About Lowe’s

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2023 sales of more than $86 billion, Lowe’s operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Bengaluru, Lowe’s India develops innovative technology products and solutions and delivers business capabilities to provide the best omnichannel experience for Lowe’s customers. Lowe’s India employs over 4,200 associates across technology, analytics, merchandising, supply chain, marketing, finance and accounting, product management and shared services. Lowe’s India actively supports the communities it serves through programs focused on skill-building, sustainability and safe homes. For more information, visit, www.lowes.co.in.

Profile Overview

The Analyst is an individual contributor to provide data-driven analytics support to the Freight Cost Optimization team in Merch FDS&A organization.

Position Overview: The Analyst will play a crucial role in analyzing and optimizing freight costs to enhance our supply chain efficiency. This position requires a deep understanding of logistics, data analysis, and cost management.

· Conduct comprehensive analysis of freight costs and identify areas for optimization.

· Develop and implement strategies to reduce transportation expenses while maintaining service quality.

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline logistics processes.

· Utilize advanced analytical tools and techniques to interpret data and generate actionable insights.

· Prepare detailed reports and presentations for senior management

Key responsibilities include:

• Data Analysis & Insights: The Analyst leverages advanced analytics to analyze data, identify trends, perform root-cause analysis, and deliver actionable insights & recommendation to stakeholders

Data Management: Gathering, wrangling, and preparing data, ensuring accuracy to enable meaningful analyses while ensuring adherence to analytical best practices

• Collaboration & Leadership: Working with Analysts, Engineers, and Data Scientists to achieve function goals, driving continuous improvement
• Self-Leadership: Operating effectively within a matrixed organization, demonstrating initiative, and delivering high-quality outcomes independently.
• This role requires expertise in retail analytics, advanced statistical techniques, and a proactive approach to developing insights that influence freight cost optimization strategies.
• Hands-on application of advanced technical and analytical skills to deliver actionable insights & recommendations aligned with business strategy requirements.
• Continuous Learning: Expand knowledge of business solutions, tools, and frameworks; collaborate with peers to broaden skillsets.
• Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable, best-practice analytical solutions.
• Data & Metrics: Ensure accurate data and metrics are established for reporting and decision-making.

Years of Experience:

• 2+ years' experience in analytical role along with proficiency in Sql & Power BI

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor in Analytics, Statistics, Economics, Math or Business

Skill Set Required

• Hands-on experience working with Enterprise level databases (e.g., Hadoop, GCP, DB2)
• Visual story telling with dashboards in Power Bi, Superset
• Excellent communications skills to communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner

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.