Operations Business Analyst-Labor Mgt.

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Job Title: Operations Business Analyst-Labor Mgt.

Company: The Home Depot

Requisition #: 25458

Job Function: Operations

Employment Status: Full-Time

Travel: 0

Relocation: No


Job Description:

The Operations Business Analyst - Labor Strategy will be responsible for conducting work measurement studies in our stores; analyzing findings, and recommending best practices to senior management. The ideal candidate will be able to develop Labor Standards based on study data that will provide accurate labor hours to our stores.
Position Purpose
Identify, distinguish and analyze multiple components of a problem and then make conclusions using high level quantitative skills to help drive projects and bring value to the Home Depot through store operations. Participate in driving operations processes for specific areas of responsibilities and complete project tasks as assigned by managers.
Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities
Use strategic thinking to see the big picture, determine the problem and understand fundamental parts of the problem.
Prepare and deliver insights and recommendations based on analyses.
Review sales/financial analyses (what sold/did not sell; determine which categories have potential to move upward; cost/benefit analysis; data process modeling/analysis of problems, regression analysis).
Identify trends in consumer lifestyle and technology; conduct customer focus groups and analyze/synthesize findings.
Scan business/industry trends; scan competitive landscape; analyze consumer data.
Interpret data based on specific knowledge of statistics and procedures used.
Provide data to all Directors to support decision making.
Provide input on forecast based on knowledge of product and technology.
Provide input on strategy based on knowledge of industry and technology trends.
Provide customers with specialized information from a variety of resources.
Facilitate workout problem-solving sessions with multiple groups of people.
Synthesize findings and derive conclusions from analyses and make oral/written recommendations to upper management.
Execute tasks related to core operations projects and/or process improvements.
Execute day to day processes related to their areas of responsibility.
Communicate issues and roadblocks related to their areas of responsibility.
Nature and Scope
This position has no direct reports.
Typically has frequent contacts outside the workgroup.
Typically procedures for analyzing situations and making conclusions are diverse.
Typically considers among several options and past practice when solving problems.
Typically progress or results of work is periodically checked.
Has some leeway to change work procedures.
Environmental Job Requirements
Located in a comfortable indoor area.
Under constant pressure to continuously meet tight deadlines, demanding quotas and/or must regularly deal with difficult situations.
Under constant pressure to continuously meet tight deadlines, demanding quotas and/or must regularly deal with difficult situations.
Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Minimum Qualifications
Must be eighteen years of age or older
Must pass the Drug Test
Must pass the Background Check
Must pass pre-employment tests if applicable
Education Required - 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.
Years of Relevant Work Experience - 2


Preferred Qualifications
Experience with retail labor standard development and implementation.
High proficiency with Excel and, secondarily, Minitab; proficiency with Access and other Microsoft Office suite products.
Familiarity with pivot tables / cross-tabulation, regression, and other advanced analysis techniques
Ability to deliver implications / insights / consequences based on data analyses
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies
Leverages Partnerships
Teamwork
Adaptability
Problem Solving
Strong quantitative skills such as statistics and data analysis