Strategic Sourcing Lead - In Office
Job Description
The principal purpose of the Strategic Sourcing Lead is to execute sourcing projects that accomplish the goals of both the organization and the business units they support. These projects should be delivered utilizing a variety of sourcing techniques and include scenario analysis to guide in decision making. Other key components of the role include contributing to continuous improvement activity's, building relationships with the business and support teams, and supporting key initiatives for the organization.
Key Responsibilities
• Provides analysis and inputs into category strategies that identify savings opportunities.
• Analyzes suppliers and demand/spend profiles as well as market conditions to identify savings opportunities.
• Executes sourcing projects leveraging project management and sourcing tools.
• Development of analytics around vendor bids and situational demand/usage opportunities will be expected.
• Expected to lead cross functional group to drive information gathering from the business, scope development, and contract negotiation critical to completion of the project.
• Develops and execute negotiation plan with sourcing leadership to maximize value of deals.
• Presents materials to stakeholders, evaluating pros and cons of suppliers across multiple award scenarios.
• Responsible for life-cycle contract management for assigned categories while leveraging relevant partners across the organization.
• Serves as an escalation for contract and performance issues with sourcing leaders.
• Builds and maintain customer relationships typically at the Director and Manager level
• Expected to interface frequently with customers regarding project updates and status.
• Initiates and facilitate meetings with key customers and stakeholders with sourcing leadership.
• Implements new policies and procedures at the direction of sourcing leadership.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelors Degree in Business, Engineering, Science or related field OR 8 years of finance, strategy, sourcing or related experience
• 5 or more year of finance, strategy, sourcing or related experience
• 1 year Procurement, Supply Chain, Sales, Finance or similar work with an emphasis on sourcing, negotiations, and contracting
• Proficient with MS Office Suite
Preferred Qualifications
• Masters Degree in Business, Engineering, Science or related field (MBA, JD, MS, ME)
• Experience with E-Sourcing Tools
• Project Management
• Cross functional team leadership
• Building RFP, SOW, and Contracting
• Direct Negotiations
• Vendor Management
About Lowe’s
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 17 million customer transactions a week in the U.S. With total fiscal year 2022 sales of over $97 billion, approximately $92 billion of sales were generated in the U.S., where Lowe's operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
EEO Statement
Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.Part Time - Head Cashier – Flexible
What You Will Do
All Lowe’s associates deliver quality customer service while maintaining a store that is clean, safe, and stocked with the products our customers need. As a Head Cashier, this means:
• Delivering a checkout experience that is quick, professional, and friendly.
• Ensuring merchandise is accurately scanned and meets the needs of the customer.
• Engaging in safe work practices and encouraging others to do the same.
The Head Cashier is responsible for providing excellent customer service during the checkout process. This associate is likely the last interaction with our customer before leaving the store and needs to ensure the customer is satisfied and encouraged to come back to Lowe’s. Therefore, engaging with customers as well as attention to detail are extremely important in this role. As Head Cashier, he/she provides supervision, coaching, and support to the Customer Service Associate - Front End Team. Depending on the specific work shift, this associate may also help open or close the front-end of the store.
Travel Requirements: This role does not require regular travel; however, this role may need to travel on occasion to meetings, trainings, or to support neighboring stores.
What We're Looking For
• Hourly Full Time or Part Time: Generally scheduled 39 to 40 or up to 25 hours per week, respectively; more hours may be required based on the needs of the store.
• Requires morning, afternoon and evening availability any day of the week.
• Physical ability to perform tasks that may require prolonged standing, sitting, and other activities necessary to perform job duties.
• Minimally must be able to lift 10 pounds without assistance; may lift over 10 pounds with or without assistance.
What You Need To Succeed
Minimum Qualifications
• 6 months of experience using a computer, including inputting, accessing, modifying, or outputting information.
• 6 months experience using common retail technology, such as smart phones and tablets.
• 1 year of retail experience as a cashier.
• Ability to obtain sales related licensure or registration as may be required by law.
Preferred Qualifications
• 1 year of experience identifying and selling products based on customer needs, including credit cards, installations, add-on sales, protection plans, and explaining warranties, product features, and benefits.
• 1 year of experience as a head cashier.
• 6 months experience working in any department at a Lowe's retail store.
