Innovate in Bengaluru

This position is based at our on-site office in Bengaluru. Lowe's offers an ultramodern work environment, complete with cutting-edge technology, collaborative workspaces, an on-site gym and clinic, and other perks to enhance your work experience. 

About Lowe’s

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 19 million customer transactions a week in the United States and Canada. With fiscal year 2021 sales of over $96 billion, Lowe’s and its related businesses operate or service nearly 2,200 home improvement and hardware stores and employ over 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

Lowe’s India

Lowe’s India employs over 3,600 associates across technology, analytics, merchandising, supply chain, marketing, finance and accounting, product management, and shared services leveraging new technologies and finding innovative methods to ensure Lowe's has a competitive edge in its key markets.

About the Team

The Merchandising Analysts team partners with U.S. Merchants to enable data-driven category decisions that drive sales, margin, inventory productivity, and omni-channel execution excellence. The team serves as the analytical engine supporting category strategy, product line reviews, vendor negotiations, inventory optimization, product setup governance, and cross-functional issue resolution across stores and online.

This team is a critical bridge between Merchandising, Inventory Planning, Supply Chain, Stores, Online, Finance, and Vendor partners to ensure accurate execution of product, cost, promotional, and stocking strategies.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities:

Capability Build

• Develop and execute training plans to onboard team members on processes, systems, and tools.
• Establish standard operating procedures (SOPs) and best practices to ensure consistency and scalability.
• Support transition governance(milestones/risks/resolutions), ensure stabilization of transitioned process and address any gaps.

Business Impact

• Partner with US based Merchants to align team deliverables with category priorities.
• Ensure consistent execution of vendor and item setup, promotional activities, and governance processes.
• Support/consult resolution of complex vendor or product-related issues impacting performance and timelines.
• Enable the team in delivering category insights, reporting, and analysis to support merchant decision-making.
• Guide team in proactively identify risks and opportunities across product categories.
• Ensure readiness for key business milestones such as Product Line Reviews, Vendor Forums, and strategic business reviews.
• Support development and delivery of presentations with cross-functional teams to align on key initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, ensure effective cross-functional coordination.

Operational Excellence

• Implement KPIs and performance dashboards to measure productivity, quality, and business impact.
• Manage capacity planning, workload prioritization, and stakeholder alignment with U.S. partners.
• Partner with Product, Technology & Business teams to enable teams to deliver flawless execution.
• Drive process standardization and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency.

Leadership

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team.
• Support team engagement, performance management, and career development.
• Build and environment to encourage diversity & inclusion within the team.
• Analyze feedback from BEST/engagement surveys and develop action plans to address focus areas.

Years of Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in retail / merchandising;
• 2+ years of experience in leading teams

Education Qualification & Certifications (optional)

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate/Bachelors Degree - in business, marketing, finance, statistics or related field (B.com / BBM / MBA / Retail Operations Management)

Skill Set Required

Primary Skills (must have)

• Experience in retail / merchandising
• Experience working with category management, merchants, vendors, e-commerce item lifecycle management, pricing / promotion management.
• Experience woking with global partners and leading teams with global interactions, ability to comprehend, articulate and seamlessly communicate locally and globally.
• Ability to leverage data, information and research alternatibves to solve business and execution challenges.
• Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results, self-starter and self-directed
• Strong attention to detail, project and process management skills
• Ability to drive operational excellence

Secondary Skills (desired)

• Advanced Excel,SQL, Power Query, Power BI, Data visualization

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.