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Business Analyst Needed at the Home Depot, Toronto
As a Business analyst, you have all it takes to help guide business in improving processes, products, services and software through data analysis.
Business Analyst Needed at The Home Depot, Toronto, Canada.
As a Business analyst, you have all it takes to help guide business in improving processes, products, services and software through data analysis.
You are an agile worker and can also straddle the line between IT and the business to help bridge the gap and improve efficiency.
If yes, you are the right person to take the position of a Business Analyst at The Home Depot.
About the job
Position Purpose
The Business Analyst has responsibility to advise and assist in execution of department level forecasting and replenishment strategies for major events and programs.
As the Subject Matter Expert in Supply Chain principles and having an in depth knowledge of SAP, the Business Analyst will be accountable for assisting the IPR Manager with training new hires, and will participate in and/or lead continuous process improvement initiatives. The Business Analyst will also be expected to deliver complex analytics to support business objectives.
Position Responsibilities of a Business Analyst
You are expected to perform the following responsibilities;
- Sets department level replenishment policies ensuring all areas are able to meet inventory and service level metrics
- Provide process oversight for various forecasting and replenishment procedures to ensure high quality process outputs
- Acts as the Lead of the department when Manager is unavailable.
- Perform complex analytics and deliver recommendations based on sound Supply Chain principles
- Recommend and assist in the implementation of best practices within the team
- Collaborate cross-functionally on the event load in strategy and timeline governance
- Provide key reporting and tactical support to IPR, Merchandising, Logistics and Senior Management and track Key Performance Indicators
- Coordinate the activities of analysts in their functional area to support large events
- Identify process improvement opportunities and implement solutions
- On-board new Replenishment and Forecast Analysts with IPR Events process
- Represent the IPR group as Subject Matter Experts in Supply Chain initiatives and projects
Knowledge/Experience Required of the Business Analyst
- Internal Candidates: Must fulfill minimum time-in-position (1 year) and performance management code requirements (M+, Meets Expectations and Consistently Demonstrates)
- 5+ years of analytical experience (ideally in a retail environment) with emphasis on inventory management, forecasting, demand management and/or replenishment.
- University or College Degree in business or engineering will be considered as a preferred qualification
- SAP knowledge (Retail or Manufacturing) is required.
- Advanced proficiency with MS Excel and/or MS Access
- Experience in project management an asset
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to extrapolate pertinent information from various sources (reports and spreadsheets) and analyze data for recommendations.
- Excellent communication skills; collaborative with effective interpersonal skills; able to work across departments.
- Strong customer focus with business acumen, problem solving skills and results orientated
- Self -directed, ability to work with limited supervision.
About The Home Depot Canada
The Home Depot Canada is the Canadian arm of the world’s largest home improvement retailer. The company has 182 stores in 10 Canadian provinces, employing more than 30,000 associates from coast-to-coast.
Our company is the largest home improvement retailer in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Our global expansion demonstrates how The Home Depot combines its vast knowledge of the home improvement industry with the needs, shopping trends and customs of each unique geography to best serve customers.
Based out of our dynamic Toronto-based Store Support Centre, we have many opportunities available for corporate professionals seeking a big challenge with great rewards.
Our high-performing team consists of marketing and communication specialists, the industry’s best product merchants, and experts in financial and inventory planning.
We also have exciting opportunities within our Supply Chain team including positions at our Distribution Centres. The Home Depot’s values are the fabric of the company’s unique culture and are central to our success.
In fact, they are our competitive advantage in the marketplace. Associate pride and our “orange blooded” entrepreneurial spirit are distinctive hall marks of our company. With our unprecedented growth, there’s no better time to build your career at The Home Depot Canada.
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