• 1 year of supervisory experience in any field, including directing, delegating, evaluating, training, and coaching employees.
• 6 months of retail experience detecting common signs of shoplifting (e.g., merchandise hidden inside of containers, merchandise under carts, price labels switched).
If the state or local municipality requires a salesperson license for this position, you must either be licensed or pass the requisite licensing exam within sixty (60) days of starting employment in this position.
EEO Statement
Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.Finance Manager
Finance Manager
Job Summary:
The principal purpose of this role is to partner with key business units (Real Estate, Strategy, Merchandising and Store Operations) to drive value creation through financial leadership and modeling for real estate and other business opportunities. Examples include evaluation of new store opportunities, lease renewal negotiations and ad hoc financial analyses, including mergers and acquisitions, as required by the business partners. The position is responsible for developing financial models, insights, analytics, measurement plans and functional scorecards. The role has visibility to VPs and SVPs throughout the organization.
The Manager Finance is responsible for acting as a subject matter expert and thought leader on their respective team, as well as taking on the responsibility of mentoring and developing junior team members. To do this, the Manager Finance must have strong knowledge of financial and business analytics principles, and the ability to leverage a matrixed environment to manage projects and analyses to completion. The Manager Finance should also possess the ability to influence and interact with senior leaders at the Company.
Responsibilities Include:
- Acts as a subject matter expert (SME) and thought leader on respective team.
- Facilitates the financial forecasting and planning processes with functional partners and business units that result in quarterly forecast updates, annual plans, and long-range plans (2-3 years).
- Collaborates across the business to provide root cause analysis and actionable insights based on financial and non-financial data to functional partners and business units.
- Communicates financial and non-financial analysis and insights to leaders by preparing analyses through leveraging multiple data sources; identifying complete, consistent, and actionable insights & recommendations; translating insights into clear, understandable themes.
- Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date expertise in subject area; leveraging an understanding of policies, data, and resources to support projects or initiatives; collaborating cross-functionally to solve business problems; identifying, recommending, and implementing ways to address improvement opportunities.
- Develops business cases for key initiatives and major programs by creating robust financial models tied to a program’s (or initiative’s) strategic narrative; identifying risks to the organization and engaging the business owner in risk mitigation and trade-off conversations; identifying and measuring key trigger points (metrics) that will provide business insight into an initiative’s success (leading and final indicators).
Required Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field
- 6+ years of experience in a finance or analytical role in public company or accounting
- 1+ years of experience with financial forecasting or analytical modeling
- Experience in structuring and writing formal documents, developing and delivering group presentations, project planning, and/or cross-functional collaboration
- Previous experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance or Corporate Accounting
- Experience with Microsoft Office tools (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Preferred Education/Experience:
- Master’s Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field
- CPA, CFA or CMA Certification
- Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) based systems, multi-dimensional databases, such as TM1, Hyperion or Essbase
- Exceptional analytical skills and financial modeling skills
- Experience leading people directly or indirectly
- Experience managing implementation of mid-size projects, programs or processes
- Experience with various income, market and cost valuation approaches
About Lowe’s
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 17 million customer transactions a week in the U.S. With total fiscal year 2022 sales of over $97 billion, approximately $92 billion of sales were generated in the U.S., where Lowe's operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
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EEO Statement
Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.Pay Range for CA, CO, NJ, NY, WA: $78,800.00 - $131,300.00 annually
Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.
SEO Manager - In Office
Job Summary
The principle purpose of the SEO Manager is to manage the planning, optimization, and implementation of search engine optimization tactics across Lowe's digital properties to increase organic traffic from search engines (Google, Bing, etc.).
This position is key to future growth and will be responsible for management of organic search, the largest and fastest growing traffic driving channel for Lowe's. This position manages a team of individual contributors and agency resources responsible for executing enterprise Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategies to improve Lowe's search visibility in search engines, driving increased traffic to Lowes.com and sales for total Lowe's.
To accomplish this, the SEO Manager must have expertise in leading teams through technical analysis, keyword research, on-page optimization, content gap analyses, link building campaigns, competitive analysis, and reporting required for effective site optimization.
The SEO Manager works closely with Product Management, Digital Merchandising, UX, Navigation, Site Search, Operations, and IT teams as well as the Marketing Content, PR, and Social teams in order to align efforts to improve Lowe's rankings and visits from search engines.
