Merchant Assistant - Home Depot

**Position Purpose:** Serve as point of contact for stores and vendors in regard to ordering and delivering of products; serve as point of contact between DSM, GPM, and GPM Assistant; work closely with Atlanta merchandising staff to gain an understanding of strategic decisions to facilitate information sharing with the stores; partner with GPM and GPM Assistants to resolve store and vendor issues. Administrative Support for DSM; perform clerical duties. **Key Responsibilities:** + Point of contact for stores and vendors in regard to ordering and delivering of products + Point of contact between DSM, GPM, and GPM Assistant + Work closely with Atl. Merchandising staff to gain and understanding of strategic decisions to facilitate information sharing with the stores + Partner with GPM and GPM Assistants to resolve store and vendor issues + Performing administrative support for DSM, including scheduling meetings, travel, clerical duties, email, and responding to correspondence. **Direct Manager/Direct Reports:** + This position has no direct reports. **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. **Minimum Qualifications:** + Must be eighteen years of age or older. + Must be legally permitted to work in the United States. **Preferred Qualifications:** + No additional qualifications **Minimum Education:** + The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED. **Minimum Years of Work Experience:** + 2 **Competencies:** + Planning and Organizing + High level of proficiency operating office equipment such as personal computer, printer, copier, fax, scanner, calculator; proficient with standard business software packages, including email, creating mailing lists, conducting research via internet, etc. + Excellent communication skills + Time management skills We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. - $20.00 - $30.00