributes to and operationalizes the interconnected merchandising roadmap in alignment with enterprise strategy and merchant priorities.
• Provides strategic analysis, financial outlooks, and recommendations to support leadership decision-making.
• Identifies opportunities, risks, dependencies, and trade-offs across the portfolio and recommends paths forward.

• Oversees the development, optimization, and governance of merchandising processes, standards, and ways of working.
• Partners with E-commerce, Technology, and Product teams to prioritize, develop, and implement online tools and functionality that enhance the category shopping experience.
• Defines and monitors KPIs to track outcomes and drive continuous improvement.
• Leads workshops to gather input and feedback; develops process maps and business requirements to streamline key merchandising programs.
• Designs and delivers scalable, sustainable solutions using agile principles, proactively removing impediments to execution.

• Owns end-to-end delivery of complex, cross-functional initiatives, including scope, milestones, risks, dependencies, and change management.
• Partners with Technology and Product teams to translate business needs into executable solutions and ensure organizational readiness.
• Communicates clearly and concisely with senior leaders and cross-functional partners through timely updates, insights, and recommendations.
• Influences outcomes beyond direct span of control through credibility, strong relationships, and effective collaboration.
• Facilitates cross-functional problem-solving sessions to align stakeholders and drive resolution.

• Ensures reporting and insights are used proactively to inform decisions, track progress, and mitigate risk.
• Reviews and validates team-generated reporting, recommendations, and executive-level materials.
• Presents progress, outcomes, and roadmap updates to senior stakeholders.

• Demonstrates strong judgment, accountability, and resilience in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Effectively manages ambiguity, competing priorities, and change.
• Models Home Depot values, inclusive leadership behaviors, and ethical standards.
• Continuously develops leadership and functional capability through feedback and learning.

• Action Oriented
• Decision Quality
• Drives Engagement

• Ensures Accountability
• Customer Focus
• Communicates Effectively

• Strategic and analytical thinker with the ability to translate strategy into execution.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed environment.
• Strong stakeholder influence and change leadership capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining focus on outcomes.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and planning skills.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-changing environments.
• End-to-end project and change management experience.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong partnerships with merchants, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to drive results across multiple financial and operational metrics through goal setting, measurement, and follow-up.
• Skilled in developing and delivering clear, compelling presentations with polished delivery and impactful visuals.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Direct Manager: Senior Manager, Interconnected Merchandising Strategy

• Travel: As required
• Hybrid Work: Location Flex; Monday–Friday in office
• Physical & Working Conditions: Standard office environment

• Bachelor’s degree/diploma or equivalent experience required.

• 5+ years of experience in retail, consulting, product, strategy, or project-based roles.

• Project Management or Product Management certification.

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills; Miro and Airtable considered assets.

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.