Key Responsibilities
- Accountable for delivering on the P&L for the organic search marketing channel; lead all natural search strategy development and planning; track, report, and analyze all SEO initiatives and campaigns.
- Manages an internal team of individual contributors and agency resources, overseeing and prioritizing projects toward a set of performance goals.
- Works with Sr. Product Manager (SEO) to plan SEO IT projects; forecast business impact, and help drive cross-functional alignment on prioritization of work within the organization.
- Champion and educate the broader organization on the benefits, ranking factors, and activities required to effectively optimize a large website to effectively rank high in search engines. Represent natural search in cross-functional meetings; present natural search initiatives and results to senior executives on a quarterly and ad hoc basis.
- Collaborates with Lowes.com and Marketing teams to align efforts and work streams of other teams to with natural search rankings factors to improve rankings and traffic performance.
- Stay current with algorithm changes and new advances in Search Engine Optimization best practices, the competitive landscape, vendor capabilities; leverage that knowledge to influence current and future business plans and strategies; drive digital marketing innovation, thought leadership, and best practice sharing throughout the organization.
- Pursues professional growth and provides developmental opportunities for others by soliciting and acting on performance feedback; building collaborative, cross-functional relationships; hiring, training, and developing talent for growth opportunities; delegating tasks and decisions; fostering open dialogue amongst team members; working closely with employees to set goals and provide open feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement
- Manages designated work stream to meet customer and business needs by translating business plans into tactical action items; communicating goals and objectives; overseeing work assignments; aligning team efforts; building accountability for and measuring progress in achieving results; identifying and addressing improvement opportunities; assuming responsibility for decision making
Required Experience
- Bachelors Degree in Business, Business Management, Marketing, or Communications
- 8 Years experience in marketing or business related work experience
- 4 Years experience as a(n) Search Engine Optimization
- 4 Years experience with web analytics tools such as Site Catalyst or Adobe Insights and content management systems such as Adobe CQ/Web Experience Manager
- 4 Years experience with search engine optimization tools such as BrightEdge, Searchmetrics, SEO Clarity, Google Adwords, Moz, Screaming Frog, etc.
- Proven track record of delivering qualified search engine traffic
- Ability to form relationships/partnerships and lead by influence rather than by authority
- Prior experience coordinating and managing teams
- Solid understanding of other digital marketing channels (i.e. paid search, email, social, display, social, affiliates)
- Strong analytical skills with ability to drive meaningful actions from large data sets
- Experience presenting in large forums and to C- executive management
- Masters Degree, MBA
- SEO experience for large retail business
About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 17 million customer transactions a week in the U.S. With total fiscal year 2022 sales of over $97 billion, approximately $92 billion of sales were generated in the U.S., where Lowe's operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
EEO Statement
Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.Pay Range for CA, CO, NJ, NY, WA: $92,700.00 - $154,500.00 annually
Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.
Analyst Online Category Management
Please note, the ideal candidate for this role will need to be located in a commutable distance from our corporate office in Mooresville, NC or be open to relocation, as eligible.
Job Summary:
The role of Analyst, Online Category Management is to strategically evaluate the online experience for customers while also evaluating the industry to create and test data driven ways to improve upon the customer’s shopping experience with Lowe’s. The Analyst will review internal and external research and/or benchmarking, review/analyze customer information and other relevant data, conduct analysis, and provide insights and recommendations all to identify areas of improvement for the customer shopping experience. S/he will track, analyze, and report on key performance metrics to ensure activities within their assigned area are meeting strategic and financial objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assists in providing insights, competitive intelligence, and data driven recommendations to the
manager of his/her assigned area
• Assists in providing the data and insights necessary to evaluate activities within their assigned area
through in-depth research and related quantitative analyses
• Builds reports using data tools like Adobe Analytics
• Identifies opportunities for improvement
• Supports meetings with Online and Core Merchants to deliver insights to guide future strategies,
tactics, or activities
• Works as a member of a larger team
• Analyze data from Adobe and other reporting suite to inform decisioning
• Executes tactical plans to address observed customer opportunities
Required Qualifications:
High School diploma or GED
1 year of experience in retail or Omni-Channel merchandising/marketing
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, or related field (or equivalent work experience in related field)
2 years of experience in online retail
Background in analytics, statistics, business planning and/or finance
About Lowe’s
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 17 million customer transactions a week in the U.S. With total fiscal year 2022 sales of over $97 billion, approximately $92 billion of sales were generated in the U.S., where Lowe's operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
EEO Statement
Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.Pay Range for CA, CO, NJ, NY, WA: $56,400.00 - $94,000.00 annually
Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.
