ANALYST, Strategic Business Development - Full-time / Part-time

POSITION PURPOSE

Responsible for working with senior Strategic Business Development (“SBD”) professionals and business leaders to support organic and inorganic growth initiatives for The Home Depot, including corporate strategy formulation, strategic initiative execution, and mergers & acquisitions (“M&A”). Support overall corporate strategy with the development and management of enterprise level and business unit level strategic initiatives focused on realizing the full potential of the Company. Support business leaders in the execution of key strategic initiatives across the Company to drive our overall corporate strategy and achieve our growth targets. Drive inorganic growth initiatives through M&A / corporate development, including targeting and evaluating opportunities, executing deals, and integrating businesses and assets post-acquisition.

Specific responsibilities include: Conduct specialized research, interviews, process mapping and analysis to evaluate current business strategies, identify growth and productivity opportunities, and improve existing operating model capabilities. Support cross-functional project teams to manage and execute high-value initiatives. Support M&A deal execution through pipeline development, financial analysis and valuation, process management, and business integration efforts. Support special projects and requests for the board of directors, c-suite, and executive and senior leadership teams.

MAJOR TASKS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Corporate Strategy & Planning
• Internal Consulting
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Organic Growth Initiatives
• Market & Competitive Analysis
• Retail Evolution

NATURE AND SCOPE - No direct responsibility for supervising others. 

Environmental Job Requirements: Environment: 
1. Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable. Travel: 2. Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 15% of the time.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be eighteen years of age
• 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 - 1

PHYSICAL JOB 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. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 
Prior experience in strategy consulting, internal consulting, investment banking, private equity, or corporate development. Advanced experience with PowerPoint presentations and financial analysis. Experience in the application of research findings to the retail environment, brand management, or category management.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES 
Ability to assimilate extensive amounts of detailed data to see the big picture, analyze, and summarize vast amounts of information as well as understand all of the detail supporting the analysis. Project management, leadership, and ability to problem-solve creatively. 
Organizational skills, and analytical ability to work with processes, numbers, and financials. 
Effective written and verbal communication skills.