Merchandising Project Coordinator

Private Brand Program Coordinator / Product Development Operations

Key Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end product onboarding and commercialization

• • Coordinate new product onboarding from initial setup through launch readiness.

• Manage program activities within internal systems, including program finalization and workflow progression.

• Ensure required onboarding steps are completed before products transition to forecasting, stocking strategy, and PO placement.

Drive cross-functional program execution

• • Serve as a key coordination point between Product Development, Merchants, Engineering, Inventory Planning, Demand Planning, Sourcing Offices, Suppliers, and other internal partners.

• Follow up on outstanding actions and help remove roadblocks that could delay product launches.

• Communicate program status, next steps, risks, and required actions to stakeholders.

Maintain product and program tracking

• • Track SKU onboarding status, milestones, expected completion dates, and launch readiness.

• Maintain accurate product/program records and provide status updates to Product Development.

• Identify aging or stalled activities and proactively follow up with responsible teams.

Support website and digital product content

• • Coordinate website content updates, including product descriptions, features and benefits, specification sheets, images, compatibility information, and other product resources.

• Submit and track website/content tickets through completion.

• Partner with Product Development to ensure customer-facing content accurately reflects the approved product.

Support product data management and governance

• • Review and maintain key product information including UPCs, manufacturer information, country of origin, product descriptions, attributes, and SKU-level data.

• Help identify discrepancies between supplier information, internal systems, and customer-facing content.

• Coordinate corrections with the appropriate internal teams.

Support compliance and Private Brand requirements

• • Coordinate Private Brand compliance activities and required product information.

• Support audits, brand corrections, product attribute reviews, and other data-quality initiatives.

• Ensure required documentation and information are collected from suppliers and internal partners.

Partner closely with Product Development

• • Provide day-to-day operational support to Product Development Merchants across active programs.

• Help translate product development decisions into the actions required to get products successfully onboarded and launched.

• Take ownership of administrative and operational follow-through so the Product Development Merchants can remain focused on supplier strategy, assortment, product development, sourcing, and merchant alignment.

Job Summary

Oversees one or more small- or intermediate-sized projects. Assembles project teams, assigns individual responsibilities, develops project schedules, and determines and acquires needed resources.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

• Reviews project business cases to ensure costs and internal labor are accurately identified. Ensures approval of business cases and presents cases to governing body.

• Defines integration needs with other projects, systems, and business processes.

• Provides regular status information to all project stakeholders. Interfaces with upper management on project statuses and related issues.

• Reviews plans and schedules of other participating functions for compliance with the master schedule. Resolves scheduling and inter-functional conflicts.

• Participates in or leads daily, weekly, or monthly meetings. Reviews, tracks, and reports on project statuses and identifies deviations or adverse trends.

• Coordinates project teams from inception through completion.

Nature and Scope

• Demonstrates skill in data analysis techniques by resolving missing/incomplete information and inconsistencies/anomalies in more complex research/data.

• Nature of work requires increasing independence; receives guidance only on unusual, complex problems or issues. Work review typically involves periodic review of output by a supervisor and/or direct customers of the process.

• May provide general guidance/direction to or train junior level support or professional personnel.

Work Environment

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

• 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.

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Education and Experience

• Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 2-5 years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 2-4 years of experience in a related field. Certification is required in some areas.

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We are committed to creating a culture that promotes equity, respect, and advocacy for every HD Supply associate. We value the diversity of our people.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.