Corporate Audit Manager - In Office
Job Summary:
Does the concept of Agile Internal Audit interest you? Within Lowe’s Internal Audit function, the agile auditing methodology and mindset is leveraged to focus on the most urgent needs of our business stakeholders. Our team provides timely insights for decision-making, focuses on what matters for the company and reduces time wasted in audit cycles and documentation. Sure, evaluating financial controls are table stakes, but at Lowe’s you will be a value-added advisor to the business. Move from the backroom to the front seat with our audit team!
Internal Audit at Lowe's focuses primarily on value-add operational audits with high visibility to Lowe's Leadership as well as financial and compliance audits. The primary purpose of this role is to design, implement, oversee, and direct agile internal audits in the capacity of product owner. This includes facilitating planning of assigned audits, developing scope, defining allocation of team members (including enabling team members to size and prioritize tasks), coordination with management stakeholders, and the development of appropriate audit test steps to address key risks within the processes audited. Ultimately, driving the team to deliver valuable insights, backed by high quality work, to management on a regular, timely basis.
The Audit Manager has supervisory responsibility for lead, senior and staff auditors who make up the audit scrum teams responsible for the execution of process, in-flight and compliance audits, as well as advisory reviews. These supervisory responsibilities include ensuring training and development needs for the leads, seniors and staff are met and that quality standards are maintained. To accomplish this, the Audit Manager must be adept at learning new business processes and concepts, be confident leveraging data throughout the audit planning and execution lifecycle and be a self-starter to accelerate personal development and aid in the achievement of department objectives. In addition, the Audit Manager will work closely with senior business leadership to define the scope, assess the risk, and deliver the results of audits. This position will also work across cross-functional organizational business units primarily collaborating with management at all levels to facilitate the development of action plans to address risks identified during the audits.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assists the audit directors in the development of the rolling audit plan and backlog by maintaining relationships with key stakeholders in the business and staying current with significant initiatives and risks in assigned areas of the business.
- Leads audit teams in the assessment of processes and identification of risks and control gaps in processes (or supporting technology) through the execution of agile audits, inclusive or the necessary test steps and documentation of high quality workpapers to support conclusions reached. Communicates results to management in a clear, actionable and timely manner.
- Supervises process level risk assessments to identify significant risks and their related mitigating controls and oversees the development of audit test steps designed to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of those internal controls.
- Reviews the work (audit planning documents, process flows, test plans, workpapers, draft reports) of lead, senior, and staff auditors to ensure quality is maintained and departmental methodologies are followed.
- Identifies and documents unmitigated risks, weakness in control design and effectiveness based on analysis performed and drafts formal audit reports with the level of quality necessary for an executive audience.
- Oversees the follow-up on key management actions from prior audit reports to determine if required action was taken. Documenting and communicating the results of the review to audit and management leaders.
- Utilizes critical thinking and data analytics mindset to provide management with data driven results and recommendations and promote focus on data analytics within the team.
- Drives innovation across the team using a deep understanding of audit practices, emerging technology, and retail sector knowledge.
- Keeps pace with change and maintains a competitive advantage within the marketplace by seeking out and learning about changes in the field.
- Drives projects and tasks to completion through teams, regardless of changing conditions, by prioritizing activities by the risk to the organization.
- Serves as the day-to-day liaison with client management during audit projects to ensure open lines of communication are maintained and audit objectives are being met.
- Aligns the team’s time and effort on projects that are critical to activity being audited and the overall risk to the Company.
- Delegates the right tasks and decisions to the people who are in the best position to execute them.
- Develops project budgets and milestones and manages individual and team schedules and workloads to meet those goals.
- Provides open feedback and mentorship to team members to encourage growth and greater responsibility.
- Hires, trains, and develops the talent necessary to achieve stated objectives providing meaningful development opportunities for individuals in preparation for succession planning.
- Provides on the job training for staff and senior auditors on audit theory, best practices, and Lowe’s agile audit methodology.
