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 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.

About Lowe’s India: At Lowe's India, we are the enablers who help create an engaging customer experience for our $97 billion home improvement business at Lowe's. Our 4000+ associates work across technology, analytics, business operations, finance & accounting, product management, and shared services. We leverage new technologies and find innovative methods to ensure that Lowe's has a competitive edge in the market.

To know more about Lowe's India, visit Lowes.co.in

About the Team

The Inventory Replenishment team plays a vital role in ensuring smooth inventory flow across the network. Their primary responsibility involves replenishing the appropriate quantities by analyzing sales trends, current inventory levels, and pipeline stock. They focus on maintaining key performance indicators (KPIs) such as in-stock levels, weeks of supply, and enhanced margins through operational efficiency

Job Summary:

The Inventory Associate Analyst focuses on executing Inventory Management processes within a specific Business Area, driving improvements in KPIs like In-stock% and Weeks of Supply to boost sales. The role involves understanding fulfillment systems, supporting process improvement initiatives, managing key metrics through root-cause analysis and solutions, and ensuring order flow aligns with supply chain capacity. Additionally, it includes addressing system and process exceptions by following SOPs. This role also includes extensive collaboration with Suppliers, cross functional teams, stakeholders to ensure strategies are translated into execution for effective and seamless inventory flow across network.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities:

• Ensures the consistent execution of inventory flow processes and operational reporting to track and uphold Inventory KPIs

• Support and executes Replenishment strategies to aid more value to business

• Performs and assists with Inventory and Replenishment priorities, including inventory troubleshooting, root cause analysis, purchase order management, trend analysis, and monitoring of key performance metrics to optimize inventory flows

• Enable leadership with relevant opportunities through extracting data, reporting and analysis to generate business insights

• Optimize store allocations to ensure products are distributed effectively across all locations, meeting customer demand and maximizing sales opportunities

• Regularly review inventory health to adapt allocations and maintain seamless ordering

• Foster cross-collaboration among teams to leverage diverse insights, improve decision-making

• Able to build strong Process & Systems knowledge and provide meaningful recommendation

Years of Experience:

1+ years of Inventory Management or Supply Chain operations experience required

Education Qualification & Certifications (optional)

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering Or

• MBA or master’s degree in supply chain or operations management

Skill Set Required

Primary Skills (must have)

• Analytical skills with intermediate excel proficiency

• Sense of urgency, critical/Logical reasoning

• Understanding of retail distribution network

• Strong communication skills – ability to comprehend, articulate and seamlessly communicate locally and globally

• Data Analysis – ability to leverage data, information and visuals to make day to day decisions

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.