Lowe's Companies, Inc. · 9 hours ago
Merchandise Assortment Planner
Mooresville, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expLowe's Companies, Inc. is a leading retail company headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina, and they are seeking a Merchandise Assortment Planner. The role involves providing analytical insights for assortment decisions, supporting localization and optimization strategies, and ensuring effective cross-functional collaboration to drive the company's merchandising objectives.
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Responsibilities
Assist with the line review process for the assigned Merchandise Division under the guidance of the Merchandising Assortment Planning Manager to develop assortment strategies that align with overall business goals and ensure effective product offerings
Prepare milestones for the line review process to ensure key deadlines and deliverables are met, contributing to a smooth and efficient review cycle
Support the development of localization and assortment optimization strategies, including clustering, to tailor product offerings to specific customer segments and maximize regional sales potential
Create a Stocking Matrix to support financial targets by optimizing inventory levels across different categories, ensuring the right products are available in the right quantities to meet demand and support profitability
Assist with identifying white space opportunities to highlight untapped product categories or market gaps, helping to drive new product initiatives and revenue growth
Facilitate alignment on the development of business-driving strategies to ensure cross-functional collaboration and alignment on key goals, driving the overall success of the merchandising strategy
Recommend assortment optimization and localization opportunities to enhance product offerings and better meet the needs of specific customer segments, driving stronger sales and customer satisfaction
Create the customer decision tree to analyze customer behavior and improve product assortment by understanding decision-making factors, ultimately driving increased conversion and sales
Identify customer landscape and assortment gaps to highlight areas of opportunity for product expansion or adjustments, ensuring the assortment remains relevant and competitive in the marketplace
Surface pro and digital customer growth opportunities to identify trends and strategies that can drive both in-store and online sales, contributing to the overall growth of the brand across multiple channels
Utilize assortment planning optimization tools to advise merchandising partners on actionable steps to optimize product assortments, ensuring the right products are offered in the right quantities, and ultimately driving business growth and enhancing category performance
Provide insights for continuous improvement across assortment planning processes to identify efficiencies and enhance decision-making, ultimately improving the accuracy and effectiveness of future planning cycles and driving better business outcomes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree Marketing, Statistics, Finance or related field or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
3 Years Experience in merchandising, assortment planning, finance or related work experience
3 Years Experience in a retail environment, executing cross-functional project plans, collaborating across teams to deliver results and achieve business goals
3 Years experience working in a large retail organization, preferably in Merchandising, Store Planning, or Store Operations, demonstrating strong business acumen and understanding of how assortment planning impacts various functions across the organization
1 Year assortment and merchandising planning, including category and product management, with a focus on retail processes
1 Year retail assortment store clustering, applying data-driven strategies to optimize product offerings for specific customer segments and regions
Proficient with assortment planning software (e.g., SAS, JDA, Oracle), leveraging tools to optimize product assortments and support data-driven decision-making
Company
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 20 million customers a week in the United States.
10001+ employees
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