- Negotiates and collaborates effectively for the organization with internal and external stakeholders and builds relationships with key individuals necessary for collaboration.
- Develops and presents communications frequently to senior leadership (such as audit Points of View at the end of audit sprints), communicating the desired message at the appropriate level.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree
• 5 years’ experience in internal/external auditing or relevant business experience, managing project teams, and working cross-functionally
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in business related field
• CPA, CIA or CISA
• Experience in audit management, retail business, or IT audit preferred
About Lowe’s:
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 17 million customer transactions a week in the U.S. With total fiscal year 2022 sales of over $97 billion, approximately $92 billion of sales were generated in the U.S., where Lowe's operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
EEO Statement
Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.Allocation Analyst Inventory - In Office
Job Summary:
The Allocation Analyst is responsible for supporting the creation, execution and communication of the allocation strategies that support merchandising and financial targets.
Key Responsibilities:
• Analyze selling trends by store/sku level to make recommendations to merchandise and planning teams regarding assortments, presentation quantities, and overall inventory needs.
• Execute initial inventory release, while proactively replenishing based on sales at the item level (daily, weekly).
• Analyze selling trends by store/item level to make recommendations to buying team regarding assortments, presentation quantities, and overall inventory needs.
• Validate presentation minimums to ensure enough inventory is available to support planned events: promotions, catalog and print marketing efforts, specific store needs and floor placements.
• Execute timely and accurate initial and replenishment distributions that support divisional inventory goals by store.
• Partner with Planner to evaluate product needs at all levels. Bubble up all concerns and recommend solution.
• Provide data and recommendations to influence the development of department/item level plan.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, or related field (or equivalent work experience in related field)
• 3 years inventory or merchandising experience
About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 17 million customer transactions a week in the U.S. With total fiscal year 2022 sales of over $97 billion, approximately $92 billion of sales were generated in the U.S., where Lowe's operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
EEO Statement
Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.Pay Range for CA, CO, NJ, NY, WA: $56,400.00 - $94,000.00 annually
Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.
Sr Analyst-Digital Commerce (Omni Selling)
The primary purpose of this role is to assist with the delivery of a digital commerce segment by providing internal and external research and/or benchmarking, review/analyze customer information and other relevant data, conduct analysis, while also providing insights and recommendations within their assigned area for tactical execution on site. This includes responsibility for supporting digital focused work streams end-to-end through the planning, development, execution, administration activities, and implementation stages to ensure excellence. Overall, this role contributes to digital commerce segments that play an important role in moving the digital business forward by driving ongoing improvements.
Key Responsibilities:
•Drives the execution of operational plans by designing the tactical steps that must be taken to achieve the goals for a digital commerce segment.
•Works to close the gap with competitors and/or exceed customer expectations by executing the plan derived from identified business opportunities for a segment of the digital business
•Develops and executes work plans with digital commerce team and cross-functional teams. Ensures that work is completed on time and raises risks and issues that could cause delays to the work.
•Provides insights, competitive intelligence, and data driven recommendations to the manager of his/her assigned area to create hypotheses and define business value to ultimately drive action for improvement.
•Maintain Cross functional partnership with various teams throughout the organization
•Present to key stakeholders on project/campaign strategies and insights to guide future strategies, tactics, or activities.
•Works as a member of a larger team and may be asked to help coach and develop less experienced team members.
•Cross functional partnership with various teams throughout the organization
• Actively support the enterprise’s path to omni through rapidly expanding omni-selling initiatives including, endless isle, out of stock, self-serve shopping, in-store digital tools, etc.
• Solve for common customer in-store pain points through the integration of self-serve and associated supported digital tools
• Analyzes multiple sources of data (e.g. sales, customer feedback) to identify gaps within the in-store shopping experience and resolve through the implementation of in-store signage that connects the customer to digital solutions
• Work with multiple cross-functional Business and Tech teams to align on Omni-Selling strategies and execution plans
• Stay connected to the competitive landscape of the "phygital" environment - assess the presence and success of digital integration to stores at other key retailers in the market.
• Completes tasks effectively with a positive self-starter mentality and embraces ambiguity in the process
Required Qualifications:
•Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Operations, Computer Science or related field (or equivalent work experience in a related field).
