Talya Stine

The Home Depot | Career Mobility Intern

September 2024 – Present

• Developed a comprehensive playbook for training and onboarding third-party labor teams.
• Outlined roles and routines for effectively receiving materials ordered for new store openings.
• Aimed to minimize reorders of confirmed received goods in fiscal year 2025.

• -Achieved consistent project on-time completion, utilization, and service goals across six stores through effective scheduling, task delegation, and collaborative preparation with store partners. Utilized and assessed reset documents, including Excel spreadsheets, for enhanced efficiency.
• -Played a key role in the district's #1 ranking for project on-time completion in the NJ Metro Region for FY 2022 (98.0%) and FY 2023 (98.7%) against a target of 97.5%.
• -Orchestrated project planning and execution, outlining scope and vendor expectations while engaging with cross-functional partners, including RMM, vendors, and the issue resolution team, to address complications.
• Trained team members on various MET processes and project types, boosting team efficiency and individual skills while focusing on accuracy to meet and surpass vendor expectations. This resulted in a 100% photo audit pass rate YTD compared to the company average of 86.37%.
• Fostered a positive work environment through team building and recognition, achieving high retention, low turnover, a 100% VOA score, and over 1600 days without an OSHA recordable incident.

• Maintained the district's lowest freight team attrition during a significant process shift from palletized to floor-loaded freight by promoting a positive work environment and adhering to new operational processes.
• -Led the VOA Committee to gather feedback, organize activities, and raise awareness of company benefits, significantly improving store VOA survey results to 91%.
• Reduced special order return inventory from a peak of $102k to $8k by optimizing the disposition process, ensuring timely receipt of RGAs, partnering with vendors for merchandise repair, and converting new goods to stock items.