•4-5 years Experience in online/retail merchandising or business operations
Preferred Qualifications:
•Experience in a corporate setting
•Experience in retail
About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 17 million customer transactions a week in the U.S. With total fiscal year 2022 sales of over $97 billion, approximately $92 billion of sales were generated in the U.S., where Lowe's operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
EEO Statement
Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.Lead Senior Auditor - In Office
Job Summary
The primary purpose of this role is to conduct audits that evaluate the effectiveness of established internal controls designed to manage Lowe's most significant risks. This position will assist the Audit Manager in the planning of audits, developing steps for audit testing, and gather and analyze information necessary to evaluate the adequacy of controls. This role is the day-to-day leader of project and is responsible for interpreting test results and signing off of communication and deliverables for audit engagements. In addition, this role is responsible for delivering oral or written reports and communications to clients and assists in training and supervision less experiences auditors.
Key Responsibilities
Oversees the day-to-day auditing functions for larger and more complex audit projects to ensure they are conducted in accordance with Lowe's methodology and that milestones and key dates are met on time
Executes preliminary audit plan, which includes reviewing and approving documenting processes via process maps and flowcharts and work paper standards.
Ensures in-scope risks and controls are identified in the project risk assessment during the planning phase that they are appropriately evaluated and tested by Senior and Staff Auditors
Identifies key control points within a process/activity and develops audit test steps designed to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal controls
Writes and reviews formal audit reports for the of quality necessary for a Director and Vice President audience
Demonstrates effective project management by discussing project expectations with the team, maintaining consistent communication throughout the audit engagement and identifies development opportunities for staff auditors. Recommends performance coaching opportunities for staff auditors
Manages client relationships with open communication throughout the audit process, keeping the client aware of potential concerns and the Audit Manager aware of project status or issues that need to be addressed
Participates in rotational committee work such as internal auditing quality reviews, issue follow up activities, training coordination, etc
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree
4 years of experience in internal/external audit or relevant business experience
Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree in business related field
CPA, CIA or CISA
About Lowe’s
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 17 million customer transactions a week in the U.S. With total fiscal year 2022 sales of over $97 billion, approximately $92 billion of sales were generated in the U.S., where Lowe's operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
EEO Statement
Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.Pay Range for CA, CO, NJ, NY, WA: $78,800.00 - $131,300.00 annually
Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.
Lead Analyst-Digital Commerce Content Development
Job Summary
The Lead Analyst, DIY Content Development will utilize DIY consumer behavior signals to develop and iterate strategies of high-value digital content, across one or more themes, that will inform and motivate customers to purchase and build affinity with the Lowe’s digital experience.
This Lead Analyst will track, analyze, report, and lead final key performance metrics to ensure activities within their assigned area are meeting strategic and financial objectives for a specified digital commerce workstream. This will include identifying key trends in the data to explain the business performance and trajectory. This candidate will take on ad hoc strategic projects and analyses, as required by leadership, to create new functionality or provide functionality for specified workstream. Key partners for this role will include other digital commerce teams, cross functional teams, and/or vendors/3rd party as needed.
Key Responsibilities:
•Partners with Marketing and Product teams to develop libraries of performant and innovative digital content strategies that will provoke digital customers to pursue high-value digital commerce actions
•Analyzes and leverages performance data and customer behaviors, as well as competitive benchmarking, to identify areas necessary to improve the DIY consumer site experience
•Tracks and shares performance of digital commerce workstream at weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis, including proactively identifying opportunities and risks based on performance indicators
•Partners with business leaders to define OKR targets, and tracks progress and actions towards those goals.
•Creates insight based action plans to solve identified opportunity areas or test new ideas to improve the digital commerce area of focus
•Provides insights, competitive intelligence, and data driven recommendations for assigned area to create hypotheses and define business value to ultimately drive action for improvement.
•Leads projects related to the development and improvement of assigned digital business area
•Prioritizes reporting that is needed by the business, defines reporting requirements, and partners with the relevant teams to build necessary reports
•Present to key stakeholders on project/campaign strategies and insights to guide future strategies, tactics, or activities
Required Qualifications:
•Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Merchandising, Data Analytics, Marketing, Business Operations or relevant field.
•6-7 yrs Experience in online/retail merchandising or business operations.
Preferred Qualifications
•MBA or Masters Degree in Merchandising, Data Analytics, Marketing, Business Operations or relevant field.
About Lowe’s
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 17 million customer transactions a week in the U.S. With total fiscal year 2022 sales of over $97 billion, approximately $92 billion of sales were generated in the U.S., where Lowe's operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
EEO Statement
Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.Corporate Merchandising Analyst - Millwork
JOB SUMMARY:
The role partners with the Merchants to ensure execution of omni product decisions and acts as an analytical and strategic resource in delivering against the product category strategy. This role will actively review categories, provide analytical support, and provide recommendations and ideas for sales and margin growth. As it relates to Merchandising, the role acts as the primary point of contact for the merchants, vendors, stores, online business and all internal support communities; providing support and input based on knowledge of the category and all selling channels. This role will collaborate with the internal teams on new item set-up and maintenance, assist with new vendor setup and ensure the accuracy of cost and stocking information.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Drives the planning, preparations and execution of key business activities in partnership with the Merchant/Online Merchant; inclusive of developing & organizing product insights, performance metrics and presentations (i.e. Vendor Forum, Shark Tank, RVP Walks, Product Line Reviews)
- Proactively review and analyze store & online category performance and provide recommendations to improve product profitability & optimization.
- Creates and provides reporting based on data, metrics and analysis to make a recommendation as requested by the merchant to gain insights on product or category performance both in-store and online.
- Support Merchant in Product Line Reviews by compiling financial targets and partnering with internal teams in the successful execution of the line review.
- Provide reporting and recommendations on inventory by analyzing and identifying opportunities to drive the inventory health of the business.
- Supports the Merchant to prepare for vendor negotiations and partner in on-going support of the negotiation process.
- Develop and maintain a strong partnership and act as a point of contact for the merchants, vendors, stores, online business and all internal support communities.
- Collaborate with the internal teams on new item set-up and maintenance, assist with new vendor setup and maintenance.
- Maintain the integrity and accuracy of product data within Lowe’s designated software systems to ensure all product costs, vendor agreements and stocking information is accurate.
- Conduct content reviews to ensure new assortments, planograms, item descriptions and product specifications are correct for both in-store and online; partnering with appropriate support teams to ensure protocols & standards are followed.
- Partner with cross-functional teams in resolving vendor or product concerns communicated by stakeholders (ex - online purchase orders, Executive Customer Support issues or in-store product concerns).
- Ensure promotional activity for category is accurate and aligns to agreed upon strategy and timelines.
- Maintains a working knowledge of all Lowe’s policies and procedures as well as industry standards and compliance needs for assigned product areas.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree required in business, analytics or related field OR equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience
- 2 years experience in retail or merchandising
- Strong base of analytical skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and MS office
- Ability to be organized and capability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Approaches problems with curiosity and is solution oriented
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral
- Capability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 17 million customer transactions a week in the U.S. With total fiscal year 2022 sales of over $97 billion, approximately $92 billion of sales were generated in the U.S., where Lowe's operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
EEO Statement
Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.Associate Merchant - Millwork
Job Summary
The Associate Merchant will assist the Merchant team with implementation and execution of product strategies that align with business objectives and financial goals. This role will support the merchant team through a variety of tasks, including business analysis, product review, vendor meetings, and execution of strategy.
Key Responsibilities
• Responsible for specified portion of product assortments and groups
• Supports Merchant teams and executes tasks to deliver on strategic objectives
• Partners with leader and cross-functional partners to assist in building product assortment and lines for specified categories
• Analyze business trends and identify areas of opportunities and provide recommendations for improvements to the Merchant teams
• Helps manage relationships and facilitate vendor interactions working closely with Merchant/Sr. Merchant
• Builds and maintains strong understanding of the industry
• Partners for specific category tactics and execution
• May make product decisions for assigned product category groups
Required Qualifications
· 2 years of merchandising experience in retail or wholesale.
Preferred Qualifications
· Bachelors degree in Business, Merchandising or equivalent work experience in a related field
About Lowe’s
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 17 million customer transactions a week in the U.S. With total fiscal year 2022 sales of over $97 billion, approximately $92 billion of sales were generated in the U.S., where Lowe's operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
EEO Statement
Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.Pay Range for CA, CO, NJ, NY, WA: $66,000.00 - $110,000.00 annually
Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.